Pubs celebrate Australia Day celebrations
Australia Day was celebrated with patriotic gusto around the country, with the iconic pub leading the charge to out-Aussie all comers. Possibly the most respectable and heritage-laden individual pub celebration was the 34th Annual Cockroach races at Brisbane’s Story Bridge
Why we don’t like Nanny
It is a largely forgotten fact that the world’s modern law enforcement agencies were built upon the principle of ‘protecting people from crime’ and as a ‘visible deterrent’. The first modern, professional police force was Robert Peel’s “New” police, based
Breaking news: Craft beers for hipsters
Mark Leonard, veteran Australian filmmaker and professional stool-warmer at Sydney’s Harold Park Hotel, has taken it upon himself to stay keen to the cutting-edge of craft beer marketing. Scouring the globe for insights to the trend-setting elements of society, he
Ipswich and the Ulster Hotel lose local legend
The historically rich Queensland city of Ipswich sadly marked a new chapter in its narrative with the recent passing of local legend and stalwart pub professional, Norma Flannery. A commemoration of her life took place at Ipswich's St Mary’s Church
App technology makes recruitment more Workible
Recruitment is often cited as one of the most taxing and time-consuming aspects of running a hospitality business. A company called Workible has struck upon the concept of leveraging the power of social media and smartphones to simplify the process
Perth is finding a “more cultured consumer” – Andy Freeman
Reflecting the Western capital’s coming of age as an international city, Perth licensee Andy Freeman recognises the market for sophistication in the mining State. Cutting his teeth in demanding establishments such as Marco Pierre White’s Titanic Bar in London, Freeman
Pubs benefiting from development wave: CBRE
CBRE Hotels offices around Australia say pubs will benefit in both trade and value from the wave of development activity taking place around the country. With property sales and developments in Melbourne and Perth reaching new levels of activity, the opportunities
Country pubs need good food too
A Gippsland publican has enjoyed a big turnaround at his latest pub, and lauds the value of quality tucker and good beer. Taking over the Meeniyan Hotel last June, new owners the Willcocks were planning a new food and beer
Coogee Rooftop takes outdoors venues to new level
Merivale revealed the latest stage of Coogee Pavilion in time for New Years’ Eve, ushering in both a new year and a new high in rooftop concept spaces. Just six months after the re-opening of the venue, the next stage
WHO data reveals true global guzzlers
WHO data shows that Australians are definitely not the biggest drinkers when compared to global consumption across beer, wine and spirits. Using data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Ghost in the Data released an interactive web page that shows