SYDNEY CLOSED HOTEL EULOGY STRIKES A CHORD
A stirring video tribute to some of the victims of the lockouts and trade restrictions around Kings Cross and Oxford Street has reached around a million views in two days. ‘Sydney Closed’ is an eerie, time-lapse video created by David
KEYSTONE SINKS UNDER WEIGHT OF DEBT
One of Sydney’s best-known hospitality operators has seen receivers called in to “pursue a sale process” after financial strain and lockout laws took too high a toll. The Keystone Group (TKSG) was formed in 2000 around well-run good-time food &
GAVRILLIS EXIT SEES KEMPSEY HOTEL FOR SALE
After 30 years running the Hotel Kempsey, the Gavrilis family has listed the historic property ahead of plans to exit the pub business. The Gavrilis family took on the 1880s pub in 1987, and has been proudly keeping it “all
SYDNEY HOTELS INSPIRATION FOR AWARD-WINNING DESIGN
A Wollongong licensed venue has taken out top honours at recent Master Builders Association awards for bringing Sydney pubs and bars to the city. Michael Wilkins, CEO of Collegians Rugby League Football Club (CRLFC), briefed specialist builder New England Construction
REILLY’S SYDNEY PARK “PUB” SECRET OUT
After weeks of speculation, Ray Reilly has revealed his successful purchase of the Sydney Park Hotel, and says first and foremost it will “remain a pub”. Reilly is the owner-operator of inner-west mecca The Henson, in nearby Marrickville, and recently
STING ON SNEAKY MINORS OUTSIDE PUBS BRINGS RESULTS
Police in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs have been conducting stings on minors attempting to enter licensed venues, with the fear of penalties bringing immediate success. The initiative last weekend caught no underage kids – a stark contrast to the 34 caught
LORD NELSON CELEBRATES MILESTONE OF PUB AND BREWERY
One of Sydney’s best loved and oldest pubs has celebrated its 175th birthday, and legacy as a brewer of craft ales. The Lord Nelson is said to be the oldest continuously licensed hotel in Sydney, built by pardoned convict made
FOODIE WEAPON FOR SYDNEY PUB KEEPING UP WITH TIMES
Abbotts Hotel Waterloo has quietly unveiled a renovation and foodie drawcard owner Bill Smith has aimed at the “sweet spot” for pubs, in the moving target of patron expectations. The relentless march of the foodie to re-invented gastro pubs has
LAUNDY’S STEYNE TO CLOSE FOR 7 DAYS FOR SERVING MINORS
Liquor & Gaming NSW has laid down the law, ordering the closure of Manly landmark the Steyne Hotel for seven days. On 12 September 2015 police discovered four underage girls drinking and purchasing alcohol in the bar of the Steyne,
PHMG’S WOOLLAHRA RAISES $125k FOR THE CHILDREN OVER LUNCH
The Waugh family’s Public House Management Group yesterday hosted an exclusive ‘Rugby Luncheon’, raising $125,000 for the Sydney Children’s Hospital Foundation. Guests dined on French bistro cuisine curated by PHMG group executive chef Guillaume Brahimi while enjoying talks by rugby
