BAD-ASS PUBS NOT BLAMED FOR PATRON STUPIDITY

British pubs continue to make Aussie pubs look well-behaved, while the relevant authorities further highlight the disparity. March in British pubs was pretty brutal even by the standards set, with the usual assaults, brawls and innocent victims peaking when one

VALLEY PRIZE PORTFOLIO HITS THE MARKET

The hospitality prize that includes gastro pub Alfred & Constance and the boutique Limes Hotel has hit the market as their high-flying owner explores new ideas. Entrepreneur Damien Griffiths unleashed his spectacular Fortitude Valley project in 2008, arguably reinventing the

BRAND NEW IRISH PUB TOASTS ‘McCOOL’ LEGEND

Three brothers are opening a brand new ‘all-day’ Irish pub in Brisbane, serving up breakfast, lunch and dinner every day with oodles of authenticity. Finn McCool’s Irish Bar is currently under construction in the heart of Fortitude Valley, bringing an

BIKIE GANGS RUN AMOK IN PUBS AS THEY FIGHT FOR EXISTENCE

Hotels around the country continue to be the scene of “childish” behaviour at the hands of motorcycle gangs, as they flaunt laws against their existence. Members of the Rebels ‘outlaw motorcycle gang’ (OMCG) recently faced Penrith Local Court over the

BRAHIMI COMES TO THE FOUR IN PADDINGTON

Mitchell Waugh’s Public House Management Group has reopened one of Australia’s most renowned foodie pubs, under guidance of superstar chef Guillaume Brahimi. Less than a hundred metres from Brahimi’s eponymous French bistro, Guillaume, is the two-hatted gastro pub The Four

DIXON’S STATION HOTEL CLOSED DUE TO FIRE

Dixon Group’s gastro pub in Footscray has closed for repairs following a fire that destroyed the kitchen on Monday. Melbourne’s Metropolitan Fire Brigade report being called around noon to a fire that had broken out in the kitchen, while the

OLGR FLOODED WITH PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS ON LOCKOUT REVIEW

The New South Wales Office of Liquor, Gaming & Racing has reported a massive response to requests for input on Sydney’s controversial lockout laws and State bottleshop closure. The Callinan Review, fronted by the Hon. Ian Callinan AC QC, is

LANTERN STREAMLINES FURTHER, LISTING HIGHLANDS LANDMARK

The ASX-listed Lantern Hotel Group has listed another “non-core asset” as it executes plans to overhaul its disjointed portfolio. Situated on a prominent corner in the heart of Bowral, the largest town in the NSW Southern Highlands, the Bowral Hotel