COLES CAUGHT IN $1 POKIES BET BLOOPER
Wesfarmers’ subsidiary Coles has found itself the meat in a $1 sandwich, between anti-gaming advocates pushing consideration of poker machine reform and the realities of a complex industry. The Australian Financial Review (AFR) opened a hornet’s nest with news that
UPDATE: REDCAPE WIN BATTLE FOR RED LANTERN
Redcape Hotel Group has won its battle to build a new hotel – its third in the western Sydney suburb of Eastwood. Redcape (RHG) operates 28 pubs, including the top-performing Eastwood and Landmark Hotels, both in Eastwood. The new $7
COUNCIL GETS ITS PUB, PELATHON SAYS FAREWELL
In a final twist of the Cairns Courthouse caper, Pelathon has surprised the Council and pulled the pin and will cease trading this week. Following the announcement that Pelathon Management Group would be buying Lantern’s historic Courthouse Hotel in Cairns,
BAM WINS BATTLE FOR FEROS’ LONE PINE
Following intense negotiations, Chris Feros has sold his monolithic Lone Pine Hotel to Bondi Asset Management for $26 million. Feros listed the landmark Rooty Hill Hotel in July, relaying that the time was now right to pass the reins on
BROTHERS TEMPTED OUT OF THEIR BELOVED THE GRAHAM
The Giannakis brothers are parting with their beloved The Graham after 15 years and an offer they couldn’t refuse. Tony and Peter Giannakis were fine-dining restauranteurs until they purchased the Graham Hotel back in 2001. The twins built strong foundations
DE BORTOLI PUB OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED
The De Bortoli and 3AW ‘Pub of the Year’ has just been announced for 2016, adding Fitzroy’s Town Hall Hotel to a long and distinguished list. Iconic family-owned Australian wine brand De Bortoli has put its name to the pub
ANZ RELEASING NEW-TECH PAYMENT SYSTEM FOR HOTELS
ANZ has created BladePay to address issues in hospitality in integrated mobile payment systems, in an increasingly tech-focused consumer market. This month, ANZ announced the pending launch of BladePay, ahead of its debut release into hotels and restaurants in March.
STEVENS FAMILY PART WITH THE PRINCE
The Stevens family have been tempted into the sale of their highly popular The Prince, with a local publican beating out the Sydney competition. Allan Stevens has been a staple of the pub industry for decades, accumulating a portfolio spread
AGINCOURT OWNER COPS FINES FOR MULTIPLE GAMING BREACHES
Liquor & Gaming NSW has slapped Sydney’s Agincourt Hotel with a hefty fine for late trading in the gaming room. The Agincourt is located on a prominent corner of Broadway, in one of the most densely populated precincts in the
BLUETONGUE BOYS PEACHEY AND MACGRAW ON QUICKDRAW
Old hands Daryl “Quickdraw” MacGraw and master brewer Bruce Peachey have teamed up to create their next big beer with Qbrew – and a little help from budding brewer Arthur Laundy. Peachey was one of the acclaimed brewers of Lion
