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BOTANY BAY SETS SALE AGAIN AMID FOODIE OPPORTUNITY

Posted on June 14th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Having seen a run of operators leave behind an elegantly refurbished yet blank canvas, the Botany Bay Hotel freehold sale may spark a pub revolution in Sydney’s under-cooked south-east. In mid-2015 the freehold and leasehold of the Hotel sold, with

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

SOLOTEL’S NEW MARLBOROUGH AND PUBLICAN OF THE YEAR

Posted on June 9th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Solotel has taken the reins at Newtown’s landmark Marlborough Hotel, furthering its grip on the inner west and installing publican of the year Amanda Verratti to further Public House successes. Following announcement of the acquisition in April, Bruce Solomon’s group

PUBCO MOVE FORWARD WITH RAILWAY CLUB EXPANSION

Posted on June 9th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
Victoria’s PubCo is a step closer to its reinvigorated Railway Club Hotel, with the opening of Chase Nightclub, in the former Terminus Hotel next door. The two pubs sit side-by-side on Station Street, Seymour, around 100 kilometres north of Melbourne,

WAGGA PUBLICAN FACES CHARGES OVER TAB FRAUD

Posted on June 9th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
A publican has pleaded guilty in Wagga Local Court to two counts of fraud, regarding 22 TAB vouchers he issued himself and cashed to pay wages and bills. David Anthony Brace was manager at the Red Steer Hotel-Motel and Palm

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

TILLEY SNAPS UP BALMAIN PUB GROUP’S GREENWOOD HOTEL

Posted on June 7th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
A Sydney hotelier has crossed the bridge to buy Balmain Pub Group’s famous Greenwood Hotel for just over $10 million, with plans to carry on the tradition of the 1878 former church. BPG announced the sale campaign of its picturesque

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

COUNTDOWN TO ROCK’S RETURN AT LANSDOWNE

Posted on June 7th, 2017 by Clyde Mooney
The encore performance of Sydney’s beloved live music haven, the Lansdowne Hotel, is set to take place in just over a week. Thursday 15 June will see the Lansdowne reopen, with three “secret” gigs, announced at 7pm for kick off