BREAKING: AVC BUYS SAND HILL ROAD COLLECTION – AGAIN

More than two years after the pandemic halted everything in pubs, Australian Venue Co has again entered an acquisition agreement to purchase the urbane Melbourne collection of Sand Hill Road. In a rehash of the deal that almost transpired in

AUTHENTIC THEMED DINING SPICING UP PRECINCT PUBS

A number of large-format hotels are capitalising on COVID-quashed dreams of travel, opening themed installations, seen in Shoal Bay Country Club’s Atmos Greek restaurant, and Garden State Hotel’s Italian temptation Tippy-Tay. Andrew Lazarus’ Shoal Bay Country Club (SBCC) is whisking

AUS VENUE CO TAKES PRIZED SAND HILL ROAD

Australian Venue Company has furthered its strategic expansion with the nine-digit acquisition of eight venues held by Melbourne trailblazers Sand Hill Road. Amid speculation, The Australian published a story in January suggesting KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts), majority stakeholder of Australian

GARDEN STATE AWARDS BEST OF VICTORIAN HOSPITALITY

‘Tis the season, and this week the AHA Victoria Awards for Excellence named this year’s best and brightest at a gala dinner at The Palladium at Crown. 1200 professionals and guests gathered to hear the champions of the 40 Awards,

PUBLICANS TURN TO HOTELS & HASHTAGS

The Pub Innovation parlay took place yesterday in the Amora Riverwalk Hotel, presenting ‘What’s next for your business? to innovatory publicans in attendance. The event was a follow-on of the successful Pub Evolution meet in Bendigo earlier this year –

MUSIC STREAMING GROWING IN PUBS

Australian venue music-streaming service QSIC continues its rapid growth into the pub industry, celebrating another project at the new high-profile Garden State Hotel. [caption id="attachment_6960" align="alignright" width="309"] Nick Larkins & Matt Elsley[/caption] The company began live steaming mid-2014, evolving out

GARDEN STATE’S HOTTEST NEW PUB ABOUT TO OPEN

After years of searching and planning, the team behind many successful Victorian pubs has ‘grown’ a new branch in its history – taking over one of Melbourne’s popular laneways to build another. Brothers Matt and Andy Mullins, along with Tom