‘BREW & A’ BRINGS MORE THIRST-QUENCHING ANSWERS FOR CONSUMERS
Lion has released the next instalment of its ‘Beer the Beautiful Truth’ education campaign, with an expert panel answering questions in ‘Brew & A’. Beer the Beautiful Truth (BTBT) has sought to educate consumers around common misconceptions, such as the
CALLIGEROS GRABS REILLY’S TRINITY BAR
It’s all smiles at Surry Hills, as Peter Calligeros signs on the line for Ray Reilly’s Trinity Bar for $8.5 million. After a busy first half of the year that saw the Irishman both selling and buying, Reilly told PubTIC
ANTI-GAMING CRUSADERS BLAME VENUES FOR PROBLEMS
A Monash University report has highlighted the unfortunate bias so-called independent entities can show toward the gambling industries. In 2015, the Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences’ Dr Charles Livingstone and Louise Francis released the Review of VCGLR decisions,
POLICE SEEK 2 MEN WHO BASHED HOTELIER AND SET HOTEL ON FIRE
[caption id="attachment_6127" align="alignright" width="330"] CCTV footage (see below) shows bandits dragging the hotel manager[/caption] Police are appealing to the public for information about two men that assaulted a hotel owner and set the building alight with people sleeping inside. Around
AUSTRALIA’S CAPITALS FARE WELL ON GLOBAL PUB SCALE
Deutsche Bank has released its fifth annual ‘Mapping the World’s Prices’ report, showing Melbourne and Sydney are right in the middle for the cost of a beer and meal at a pub. The report cites that Europe is “an expensive
DIAGEO “STANDS WITH” INDUSTRY TO HELP REVIVE SYDNEY
As Sydney languishes under the weight of lockouts and trade restrictions, Diageo recently assembled a brains trust to discuss the city’s revival and plans for moving forward. The world’s largest drinks manufacturer has an unrivalled perspective on alcohol consumption and
NEW PLAYERS ENTER INDUSTRY AND ‘THE LOCAL’
Following “stringent investment criteria” a syndicate has purchased the newly-tenanted and renamed The Local Hotel freehold for $2.5 million. As pubs around the country continue to benefit from upmarket investors, Scope Property Group has seen its way into a South
HEART OF HINTON REVIVED TO LOCAL RELIEF
A stalwart of NSW regional pubs is alive again, with the reopening of Hinton’s historic and indispensable Victoria Hotel last Friday. Following the untimely death of former owner Michael Mullane in January, a pair of local mates banded together to
HOTELS FOUND GUILTY OF UNDERPAYING BY FAIR WORK
Some of the largest hotel brands in Australia have avoided court action over underpaying cleaning staff. Four and Five-star hotels Starwood (owner of Sheraton brand), Accor and Oaks Hotels were investigated following more than 7,600 calls from cleaners claiming to
LANTERN OFFERS BEAUMONT EXCHANGE HOTEL TO MARKET
On the back of recent successful divestment campaigns, Lantern Hotel Group has put to market the Beaumont Exchange Hotel, in Hamilton. The ASX-listed Lantern (LTN) has enjoyed a number of hotel sales significantly above book value, and in continuation of
