REGULATOR ANNOUNCES MANDATORY ONLINE REFRESHERS FOR RSA, RCG
Liquor & Gaming NSW has begun the next step in its mandate to maintain industry competency and keep employees up to date, announcing a move to compulsory online refresher courses. The regulator requires that person who work in the service
BEER DELUXE JOINS DIXON GROUP STABLE FOR $31m
Dixon Hospitality has swooped on another pub group, signing a $31 million deal to acquire the Beer DeLuxe portfolio in NSW, Victoria and Queensland. Armada Hospitality was formed in 2012 by Craig Shearer and Jason Sheather, specialising in “management service
HOTEL MARKET HEAT BREEDING NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND PLAYERS
Research is predicting 2016 to be another chart-topping year in hotel sales, and agents are gearing up in preparation. More than $3 billion in pub and hotel assets transacted in 2015*, and expectations for that to continue have seen the
SYDNEY’S RESTRICTIONS RENDER THE PUB POINTLESS: DAILY RECORD UK
Taken from Daily Mail UK: Sydney's bizarre new fun killing alcohol restrictions renders the whole pub experience completely pointless [caption id="attachment_6042" align="alignright" width="179"] John Niven[/caption] By John Niven I’m in Sydney and I can confirm that fun, if not
PUBLICAN DODGES JAIL AFTER CHEATING TABCORP TO PAY THE BILLS
A NSW publican has narrowly escaped jail after being caught defrauding Tabcorp of nearly $45,000 in late 2015. Keith Douglas Cummings is the owner and licensee of the Candelo Hotel, in Candelo, near Bega. [caption id="attachment_5993" align="aligncenter" width="598"] Candelo Hotel,
BAYSIDE PUB & ACCOMMODATION UP FOR GRABS
A St Kilda pub and hotel business has hit the market amid the boom in pub-style accommodation around the country. Located on bustling Barkly Street in the bayside suburb of St Kilda, Hotel Barkly holds a 3am licence and consists
‘HISTORY MADE’ NEXT WEEK BY COOPERS
A week out from GABS 2016, Coopers has revealed it will offer up a special edition IPA “inspired the Coopers brewing dynasty”. Brew ‘A’ is based on founder Thomas Cooper’s first ever beer recipe, employing generous amounts of Enigma and
FAST TIMES FOR KIDS IN PUBS IN BENGALARU
Confusion over the law and any form of enforcement sees minors and school children frequenting pubs and bars in the region of Bengalaru, in southern India. [caption id="attachment_6010" align="alignright" width="309"] Image: Google[/caption] Despite the law requiring licensed premises to request
SOLOMON AND MORAN KICK-START JV WITH AUSTRALIAN HOTEL ACQUISITION
Acclaimed operator Bruce Solomon has officially furthered his partnership with award-winning chef Matt Moran, beginning with the joint acquisition of The Australian Hotel. The Solomon-Moran relationship is almost as old as Bruce Solomon’s Solotel, which he began in 1986 by
MALONEY’S HEART OF BONDI REVIVED
One of Australia’s most famous pubs is undergoing a major overhaul and the completed Phase 1 ushers in a “fresh new look and feel”. The historic Hotel Bondi was built in 1919, and stands vigil over the world famous Bondi