BREAKING: AVC BUYS SAND HILL ROAD COLLECTION – AGAIN

More than two years after the pandemic halted everything in pubs, Australian Venue Co has again entered an acquisition agreement to purchase the urbane Melbourne collection of Sand Hill Road. In a rehash of the deal that almost transpired in

NATIONAL STARS REVEALED AT AWARDS NIGHT

Embodying the spirit of hospitality, the National AHA Awards for Excellence took place tonight in Hobart. Over 500 VIPs and industry guests gathered at Princes Wharf No.1 for the biggest hospitality event in the state in years – the Australian

AUTHENTIC THEMED DINING SPICING UP PRECINCT PUBS

A number of large-format hotels are capitalising on COVID-quashed dreams of travel, opening themed installations, seen in Shoal Bay Country Club’s Atmos Greek restaurant, and Garden State Hotel’s Italian temptation Tippy-Tay. Andrew Lazarus’ Shoal Bay Country Club (SBCC) is whisking

SAND HILL ROAD HEAD $10bn IN COVID INSURANCE CLAIMS

Pub frontrunners Sand Hill Road are prominent in a posse of Australian businesses seeking the payment of interruption insurance over COVID-19, with battles already being fought in the High Court.  Sand Hill Road (SHR) owns and operates nine pubs in

VICTORIA CELEBRATES A RETURN TO AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

A thousand industry guests and professionals welcomed the winners of the 2021 Australian Hotels Association (Victoria) State Awards for Excellence this week, at a gala dinner at The Palladium at Crown. The big winner on the night was the Lower

RAY OF LIGHT: VICTORIAN PUBS CAUTIOUSLY REOPEN

Pubs around Victoria have embraced the easing of restrictions, with some of the State’s major players eager to welcome patrons back, while the Andrews’ government’s tight controls keep many closed. One of the largest groups in the country, Australian Venue

AVC HALTS DEAL TO BUY SAND HILL ROAD PORTFOLIO

The nine-digit deal for KKR’s Australian Venue Company to buy the Sand Hill Road portfolio has been put on hold as both groups share in the national pain of pub closures. News emerged early March of the agreement, understood to

AUS VENUE CO TAKES PRIZED SAND HILL ROAD

Australian Venue Company has furthered its strategic expansion with the nine-digit acquisition of eight venues held by Melbourne trailblazers Sand Hill Road. Amid speculation, The Australian published a story in January suggesting KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts), majority stakeholder of Australian

BEST OF VICTORIA CROWNED FOR 2018

The best of the best in Victorian hospitality for 2018 were crowned this week at the AHA Victoria’s Awards for Excellence. A contingent of 1130 guests and nominees gathered in The Palladium at Crown Casino on Tuesday night to witness

THE ESPY: THE LEGEND RE-EMERGES

Melbourne trail-blazers Sand Hill Road have announced the reopening and reveal this Friday of St Kilda’s epic seaside icon – the amazing, multi-faceted The Espy. On 23 November the public will once again be able to enjoy and now explore