Clyde Mooney, Author at PubTIC

MANTLE GROUP LATEST ROCKED BY WORKER PAYMENT SCANDAL

Posted on December 6th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Mantle Group Hospitality is facing harsh allegations and media scrutiny over “exploitation” of staff courtesy of mis-practise and a 19-year-old zombie workplace agreement. The Courier Mail is championing its own investigation of the Queensland-based hospitality group, asserting the company has

SMALL GOES BIG PICTURE AT COUGHLAN’S BOTANY VIEW

Posted on December 4th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Balmain buff Justin Small has taken the keys to Paddy Coughlan’s Botany View Hotel as the reincarnated Peninsula pub operator builds again. Small was one of the partners in Balmain Pub Group, with a portfolio of pubs in the inner

WHITE LION HOTEL TO MARKET

Posted on December 4th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The White Lion Hotel Motel in the Riverina region is on the market for the first time in 36 years, as the Strongmans look to retire. Peter and Maria Strongman have owned the Deniliquin pub since 1983. For 12 years

HEMMES BACKS NEW ORDER AT TABLE TECHNOLOGY

Posted on December 4th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Major investors including Justin Hemmes have jumped in to turbocharge rollout of a new table ordering and payment system by the founder of restaurant app Dimmi. Stevan Premutico launched a second capital raise in Melbourne this week, for his new

LAUNDY LAUNCHES THE LOCKER ROOM

Posted on December 4th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Pub industry stalwart Arthur Laundy recently unveiled his second greenfield build this year, providing Sydney Olympic Park with a new purpose-built hotel within a stone’s throw of ANZ Stadium. For more than half a century Laundy bought and sold dozens

QUINN & CO GRAB HUNT’S LAKESIDE

Posted on December 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The dynamic Hunt Hospitality has agreed to sale of its large-format Lakeside Village Tavern at Raymond Terrace, to the growing stable under Nicholas Quinn. Stephen Hunt’s pub group has been refreshing the books since the new financial year, to optimise

CHARGES OVER DEATH OUTSIDE CRESWICK PUB

Posted on December 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

A man has been charged over the death of a regular patron outside a Victorian pub last week. It was reported that an “altercation” took place out front of the Farmers Arms Hotel, in Creswick, 15 kilometres north of Ballarat,

RSA FOCUS FOR FESTIVE SEASON

Posted on December 2nd, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Licensing police in jurisdictions around the country have put venues on notice in the lead-up to the Christmas-New Year period, warning that Responsible Service of Alcohol is in their sights. Regulators in Australian States and Territories will be inspecting licensed

LAZARUS GOES TO THE BEACH

Posted on November 29th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

Merewether’s magnificent Beach Hotel has sold for the first time in its 120-year history as a freehold going concern to industry veteran Andrew Lazarus. The Beach Hotel is found on a large hilltop block with panoramic views of Merewether Beach,

SYDNEY’S LOCKOUT LAWS LOOSENED

Posted on November 29th, 2019 by Clyde Mooney

The NSW Government has announced significant changes to Sydney’s controversial ‘lockout laws’ as its own figures show continued record low levels of violence in venues. After almost six years in the dark, the Berejiklian Government yesterday foretold that from 14