EXCLUSIVE: BEN MAY LIVID OVER ‘NEWS’ ABOUT HIS NEW PUB
High-profile hotelier Ben May is “stunned” at the reporting of claims he and partners are battling authorities over construction of their massive new venue in Bali. May, who owns the popular Manly Wharf Hotel, is also co-owner of Double Bay’s
WEAPONS AND SOLUTIONS AT HAND IN RUSSIAN PUB BRAWL
In Mother Russia, if someone pull wooden chair in fight, we respond by fetching chainsaw. A video has emerged of a brawl taking place outside a Russian pub demonstrating the Russian peoples’ stubborn pragmatism, particularly in the face of adversity.
VICTORIAN PUB MAKES MOST OF PubTIC PROJECT PRIZE
Last year PubTIC ran a competition to give away an Optoma high-definition projector, and the Meeniyan Hotel is glad we did. The Meeniyan is located in country Victoria, in the South Gippsland region. Owned and operated by the Willcocks family,
PELATHON COY ON PLANS FOR ITS NEW NEW ORANA
The acquisitive Pelathon Pub Group has swooped on a Lake Macquarie local as it eyes new candidates for its proven turn-around management. Pelathon (PPG) is a partnership between the ASX-listed BlackWall Property Funds and long-time operator Jaz Mooney. In April
PUBLICAN SHUT OUT AND BEAT UP
Amid rising alcohol-related issues in the region, the operator of Orange’s BJ Paterson’s Sport Bar has been evicted and bashed. On Monday 20 June the pub’s front window displayed a Notice by solicitors Whiteley, Ironside & Shillington outlining unpaid rent
STAG HOTEL TAKES DINING DILEMMA BY THE HORNS
The Stag Hotel is bouncing back – again – ditching fine-dining for pub dining to “get the numbers up”. The heritage-listed Stag Hotel closed in March last year, and was taken on by a group of four businessmen, who banded
BIGGER & BETTER BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL APPROACHES, ENTRIES CLOSING
Entries close this Friday for the 2016 Sydney Royal Beer & Cider Festival, set to be another record year and extension of the “fantastic flavours” inspiring the judges. Judging for this year’s entries will be performed by an austere line-up
SOFTENED QUEENSLAND LIQUOR LAWS COME INTO EFFECT TODAY
Queensland’s ‘Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Legislation Amendment Act’ 2016 comes into effect today, already softened pending “whether to proceed” as licensees call OLGR’s bluff. From 1 July, 2016, all licensed venues statewide are required to cease trading at 2am – with
ROYAL HOTEL PENALTY TRIPLED FOR COMPOUND BREACHES
What was the first victim of the NSW Government crack-down on serving minors has had its 28-day penalty tripled after being caught selling beer during the suspension. Temora’s Royal Hotel is reportedly a “quiet pub” according to father and son
PUB PAYMENTS TECHNOLOGY ROLLED OUT TO VENUES
An Australia-based tech company with backing by some of the country’s biggest brands has boldly rolled out thousands of new ‘on-premise redemption’ and ‘prepaid product’ terminals in pubs. Pubs across Australia have or will receive a welcome kit from ‘Pub
