Red-hot HPI snatches two blue-ribbon Queensland pubs
Two quick purchases by one of the country’s best-performing hotel property owners has set the tone for a hot year in the investment market. After a successful IPO in 2013, Hotel Property Investments (HPI) – the freeholder spin-off of re-structured
Giving your customers a voice
When social media first arrived on our computers and smartphones it was purely a form of self-promotion. Facebook pages were inundated with posts about what your friend just ate for breakfast, or how terrible that movie was. But things have
Sky Racing’s Big Sports Breakfast bigger than ever
Sky Racing launched another promise-filled year of the popular Big Sports Breakfast show yesterday, with a new studio on show to viewers watching the radio program’s simulcast. Hosts Terry Kennedy and Michael Slater are back behind the desk, demonstrating they
Hotel Heart-throb Kim Maloney awarded OAM
Industry veteran and Hotels Have Hearts chairman Kim Maloney has been awarded for his dedicated community work with an Order of Australia Medal (OAM). Also Vice-President of the NSW branch of the AHA, Maloney was awarded for ‘Social Welfare’ after
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
