ALE TESTS MARKET WITH BERWICK

In a market probing for opportunity, Australia’s biggest pub landlord is testing the waters with one of its prized ALH-leased properties, Paddington’s Berwick Hotel. The ASX-listed ALE (ASX: LEP) holds a portfolio of 86 properties across the five mainland States,

FULL YEAR RESULTS: INSIGHT ON HOSPITALITY PROPERTY AND PRODUCT

Woolworths’ and Charter Hall’s full year profit results offer perspective on the big-picture health of the hospitality and liquor markets. Australian supermarket giant Woolworths, 75 per cent owner of the country’s largest pub group, ALH, continues its bold recovery plans

LONG WALE GETS LONGER WITH ALH

Charter Hall and Hostplus’ Long WALE REIT has extended its relationship with Australia’s biggest publican, buying three hotels in a sale and leaseback deal worth $23.2 million. Long WALE (Weighted Average Lease Expiry)(ASX: CLW) is managed by Charter Hall Group

ANZAC DAY PROMOTIONS AROUND THE COUNTRY DUBBED POOR FORM

As millions of Australians yesterday commemorated the ANZAC tradition and retrospection, there were some licensed venues unaware or unsympathetic to its respectful use. The ANZAC Act of 1921 is specific in not allowing any use of the word in relation

ALH TEAM WITH LION FOR ‘CHEEKY’ FRANKSTON PUB

ALH will soon launch a new pub collaboration with Lion, rebranding Daveys Hotel in Frankston as ‘The Cheeky Squire’. Australian Leisure & Hospitality (ALH) is Australia’s biggest publican, and operates over 300 pubs around the country, in every State and

CHARTER HALL LONG WALE PUB REIT – LONGER AND STRONGER

Charter Hall’s pub REIT has stepped up expansion plans, retiring bank debt in favour of a A$200 million US Private Placement note as it chases “sustainable and growing returns” for its investors. The Long WALE Investment Partnership (LWIP), 45 per

QLD VENUES HIT FOR FIRE BREACHES

Two Queensland venues have been charged and fined for breaches relating to maintaining their fire systems. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) officers conducted a routine inspection of the monitored alarm system at Magnums Hotel on Airlie Beach, which is

ALH’S CROXTON PARK COULD SEE CLAIM FOR PAIN IN THE NECK

ALH’s Croxton Park Hotel in Thornbury could see a lawsuit by a former employee, seeking unspecified damages for an injury sustained in March, 2006. The Herald Sun reports that former barmaid Bianca Elizabeth Carlesi is suing the Hotel, claiming she

TSEKOS SNAGS ALH’S IRON HORSE FOR $15m

Leo Tsekos has won the title to ALH’s Iron Horse Hotel with a cheeky last bid at the auction for the blue-chip investment property in the heart of Newcastle. A strong crowd gathered for Burgess Rawson’s final commercial auction of