IPO IN THE WORKS FOR FLYING REDCAPE
After years of speculation and a change of ownership, Redcape has begun steps toward an Initial Public Offering in December. The prominent pub group was acquired mid-2017 by Moelis Australia after several rumoured divestment considerations by its former owners, US
$80m DEVELOPMENT OF SORRENTO’S THE CONTI BEGINS
The massive restoration and development of Sorrento’s famous Continental Hotel has begun, with hotelier Julian Gerner and Stellar Group’s partnership flagging an $80 million project. The four-storey Continental – popularly known as The Conti – was built 1875 from local
HEINEKEN BRINGS 0.0 DOWN UNDER
Following success and continued market growth overseas, Lion is bringing Heineken 0.0 to Australia to help transform ‘non-beer’ moments into beer occasions. A global launch last year has now seen Heineken 0.0 into 30 countries, meeting the increasing demand for
ROCKPOOL SEIZES OKTOBERFEST WITH NEW VENUE NEWS
Rockpool Group has burst into Oktober, celebrating the month of beer with two new venues, beginning with The Bavarian in Westfield Coomera. Opening Thursday (11 October) the new location will unleash a no-holds-barred extra long weekend of Bavarian hospitality, rolling
QUEENSLAND EXCELLENCE CROWNED FOR 2018
Queensland’s hospitality elite gathered Monday night in the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre to celebrate the State’s best at the 2018 QHA Awards for Excellence. Hundreds of nominated finalists vied for title to the 43 award categories before a record
MOMENTOUS MONTH FOR MOMENTO HOSPITALITY
Momento Hospitality has been quietly achieving excellence and recognition, as seen in police commendations for two staff members and independent awards for business. On 22 September a young man collapsed in the Bella Vista Hotel, appearing to have stopped breathing.
UPDATE: SALE OF THE HARBOUR VIEW HOTEL
PubTIC wishes to clarify a recently published article PHOENIX RISING: PATERSON TAKES HARBOUR VIEW It has now become known to us that Phoenix Hotel Group has not purchased the Harbour View Hotel yet. We would like to extend apologies to
MALOUFS INTO PADDINGTON’S BELLEVUE HOTEL
Steven Speed’s WDS Hotels has divested the elegant Bellevue Hotel in Sydney’s east to industry stalwarts the Malouf family. Built 1880, the elegant two-storey Bellevue adorns the corner of Hargrave Street and Windsor Lane, in the very-pubbed suburb of Paddington.
PULLOS GROUP LIST SAMFORD & WOODFORD TO KEEP ROYAL GEORGE
Les Pullos and family have listed their big-trading south-east Queensland pubs the Samford and Woodford Hotels, to focus on the roaring RG’s. Pullos has been a veteran of the Queensland pub game for decades, leaving a string of successful country
SHORT GROUP OCTOBER FESTIVALS
W. Short Hotel Group continues its commitment to festivals, rolling out more instalments this month at the Australian Heritage Hotel in The Rocks and The Tudor in Redfern. The 14th annual Australian Beer Festival will take place in the Australian
