INDUSTRY MOURNS JOHN HEMMES
Australia’s hotel industry mourns today the loss of hospitality and style icon, father of Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes, “Mr John” Hemmes. The trail-blazing hotel group issued a solemn statement this morning, requesting their privacy be respected at this difficult time.
$100m of pub purchases for Redcape & HPI
One of Australia’s largest pub owner operators, Redcape Hotel Group, has snapped up the top-performing Crown Hotel in Revesby for more than $30 million. Coming in at #19 on the OLGR list of gaming venues, the Crown is Redcape’s largest
Merivale puts on biggest show in pubs
The Merivale juggernaut has leapt into the seventh instalment of March into Merivale, showing why it holds that crown as one of the country’s foremost entertainment providers. Offering up an all-singing, all-dancing five weeks of non-stop events, the 2015 March
Pubs lead the way – top and bottom
On the basis that there is always something to learn from those better than you, this week’s news brings big insight for the nation’s pub industry. I think it was Robert Holmes á Court that said “big business is just
Assault rates falling dramatically around NSW
The much quoted and independently run Bureau of Crime Statistics & Research (BOCSAR) recently released notice that assault rates around the State have dropped dramatically – to a predominantly silent response from media. While the State average since 2008 has
Who’ll be the Judge?
Acclaimed head brewer at the Australian Brewery and international beer judge, Neal Cameron, spoke with PubTIC about ‘Who’ll be the Judge’. As a nation we have an excessive belief in the power of legislation to cure all our societal ills;
Business “disappointed” again by Government backdown on IR laws review
Associations and business groups have slammed the Federal Government’s abandonment of talks on IR laws, as the Employment Minister casually announces it will pull the teeth from the Productivity Commission tiger. Following an announcement to the AFR that he was
Unemployment high a symptom of “rigid” IR laws
As employment issues make headlines around the country, entities privy to the challenges of employers and employees bemoan “rigidity”. Last month’s jobless figures reached 6.4 per cent – the highest since mid-2002 – as the Productivity Commission’s reputed wide-sweeping review
Tabcorp taps into post-summer sport with new campaign
As anticipation builds around the impending NRL and Group 1 Racing Carnival, Tabcorp has unleashed a new campaign suggesting something is “missing” from summer. Based on the fact that Australians love sport, the on-site betting provider is playing on the
Smoke ‘em while you got ‘em – warns top pub designer
The new smoking regulations set to come into effect in NSW 6 July are another blow to the hospitality culture, says leading pub designer Paul Kelly. In a recent interview with PubTIC, Kelly noted that while the new regulations dictating
