hotel

PUBS CLOSING EARLY TO AVOID COMPULSORY ID SCANNERS

Posted on June 30th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Compulsory use of ID scanners is set to begin tomorrow in Queensland, causing unintended consequences for patrons as venues affected forgo their late-night trading to avoid installing them. In January the Queensland Government announced its decision to end plans to

WHAT LURKS BELOW

Posted on June 30th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The Institute of Beer’s Neal Cameron continues his series on the business of (good) beer, following his doctrines that Beers Ain’t Beers, and that beer is Just Like Milk.   Having a beer with one of our local Lancer guys

HORN-PACQUIAO FIGHT SET TO BREAK RECORDS

Posted on June 30th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
This Sunday’s fight between Aussie underdog Jeff Horn and Manny Pacquiao is on track to smash Australian sporting box-office history, and already a win for both Horn and venues. The fight at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium is expected to bring in

FERRIER HODGSON RELEASES HOSPITALITY INSIGHTS 2017

Posted on June 28th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Ferrier Hodgson has released its Hospitality Insights report for 2017, observing the drivers and trends in an industry it notes is more competitive than ever. Hospitality Insights discusses a broad range of aspects affecting hospitality businesses, such as trends in

SOLOTEL GROUP MARKETING DIRECTOR SPEAKS

Posted on June 28th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
As Solotel prepares for major initiatives in the latter half of the year, PubTIC speaks with high-profile agency man Dan Lacaze, who has been engaged as Solotel’s first Group Marketing Director. Bruce Solomon and Matt Moran’s Solotel has come to

FIRE IN HISTORIC SHIPPIES PUB

Posted on June 26th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The historic Shipwright's Arms Hotel had a close call with fire on the weekend, when a guest woke and alerted the owner to smoke coming from the kitchen. Established in 1846, Battery Point’s Shipwright’s Arms, known locally as “Shippies” prides

PUBS PLEA FOR POKIES AS CLUBS UNDER SCRUTINY

Posted on June 26th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
As Clubs in Canberra come under increasing scrutiny and pollies call for ‘victim’ compensation, pubs are calling for a thin slice of the revenue, denied a level playing field. The ACT currently has 4,985 poker machines, but the Territory’s government

NIGHTCLUB SHUT EARLY OVER BAD ‘SALT’

Posted on June 26th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
OPINION Roaming writer, Bo Trokker   A bunch of us were partying at Home on the weekend, but the fun stopped early when another ambulance arrived. Worse still – we didn’t have time to get anywhere else ‘cause of the

LONG WALE GETS LONGER WITH ALH

Posted on June 23rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
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

NEW DESIGN GUIDELINES LOOK TO AID COMMUNITY AND PUBS

Posted on June 23rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The VCGLR has just released a revised edition of its Design Guidelines, intended to help pub operators design and maintain safe and profitable venues. The second edition of the Guidelines are not part of any formal process, but are the