THE TIPS ARE GETTING BIGGER
Latest research finds Australians have upped their commitment to supporting local businesses and workers, with gratuities increasing despite the ongoing economic pressures. The rising cost of living has not dulled consumer confidence in hospitality, as the latest Tipping Trends Report
MATHIESON CLAIMS BOARD SINKING ENDEAVOUR
A billion-dollar stoush has begun between the board of hotel and liquor retailing giant Endeavour and its largest shareholder, Bruce Mathieson, based in the mismanagement of the company. Endeavour holds a portfolio of over 350 pubs and clubs through its
SOLOTEL TAKES ON THE WORLD
Solotel and the Kings Cross Hotel are hosting a takeover by another local nightlife institution and lost Sydney icon, World Bar, on a hot night in November. Over the course of 18 years on Bayswater Road World Bar hosted thousands
BOOZELESS DRY DOCK FINDING COMMUNITY SPIRIT
A former alcoholic reports he is doing a roaring trade in his Dry Dock Hotel, selling no alcohol whatsoever to a welcoming community. The Dry Dock in Weymouth, south-east of London, serves a variety of beverages, sans alcohol. It was
SETTLERS ARMS TO WELCOME NEWCOMER AFTER 35 YEARS
After decades living the dream, the Burns-Woods are offering up one of Australia's most historic and picturesque pubs, the Settlers Arms Inn. The classic colonial Georgian-style Inn was established in 1836 on the banks of the Macdonald River in the
GAME ON AT BRUNSWICK’S SPORTING CLUB
Melbourne’s marquis pub team has resumed the original title and engineered balanced modernity at the former Charles Weston, providing Brunswick its revised Sporting Club Hotel. Built 1896, the building is in the Arts and Crafts style, its façade embossed with
TRENDS IN FOODSERVICE BOOKINGS
Research on global trends in dining bookings has found fresh insights, including that customers utilising social media and websites has more than doubled in the past two years. The analysis by ResDiary offers opportunity for venues to cater strategies to
GALLAGHER DEPARTS MEADOWBROOK
Patrick Gallagher and partners have found success in the sale of their large-format Meadowbrook Hotel, tempting a New South Welshman into a thriving gaming operation in the heart of Queensland’s south-east. Located roughly midway between Brisbane and the Gold Coast,
METROPOLITAN’S MASSIVE MAKEOVER
The landmark Metropolitan Hotel of inner Melbourne has reopened following a multi-million-dollar refurbishment, transforming it into a three-storey ‘mega venue’. First established 170 years’ ago, the historic pub now standing on the corner of William and Little Lonsdale Street –
2023 EGM SURVEY FINDS CHANGE AFOOT IN GAMING
New York banking giant JP Morgan has released its Annual Slot Market Survey, providing industry with professional analysis and insights into the evolving EGM sector. JP Morgan conducts the survey each year and analyses the results. The process tracks multiple
