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UNITED VOICE TO FIGHT INDUSTRY ON PENALTY RATES

Posted on June 23rd, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
AHA National CEO Stephen Ferguson says ‘bring it on’ to the trade union challenging the Fair Work Commission’s review of penalty rates and the hospitality award. The Fair Work Commission (FWC) announced its findings in February after more than a

MEN ARRESTED FOR THREE-ON-ONE PUB BASHING

Posted on June 19th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Three men have been arrested and charged regarding a brutal assault in an east Melbourne pub on Saturday night. Victorian Police responded to calls around 8:30pm to a hotel in Doncaster, around 20 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD. The

COPS CRACK DOWN ON BAD-BOY UK PUB

Posted on June 19th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
UK licensing authorities are calling to task a suburban pub they say has become a “focal point for crime and disorder” after too many callouts for them and paramedics. [caption id="attachment_10057" align="alignright" width="269"] Knights Quest pub, Blackheath. Image: WhatPub.com[/caption] The

PHMG RUGBY LUNCH ANOTHER BIG WIN FOR CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Posted on June 16th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Mitchell Waugh’s Public House Management Group has served up another spectacular rugby and philanthropy-filled lunch at the Woollahra Hotel, raising over $200,000 for Sydney Children’s Hospital. 2017 marks the second instalment of the PHMG Rugby Lunch charity event, backed by

DRUNK MAN STUCK ATOP PUB FENCE IS LAUGHING MATTER

Posted on June 16th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Video of a man stuck atop a pub fence in Scotland has emerged, with millions of viewers enjoying his explanation of the situation. The video depicts a seemingly intoxicated man, apparently caught on the iron lacework of a pub in

PUB BOOM SEES KNIGHT FRANK ANNEX

Posted on June 14th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
As the pub sector shows no sign of slowing, “pent up demand” identifying opportunity and driving values, Knight Frank is ramping up its hotels division, led by old hand Mike Wheatley and new blood. Headquartered in London and operating 413

SPOONS’ NEW ALL-SERVICE PUB ORDERING APP DRAWS A SHOUT

Posted on June 14th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Britons are praising the introduction of the all-serving Order & Pay smartphone app, getting food and drinks delivered to pub tables without fuss, queue or cash. The largest pub chain in the UK, Wetherspoons is known for bringing innovation in

AGE 2017 TO SEE MORE NEW

Posted on June 9th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The Australasian Gaming Expo is about to return, for another bigger-than-ever year and to its home in Darling Harbour. Taking place in Sydney each August, the AGE (Australasian Gaming Expo) is by far the largest gaming event in the Southern

RETURN OF NEW FEDERAL HOTEL

Posted on June 7th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Ipswich publican Craig Wise is reviving one of the area’s oldest pubs, bringing back an old name with a new look and feel. What was the Irish-themed Squealing Pig has returned to its former moniker of the Federal Hotel, under