Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

HEINEKEN CAMPAIGN TO GET DRINKERS INTO REOPENED PUBS

Posted on May 1st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

Global beer behemoth Heineken is making moves to get people back into pubs, pushing a campaign to buy a beer now to drink when venues reopen. The campaign will be launched in 20 global markets, starting with Brazil. Heineken fans

LAUNDY REVIVING PENRITH’S LOG CABIN

Posted on April 29th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

While venues across the country languish under the weight of a pandemic, Arthur Laundy is busy building for a new era, announcing major plans for the reinvented former Log Cabin Hotel in Penrith. The revival of one of Penrith’s best-loved

INDUSTRY CALLS FOR CLARITY ON REOPENING TIMELINE

Posted on April 29th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

Australia’s continued fall in new COVID-19 infections is sparking calls by industry for more clarity from the government as to when pubs might begin to reopen. Reaching the end of April and just over a month since the nationwide forced

HISTORIC KING’S HEAD WILL NOT REOPEN

Posted on April 29th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

The historic King’s Head Hotel is one of the first pubs to formally pronounce it will not reopen after the mandatory closure period, as the financial burden proves too much. The King’s Head has been trading since 1876, and for

ANZAC DAY TOLLS AND JOBKEEPER NET WIDENED

Posted on April 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

This week has brought some clarity around trading for Anzac Day tomorrow, and a lifeline for many businesses not qualifying under the initial JobKeeper scheme conditions. Announcement of the JobKeeper package at the end of March heralded relief for hundreds

CRESCENT HEAD ON THE BLOCK

Posted on April 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

The Gunns have announced the listing of their large-format Tavern of Crescent Head, offering a strong business and opportunity ready to capitalise on the reopening honeymoon. Darren and Hanh Gunn bought the business in 2011, bringing along their two-year-old son

AVC HELPING OUT HOSPO WORKERS

Posted on April 24th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

Australian Venue Company (AVC) has instigated a number of initiatives to support its staff and other hospitality workers during the COVID-19 lockdown. AVC is one of the country’s largest hospitality groups and found itself having to close more than 160

NEW NORMAL: BUSINESSES TO ADAPT OR PERISH

Posted on April 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

As Australia reaches a pivotal point in our societal response to the pandemic, the signs are emerging of some ‘new realities’ likely to take root in the economy going forward. One month ago Australian pubs and a myriad of other

SETTLE IN FOR WINTER: CLOSURES TO CONTINUE

Posted on April 20th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney

The spread of the COVID-19 virus in Australia is slowing rapidly, but experts warn the time for reopening doors to the public may be some time yet. Despite having one of the best outlooks in the developed world on containment