BAD-ASS PUBS NOT BLAMED FOR PATRON STUPIDITY
British pubs continue to make Aussie pubs look well-behaved, while the relevant authorities further highlight the disparity. March in British pubs was pretty brutal even by the standards set, with the usual assaults, brawls and innocent victims peaking when one
VALLEY PRIZE PORTFOLIO HITS THE MARKET
The hospitality prize that includes gastro pub Alfred & Constance and the boutique Limes Hotel has hit the market as their high-flying owner explores new ideas. Entrepreneur Damien Griffiths unleashed his spectacular Fortitude Valley project in 2008, arguably reinventing the
SHORT’S ROYAL HOTEL LEADING LEICHHARDT REVIVAL PROGRAMS
Story by Mark Leonard - Seeing Things Productions. A further five million dollar refurbishment of the Royal Hotel, together with licensee Mark Chapman at the helm of a re-booted Chamber of Commerce are the keys to a resurgent local retail
BRAND NEW IRISH PUB TOASTS ‘McCOOL’ LEGEND
Three brothers are opening a brand new ‘all-day’ Irish pub in Brisbane, serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner every day with oodles of authenticity. Finn McCool’s Irish Bar is currently under construction in the heart of Fortitude Valley, bringing an
BIKIE GANGS RUN AMOK IN PUBS AS THEY FIGHT FOR EXISTENCE
Hotels around the country continue to be the scene of “childish” behaviour at the hands of motorcycle gangs, as they flaunt laws against their existence. Members of the Rebels ‘outlaw motorcycle gang’ (OMCG) recently faced Penrith Local Court over the
BRAHIMI COMES TO THE FOUR IN PADDINGTON
Mitchell Waugh’s Public House Management Group has reopened one of Australia’s most renowned foodie pubs, under guidance of superstar chef Guillaume Brahimi. Less than a hundred metres from Brahimi’s eponymous French bistro, Guillaume, is the two-hatted gastro pub The Four
DIXON’S STATION HOTEL CLOSED DUE TO FIRE
Dixon Group’s gastro pub in Footscray has closed for repairs following a fire that destroyed the kitchen on Monday. Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade report being called around noon to a fire that had broken out in the kitchen, while the
OLGR FLOODED WITH PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS ON LOCKOUT REVIEW
The New South Wales Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing has reported a massive response to requests for input on Sydney’s controversial lockout laws and State bottleshop closure. The Callinan Review, fronted by the Hon. Ian Callinan AC QC, is
TOURISM BODY COLLAPSE LEAVES REGIONAL PUBS AND BUSINESSES STRANDED
Regional NSW pubs have copped a blow to tourism dollars with the collapse of tourism body Inland NSW Regional Tourism Organisation Incorporated. Inland NSW was formed in 2011 to promote tourism across much of north and western New South Wales,
LANTERN STREAMLINES FURTHER, LISTING HIGHLANDS LANDMARK
The ASX-listed Lantern Hotel Group has listed another “non-core asset” as it executes plans to overhaul its disjointed portfolio. Situated on a prominent corner in the heart of Bowral, the largest town in the NSW Southern Highlands, the Bowral Hotel
