SOLOTEL JUMPS ON BIG-TICKET CAROUSEL

The Stanford family has continued its divestment run with another massive transaction, selling the Carousel Inn of Rooty Hill to Bruce Solomon’s Solotel Group. After sale of Little Big House in May and of Green Park Hotel last November, purchase

SOLOTEL SELLS LITTLE BIG HOUSE TO LOCAL PROJECT

Solotel has sold the leasehold operation of its Little Big House in Brisbane to a new local hospitality group. New owners the Little Big House Project is fronted by managing director Brett Fitzpatrick, who previously owned Fitz+Potts in Nundah. He

CONSUMER DATA SPEAKS TO INDUSTRY UPSET

Data from hundreds of pubs around the country is showing some key trends, most notably around the migration of patrons to suburban and regional pubs. One year on from the onset of the pandemic, some longer-term trends are taking shape

NEW CEO FOR SOLOTEL

Next generation hotelier Elliot Solomon will soon take over from Justine Baker as the new CEO of the Solotel Group. Calling time at Bruce Solomon’s hospitality empire, Baker has announced a decision to step down as CEO in order to

SOLOTEL SELLS GREEN PARK TO ST VINCENT’S

Sydney hospitality giant Solotel has announced completion of the sale of the iconic Green Park Hotel to precinct hero, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney. Built 1893, the three-storey Darlinghurst institution and destination venue for Mardi Gras celebrations will soon be repurposed

SOLOTEL TIDING FESTIVE WISHES

One of Australia’s leading hospitality groups is leading a big push to get Australians back out and back into venues for the festive season, with a campaign that pits going to the pub with cringeworthy Christmas snaps. The Solotel campaign

SOLOTEL PUTTING UP THE HOUSE

Sydney-based Solotel has put the spectacular Little Big House, former Collins Place treasure, to market amid major changes in hospitality. The heritage-listed Collins Place structure, built 1889, was the cornerstone of the $600 million Southpoint development in 2017. The classic

LYRE’S SETS NON-ALCOHOLIC ON FIRE

Playing an increasing role in the heightened consumer demand for non-alcoholic beverages in licensed venues are the new generation of virgin spirits doing a good job of simulating the alcoholic alternative, with Australian brand Lyre’s emerging as a stand-out in

GOLDEN SHEAF UNDER FIRE OVER SOCIAL DISTANCING OUTSIDE

Solotel has faced the whirlwind after images emerged yesterday of a line of more than 100 people in a queue outside the Golden Sheaf in Double Bay on Wednesday night, seemingly defying public health advice on social distancing. NSW Police

SOLOTEL GOES CUCKOO AT THE MARLY

Solotel has refreshed and transformed the upper Marly with the weird and wondrous world of Cuckoo. Venturing up the stairs and down the rabbit hole patrons are greeted with what is promised to be a “new kind of venue experience”