coronavirus

MANAGER GLASSED OVER COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

Posted on June 12th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
A man was arrested this week for allegedly glassing a manager at ALH’s Boomerang Hotel after he was asked to leave an area of the pub due to COVID-19 restrictions. Police were called to a Hotel on Wagga Road at

DRINKS GIANTS STEP UP

Posted on June 12th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Two of the largest drinks suppliers in the country, Lion and Diageo, are helping licensed venues through education and support as customers head out again post-pandemic. Starting this week Lion has been rolling out around 1,000 venue ‘safety kits’ to

SHOULD JOBKEEPER BE EXTENDED FOR HOSPITALITY?

Posted on June 10th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
After mixed results with its introduction, many hotels are hoping the Federal Government’s JobKeeper program will be continued as the realities of resumed restricted trading set in. Pubs across Australia are continuing to reawaken to increasing numbers of patrons, albeit

PUBS PREPARE TO BOUNCE BACK

Posted on June 5th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
This week has and will continue to see pubs around the country re-emerge or stretch to renewed diminished capacity in the light of eased restrictions, and operators are wasting no time executing enticements. Never in the field of public houses

MAINSTAR SPECIALIST COVID CLEANING

Posted on June 3rd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Sydney-based Mainstar services is offering specialist cleaning in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, providing a regime approved by the Therapeutic Goods Association and peace of mind for operators. With an eye to the ‘new normal’ Mainstar has adopted use

PUBS VIABLE AGAIN AS MORE RESTRICTIONS EASE

Posted on June 1st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The quest to resume profitable trading marches on with further states joining NSW in allowing hoteliers to welcome more customers back to their modified post-pandemic pubs. The Berejiklian Government in NSW has released its industry guidelines for hospitality, providing a

CONTACT TRACING SYSTEMS FOR THE NEW NORMAL

Posted on June 1st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
The emerging rules for reopening pubs and restaurants are seeing venues required to collect personal data from patrons to facilitate contact tracing in the event of a local outbreak. GuestHQ is a contact tracing resource endorsed by the powerful Restaurant

THE NEW NORMAL SET TO BEGIN

Posted on May 29th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Authorities have begun circulating checklists to industry to help licensed venues meet their COVID-19 safety plans required for reopening Monday, 1 June. In NSW larger venues will be able to take up to 50 people in separate existing dining areas,

REDCAPE TO REOPEN VENUES

Posted on May 27th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
ASX-listed hotel operator Redcape has released announcement it will be reopening most of its 32 venues next week, with CEO Dan Brady discussing the need for special measures and plans to ensure the customer experience. In the three-minute video release

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BLOWOUT AS JOBKEEPER CONFUSION REIGNS

Posted on May 25th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s COVID-19 safety net JobKeeper is at the centre of a massive increase in the number of workers raising issues with unfair dismissals, as Treasury concedes miscalculations and devils emerge in the detail. The ABC reports the case of medical