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LEACH VOTED PRESIDENT UNOPPOSED

Posted on October 31st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Australian Hotels Association NSW President Scott Leach has been voted National President at a special meeting this morning. [caption id="attachment_5701" align="alignright" width="176"] AHA NSW President, Scott Leach[/caption] Delegates assembled in Melbourne to vote on the position, left vacant by the

IMPERIAL HOTEL TO BREW LOCAL FAVOURITE FOR LION

Posted on October 31st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Lion has made another move into boutique brewing, partnering with Eumundi’s Imperial Hotel to revive one of Australia’s original craft beer brands. Brewing engineer and developer John Lynch assembled investors for a new brewery in the Eumundi region, just north

HOTELS ‘CHIP IN’ FOR COMMUNITY NEED

Posted on October 31st, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
South Australian pubs have once again led the annual Chip In For Mary Potter charity golf day, raising much-needed funds and awareness for palliative care. The Mary Potter Foundation is based in the belief that caring for people is both

PALISADE HOTEL RETURNS TO MARKET

Posted on October 28th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The palatial Palisade Hotel – described as the “Jewel of Millers Point” – is back on the market. The iconic Palisade Hotel in Millers Point went to market in March, 2015, following a top-dollar renovation to revive it after being

BEAUTIFUL BELVEDERE IS BACK

Posted on October 28th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Drinx Group has relaunched its landmark Belvedere Hotel, following a portfolio shuffle and big-budget renovation. Drinx and AT Hotels listed the Belvedere, along with other large footprint pubs the Grand Central and Full Moon, in February of last year. The

LANTERN VOTES TO SELL THE LOT

Posted on October 26th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Lantern Hotel Group’s AGM yesterday saw shareholders pass a resolution to sell down the remaining six properties in the portfolio, meaning more key assets to meet a starved market. Following successes divesting all its ‘non-core’ pubs in line with the

DESIGNING FOR EFFICIENCY, DIFFERENTIATION AND LONG-TERM

Posted on October 26th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_7712" align="alignright" width="179"] Con Cayas[/caption] Con Cayas is a veteran of hospitality design, boasting over 20 years’ experience in the Queensland marketplace. He moved from director and partner at a mid-sized Brisbane practice and founded Cayas Architects back in

‘CLOEY’ HOTEL TO TEST WATERS IN TIME FOR SUMMER

Posted on October 24th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The sky is the limit as Eastern Suburbs pub royalty comes to market, with Iris testing the waters for its beachside beauty, the Clovelly Hotel. Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital acquired the Hotel in 2008 and in 2012 performed a major

KEYSTONE CONCLUSION CLOSER AS BREAK-UP IMMINENT

Posted on October 24th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
The much-anticipated future of The Keystone Group portfolio remains undetermined, as news emerges of a shrinking short-list and Dixon Hospitality eyeing seven of the 17 venues. After falling foul of financiers, a high-profile campaign for the well-known Keystone portfolio has

SOUTH-SYDNEY PUB OPENINGS TURN IT UP

Posted on October 24th, 2016 by Clyde Mooney
Summer openings are in bloom, as seen in three hot new offerings in city-fringe Sydney pubs. Surry Hills rises topographically at the city’s southern border like a custodian, often making the most of the vantage in way of cutting-edge concepts