MURPHYS MOVE INTO SINGLETON

The Murphy brothers are back in the game, picking up the freehold going concern of Singleton’s Imperial Hotel. In July freehold owners Walker Douglas Group (WDG) teamed up with lessee Callen Hotels to offer the business and property to a

DAN AND JANINE FAREWELL GEORGE TO THOMAS

Dan and Janine Redman have ended two decades defining hospitality with the big-ticket sale of their beloved George Tavern Greenhills to Chris Thomas and Thomas Hotels. The George is a big, friendly pub on the New England Highway through Greenhills,

IRIS SEES WAY INTO HUNTER LEGEND PEDEN’S HOTEL

Sam Arnaout has invested further in the Hunter, picking up Cessnock’s famous Peden’s Hotel in the biggest transaction for the region. Peden’s Hotel is a two-storey corner pub built on 1600sqm in the heart of town, adjacent to the entertainment

MARVAN TAKES KEYS AND BIG PLANS TO HOTEL DELANY

Marcus Levy’s Marvan Hotels has taken the keys to the legendary Hotel Delany – The Del – tipped to be Newcastle’s next best pub. The 1924-built Delany came to market last November following years of unsolicited offers, agents predicting its

INVESTORS SHEDDING LAMBTON PARK

A group of Sydney-based investors has listed the Lambton Park Hotel in suburban Newcastle, as they shift focus onto their Sydney pub. The two-storey red-brick incorporates a public bar, quality food offering, 15 gaming machines and eight accommodation rooms on

HIRD LISTS COVETED HOTEL DELANY

Newcastle’s future Best Pub has finally come to market, as its overseas owner succumbs to pressure to sell. Hotel Delany was built in 1924 in the Inter-War Georgian style, and sits in the middle of Newcastle’s eat street precinct, between

BUSINESS FOR SALE – AT THE STAR HOTEL

The legendary Star Hotel in Newcastle has come to market – an up-and-coming inner-city offering, and the site of one of Australia’s biggest riots. Three years ago, Chris Mills took on the leasehold operation of the Star, on Newcastle’s King

LOCALS’ SHENANIGANS AS THOMAS FAMILY EXITS PUB GAME

Two brothers and three mates have taken the plunge with their first pub, beating hungry Sydney operators to buy the Thomas family’s long-held Shenanigans at The Imperial. Mike Thomas has been a staple of the NSW hotel industry for over