TSEKOS SNAGS ALH’S IRON HORSE FOR $15m
Leo Tsekos has won the title to ALH’s Iron Horse Hotel with a cheeky last bid at the auction for the blue-chip investment property in the heart of Newcastle. A strong crowd gathered for Burgess Rawson’s final commercial auction of
MENU MAKER TOOL BOON FOR ON-PREMISE
Australia’s largest independent on-premise drinks specialist has launched Menu Maker – leveraging brand knowledge and technology to provide more to venue clients than mere supply. 100-Proof launched in July; a collaboration of independent wholesalers Paramount Liquor, Liquid Mix, and Liquid
WALKERS MOVING ON FROM ARMATREE PUB
After a decade restoring Armatree’s historic hotel, Ash and Libby Walker are moving on to buy the farm. The couple moved to Armatree as newlyweds and purchased the Armatree Hotel with no hotel experience. The 1929-built pub had “seen better
LIQUOR LAW REFORM TRICKLES AS INDUSTRY SINKS AND BAIRD DROWNS
The NSW Government has released a litter of liquor regulation tweaks to stave off criticism of its nanny-state policies, as parson Premier Mike Baird’s approval ratings reach their lowest ever*. The “package” of measures released yesterday included Government’s long-awaited response
SOLOTEL SECURES KEYSTONE’S CHOPHOUSE
The unlocking of Keystone value continues with Solotel securing the fallen Group’s deed to Sydney’s Chophouse restaurant. Award-winning hospitality group Solotel teamed up with celebrity chef Matt Moran earlier this year, bringing the five MorSol venues into its fold. The
FUN SPEND RISING AS AGE RETURNS TO NEW HOME
The Australasian Gaming Expo juggernaut for 2017 has begun, as research emerges that Aussies are increasingly spending more on experiences such as going out and gambling, than possessions. A recent study by Roy Morgan has shown the amount Australians spend
SANDSTONE POINT HOTEL: MUSIC WITH A VIEW
Article supplied by APRA AMCOS. Published in Proud to Play. Sandstone Point Hotel, at the gateway to Queensland’s Bribie Island, is the latest success story from the Comiskey Group. The venue was a labour of love for the Comiskey family,
DPP DOUBLE-DIP WINS STEYNE A STRIKE
The Department of Public Prosecutions has won its appeal for a conviction on the Steyne Hotel, sparing the perpetrators while adding to the pub’s penalties. [caption id="attachment_5243" align="alignright" width="358"] Steyne Hotel, Manly Corso[/caption] Arthur Laundy and a group of investors
BIGGEST BONUS YET FOR LANTERN’S WATERWORKS
It’s a Merry Christmas come early for Lantern shareholders, as the latest sale snags the biggest premium to date. The ASX-listed Lantern Hotel Group (LTN) has all but sold off its collection of Australian hotel interests, following a decision to
LITTLE TOWN THAT COULD OPENING WORLD-FIRST PUB
Two and half years after the town of Buchan lost its only pub, the new and world’s first crowd-funded Caves Hotel will be reborn tomorrow. A fire razed the landmark local pub on the night of 8 April, 2014. The
