After two decades pushing into markets in dozens of overseas cities, pedal-pubs are set to set off in Adelaide later this month. US-based entrepreneur and former Rolls Royce engineer Stephen Lindsay is bringing two Amsterdam-manufactured 16-seater cycles to Australia to operate them as licensed pubs touring the streets of the South Australian capital. The HandleBar […]
Solotel is executing another big-ticket sale and lease-back, divesting the dirt at its Albion Hotel in Parramatta amid booming opportunity. After 30 years owning the generous 3,000 m² block on George St, facing the Parramatta river, Bruce Solomon has put the land up for sale with a Planning Proposal that could see a 50-100 metre
In the countdown to new legislation being introduced to Parliament, the Just Let It Go Foundation is pleading for real measures against violence, not another political circus. “The lockout is not a means to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence … it is simply a crowd control measure,” says Just Let It Go (JLIG) director, Simon Turner. “Young
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Oscars Hotels has announced the closure of its George Street icon, Bar Century – but refutes that it had anything to do with lockouts or a drop in trade. After nine years operating the sublease, Oscars is executing a make-good ahead of the lease’s conclusion at the end of the month. Hungry Jacks upstairs has
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NRL legends and celebrities joined guests last Thursday as Feros Group kick-started the 2016 Hogs For The Homeless motorcycle ride. The Hogs For The Homeless event began in 2013 and sees an entourage of riders cover over 3,500 kilometres and visit 17 country towns over three weeks, in support of Father Chris Riley’s Youth Off
Chris Morris’ Colonial Leisure Group has made its much-anticipated entry into NSW, grabbing Keystone’s Newtown Hotel amid a “natural evolution” of the pub market. Reshuffling its portfolio in recent years, Colonial Leisure Group (CLG) has sold a number of pubs, acquired a Townsville Casino, and divested freeholds to focus on hospitality business opportunities. It currently
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The NSW Government finds itself defending from shaky ground as public sentiment against the draconian ‘lockout’ and bottleshop laws swells – just in time for “an independent, evidence-based review”. The past nine days have seen NSW Premier Mike Baird on the political back foot, after a LinkedIn article by Freelancer’s Matt Barrie tapped into growing
Kick-starting the party on Wednesday night, Merivale’s latest festival embodies the “decadence” trend as well as the award-winning group’s new centralised and cutting-edge marketing. Late 2015 the Merivale marketing machine launched a new concept, aiming to better even engage its legion of followers and dedicated patrons. Head of Content, Sarah Ranawake, spoke to PubTIC about
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As the relentless march of technology permeates more and more of daily life, one tech company has found Aussies still think the best place to find love is in the pub. Research by cashless payment app provider Clipp has found that over sixty per cent of people across all age brackets surveyed believe their local
Further staking its claim to being the Balmain Pub Group, Nick Wills’ company has bought Balmain’s Town Hall. Still mourning parting with his beloved Riverview Hotel, Wills told PubTIC the Town Hall Hotel fits perfectly with their plans for conquest. “Two down, 22 to go,” said the head of Balmain Pub Group, which now counts
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