ROYAL REFURB FIT FOR A KING
Public House Management Group (PHMG) has recently completed a $1 million refurbishment and makeover of its heritage pub The Royal Hotel, at Five Ways Paddington. The building, erected in 1888 and purchased by PHMG in 2015, has seen all floors
UNIVERSAL MOVING IN AND OUT
Universal has reshuffled the portfolio, taking up residence in the Palace of Haymarket, and calling an end to play at the Bat & Ball in Redfern. Built 1877, the Palace is one of three three-storey heritage Sydney buildings at the
BUDGET BLUES AS TREASURY LOOKS TO SOFTEN THE REBOUND
The Federal government this week handed down its latest budget, hinting at a troubled global outlook and hedging Australia’s position, and hospitality has given the strategies a thumbs-down. A core focus of the budget was the forecast for inflation, which
HUNT’S KENT GEARS UP FOR MAJOR ANNIVERSARY
An iconic Newcastle hotel is warming up the plus-size lady ahead of the party for turning one hundred this July. In the lead-up to the centenary celebrations The Kent Hotel, Hunt Hospitality’s flagship venue, has begun extensive renovations refreshing its
SALMON LISTS REBRANDED CHATSWOOD HOTEL
Rod Salmon is looking to divest his newly re-branded and refreshed Chatswood Hotel, on Sydney’s gold-plated north shore. The two-level pub, formerly known as the Chelsea, occupies a 765sqm strata site opposite the entrance to Chatswood station, which sees around
REGIONAL PUB THRIVES DESPITE GROWING CLOSURES
Regional Queensland pub the Grand Hotel in Childers has found itself thriving, bucking the trend of foodservice industry closures across the country. For those hospitality venues that successfully navigated COVID, the added pressures of rising costs across the board –
GOING FOR GOLD
Continuing our series on venues capitalising on the excitement of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Max Hitchins talks promo prizes. In last week’s issue of PubTIC I said this week I would share some innovative ideas and ways to find
LAUNDY TIES IT UP WITH TAB
Tabcorp has announced another win in its fight for pub supremacy, courtesy of an exclusive two-year deal with Arthur Laundy’s collection throughout New South Wales. The betting giant espouses the goal over the next two years for an elevated focus
QUINN DOES THE DEAL ON FLYING AUSSIE
Nick Quinn and partners have divested the Australian Hotel in Wingham, which will become part of the growing collection of Tim Smith. Set on a prominent 1,884sqm corner of Wingham’s arterial Bent Street, the Aussie is comprised of the classic
GLADSTONE HOTEL LICENSEE BANNED FOR TWO YEARS
Liquor and Gaming NSW has given a two-year liquor licence ban to a Hunter licensee after a patron was allegedly served an equivalent of thirty-five standard drinks. Former Gladstone Hotel licensee Tracey Keegan has been banned from holding positions of
