HANGOVERS COSTING SMALL BUSINESS BILLIONS
NCETA has revealed that alcohol and drug-related absenteeism has increased sharply, and most greatly affects businesses such as hospitality. The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), released its Alcohol and Drug-Related Absenteeism paper last week, based on
LICENCE BREACHES INCREASE AMID RISK-BASED FEES
The NSW Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing issues around 1,000 compliance breaches each year, costing pubs around half a million dollars. Statistics obtained through Freedom of Information show OLGR issued 4,348 non-compliance breach notices in 2011-2014, totalling over $2.4
RESEARCH SHOWS HOTELS STILL ROCK FOR LIVE MUSIC
In the wake of recent findings that live music is a “significant contributor” to the economy, hotels are shown to be the greatest driver. The University of Tasmania released a report last week that quantified the live music industry as
DECEASED PUB IN TINY TOWN ACHIEVES GLOBAL FIRST
In a world-first for ‘crowd-funding’ campaigns, the “heart” of a tiny Victorian town will be reborn. A fire destroyed Buchan’s Caves Hotel on 8 April, 2014, leaving the town of just 400 people without its meeting place and best reason
FEROS GRABS TOP GAMING PUB WITH D.A. UPSIDE
Yet another of the State’s top gaming pubs has sold in another show of force for the pub and gaming industries. John Feros’ JDA Hotels has grabbed Mascot’s Tennyson Hotel for around $27 million as the national pub market continues
ROMANO’S HITS THE MARKET
One of regional NSW’s best-loved pubs has come on the market, amid high market expectations. John Hussey is putting his Romano’s Hotel up for auction to concentrate on his businesses in his home State of Queensland. NSW’s largest inland city,
CHANCE OF “LIKES” SHAPING CONSUMER CHOICES
A leading online job network reports consumer choices are increasingly being shaped by the likelihood they will get a favourable response when they ‘share’ the experience on social media. The possibility that their post to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram will
LION PIONEERING “TRUTH” TO MEET BEER CONSUMER DEMAND
Leading brewer Lion is tapping into consumer trends – today launching a new labelling and education campaign to inform drinkers of the nutritional “truth” about beer. The campaign is stage one in Lion’s broader “Beer the Beautiful Truth” initiative, bringing
END OF AN ERA FOR MELBOURNE GASTRO PUB
The acclaimed Terminus Hotel has come on the market as its long-term operator calls end to an “amazing journey”. Driving the Hotel since 2004, Russell Griggs says the Melbourne pub scene has changed dramatically in the past eleven years, and
BEER MECCA TO PONY UP NEW ENDEAVOUR
Sydney craft brewer Endeavour is celebrating its fifth birthday at one of inner-Sydney’s beer havens, which is fronting up a hundred ponies for the party. The Forest Lodge, across from Sydney University and in the heart of beer-lovers heaven, will