KINGS CROSS BOUNCER CHARGED OVER SELF-DEFENCE PUNCH
Police have charged a Kings Cross bouncer over a punch to an aggressive patron enraged over being denied entry at lock-out time. Around 1:30 am Tuesday, 14 April, security at a hotel on William Street in Kings Cross refused two
COLONIAL LEISURE GROUP BOSS TRANSFORMING TOP-END
‘No Pokies’ pub baron Chris Morris is expanding his massive plans the reinvigoration of tourism in northern Queensland. Following his $6.25 million purchase of the Orpheus Island resort in 2011 and subsequent $70 million purchase of the Townsville casino last
CHEEKY PUB OPERATORS STICK OUT FROM CROWD
As the British pub scene continues its seemingly relentless march toward anonymity and streamlined operations, one operator is attempting to impart a little ‘scouser’ humour into its venues. On Doric Street, in Seaforth, Merseyside, sits a 100-year-old pub long known
$50m PUB SALE IN SYDNEY’S WEST
After months of negotiation, Paul Irvin Hotels has sold to a hungry residential developer in a deal worth $50 million. The freehold going concern divestment of the Bull & Bush Hotel is one of the biggest pub sales in years,
‘FIGHT OF CENTURY’ TO BE BOON FOR PUBS WORLD-WIDE
On Sunday pubs in time-zones around the world will tune in to the “fight of the century” as boxing’s return to prominence rides on two of the sport’s all-time greats. American superstar Floyd Mayweather will fight Philippine legend Manny Pacquiao
PUBS PUSH MORE HELP FOR NEPAL EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS
More pubs are bringing help to victims of the Nepal earthquake as two of Surry Hills’ beer meccas* give away top craft beers in support of fundraising. [caption id="attachment_2236" align="alignright" width="404"] K&B team: Devendra Sherchan, Anjan Prajapati, Shirish Shrestha[/caption] Tonight
FARE NOT FAIR, JUST FEAR: AHA
The Australian Hotels Association WA has slammed the latest ‘Alcohol Poll’ by FARE (Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education) as “distorted” and guilty of “fear-mongering” around alcohol consumption. [caption id="attachment_305" align="alignright" width="316"] Brad Woods, AHA WA CEO[/caption] The AHA WA
“OUR BEST YET” – HEMMES REVEALS BIG PLANS FOR NEWPORT ARMS
Set to take over the Newport Arms in late May, Justin Hemmes revealed some of the plans he hopes will make the Northern Beaches icon Merivale’s greatest achievement to date. Conscious of the gravity of tinkering with one of Sydney’s
KARMA KEGS FOR NEPAL ROLL OUT OF 16 SOLOTEL PUBS
Hospitality group Solotel and beer giant Carlton & United Breweries are hosting a series of fundraisers to send money and clothing, after the massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Nepal on the weekend. The quake created a lot of innocent
HISTORIC KATOOMBA HOTEL OPENING BOUTIQUE BREWERY
[caption id="attachment_2172" align="alignright" width="452"] Carrington Hotel, Katoomba. Image courtesy NSW State Library[/caption] The magnificent Carrington Hotel in Katoomba has won a hard-fought battle to transform part of its heritage structure into a micro-brewery and “major tourist attraction”. Built in 1882
