BUNCH OF GRAPES UP FOR GRABS
Ballarat’s handsome Bunch of Grapes Hotel has come to market, as the freeholder owner looks to wind back his involvement. Steve Bryant owns the freehold of the large-format red brick pub on a corner of Pleasant Street, the business operated
CHAPPELL TAKES BET ON TATTS
Narrabri’s Tattersalls has sold to first-time freeholders, ushering a new era for a veteran publican and closing a door for another. Ian Negline and family reside and own pubs and caravan parks in the Central Coast, as well as they
MARVAN TAKES KEYS AND BIG PLANS TO HOTEL DELANY
Marcus Levy’s Marvan Hotels has taken the keys to the legendary Hotel Delany – The Del – tipped to be Newcastle’s next best pub. The 1924-built Delany came to market last November following years of unsolicited offers, agents predicting its
MOLLY MALONE’S FOR SALE IN TOWNSVILLE
The partners behind RDP Resorts are selling up to call it a day, listing the big Molly Malone’s with development potential in fast-growing Townsville. The Irish-themed Molly Malone’s is a striking two-level brick Hotel with a full-length wrapped veranda overlooking
TRIPADVISOR BEGINS SPONSORED ADS TO TOP SEARCH RESULTS
The world’s largest travel website has rolled out its ‘Sponsored Placements’ system allowing Hotels to buy their way to the top of search results. TripAdvisor states it is the largest travel site in the world, with 315 million members and
VICHEALTH FINDS WATER A CLEAR BENEFIT FOR LICENSED VENUES
Research at venues has confirmed positive results to encouraging more patrons to drink water, including happier staff and no impact on sales. In early 2017, VicHealth partnered with some Victorian licensees for a trial measuring how much free drinking water
BRIX IS BACK, AGAINST THE ODDS
Peter Thomson has successfully revived local stalwart the Brix Hotel in Stawell in time for the running of the town’s famous race, overcoming hurdles left by the exiting tenant. Mid-2017 the Brix Hotel saw the entry of new leaseholders, following
PUB GUARD ASSAILANT LETS LOOSE IN COURT
A “changed man” fronting Wollongong District Court on Friday for a serious assault on a pub security guard became engaged and threw furniture when sentenced to prison. Jesse John Rose and friend Jaye Pearson were captured on CCTV at a
OPERATORS FINED NEARLY $100k FOR VISA WORKER CASH-BACK SCAM
The former operators of Bar Coluzzi in Darlinghurst have been hit with fines of more than $97,000 after being found guilty of forcing a 457-visa worker to repay a portion of her salary. The Victoria Street bar-café had sponsored a
PUB TOURS GROWING WITH GARY, GREGG AND DAVE
Legends of the business of pub walking tours have joined forces to expand the concept beyond Sydney and even pubs, with the evolved business of Dave’s Pub Tours. In 2010 Gregg Peek began Peek Tours, and gaining momentum, in 2015