MOMENTO LIGHTS UP ORAN PARK
Momento’s momentous Oran Park Hotel officially opens this week, unveiling what is one of Australia's largest and most ambitious hospitality and entertainment ‘mega-precincts’. First to see the light is Jinja rooftop bar, beginning trading Thursday (3 April), atop the $50
WINNING OVER THE NEW AUSSIE CUSTOMER
New research finds diners are being more “intentional” about how they spend, with 40 per cent of venues finding guests opting for lower-priced items – yet overall activity is trending upward. In light of Australians in 2024 dining out eight
NEW MARKETING TOOLS STREAMLINE OPERATIONS
As announced last month, global hospitality marketing and operations platform SevenRooms launched Text Marketing in Australia at the end of February. Not stopping there, the platform has now added three AI features to assist hospitality venues in saving time and
NEW LOOK, NEW VISION FOR AGE
The Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) is diving into the new year and a new chapter in hospitality with a refreshed brand identity and logo for the big show for 2025. Ending a decade sporting the poker machine-inspired insignia, the contemporary
FUNLAB GEARS UP FOR RUGBY 2025
Rugby Australia has announced innovative pub group Funlab as an official partner of Community Rugby for 2025, connecting fans and aligning brands. Funlab is a pioneer of ‘competitive socialising experiences’, with over 50 locations across Australia, New Zealand and the
VICTORIA HOTEL FINED OVER MINORS
Shepparton’s Victoria Hotel has pleaded guilty to three charges relating to police finding minors on the premise on two occasions. The Victoria Hotel, aka The Vic, is a well-patronised pub in the town of Shepparton, around 200 kilometres north of
THE UNTAPPED POTENTIAL OF HIRING OLDER WORKERS
While employers typically put most of their efforts into drawing and retaining younger employees, there is another group of potential staff that are often overlooked: baby boomers. Employing staff aged around 60 and over can offer a surprising number of
ARMIDALE’S RAILWAY ON TRACK TO ATTRACT
DB Pubs has listed its large-format Railway Hotel in Armidale as it looks to focus on operations closer to home. Built 1879 in the Victorian style, with a crested parapet and extensive iron lacework, the stoic two-storey structure is complemented
NEW KINGS FOR NEW CROWN
Sam Watts has completed an extraordinary tenure of 36 years with sale of his historic New Crown Hotel in Hay to a Sydney-based group, replete with immediate upside. Established in the early 1900s, the two-storey New Crown has gone
NEW PUB ROUTE OFFERS EPIC CRAWL THROUGH NSW’s FAR NORTH WEST
A new tourist trail for devoted pub goers has been created to regale the wonders of watering holes in the far north-west of New South Wales. Called The Pub Route, it consists of eight different trails, all featuring stops that
