HOSPITALITY DOCTOR’S GUIDE TO POST-PANDEMIC SUCCESS
Australian hospitality stalwart and honorary doctor Max Hitchins has published a guide for publicans in post-pandemic times, boasting wisdom from strategists around the globe. Max Hitchins has been a face of Australian pubs for many decades, commonly called both the
BOLD PLANS FOR A BETTER WORLD BY BREWDOG
Pioneering beer brand BrewDog continues to trailblaze market innovation and into the minds of Millennials with an impressive pledge to go beyond carbon neutral at its breweries, including Brisbane’s DogTap. BrewDog is the UK’s biggest independent craft brewer, gaining near
CHARLES STURT FINDS MARKET IN RIVERINA
The commanding Charles Sturt Hotel of Narrandera has found its way to market, joining its sister for a monopolist opportunity in a thriving Riverina town. Named in honour of the English explorer (Charles Sturt: 28 April 1795 – 16
BETOOTA BOOZER IS BACK
A tribute to the Australian love affair with the humble pub has “roared” back to life, luring hundreds of people to a spectacularly remote dot on the outback map to experience the Betoota phoenix. The locality of Betoota is a
SPEAK OUT ANTI-VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN EXPANDS INTO PUBS
The NSW Government has announced the expansion of its Speak Out campaign against domestic violence through a new association with the Australian Hotels Association. As news emerges of the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and domestic
DE ANGELIS BACK IN LIVERPOOL FOR $43m
The De Angelis family has picked up the Macquarie Hotel in the heart of the Liverpool CBD for $43 million, representing a return to beginnings and the end of an era for Monarch and its powerful backers. De Angelis Hotels
REDCAPE FULL YEAR RESULTS BRING PERSPECTIVE TO PANDEMIC
Redcape Hotel Group Management today announced full year FY20 results for Redcape Hotel Group (ASX:RDC), offering a solid perspective on the impact of COVID-19. RDC’s distributable earnings were on track for an increase of 22.1pc in the first eight months
APPLEJACK BACK AND IN THE FORRESTERS
Surry Hills stalwart the Forresters Hotel has been purchased by Ben Carroll and Hamish Watts’ specialty group Applejack, marking their first pub venture in four years. Carroll and Watts worked together in the late 2000s within National Leisure & Gaming
OPPORTUNITY RISING IN REGIONAL POST-PANDEMIC
Signs continue that well-positioned ‘non-metro’ hospitality stands to benefit from the increased need for interstate and intrastate travel, as Australia looks to years of forced isolation in the wake of the pandemic. Both domestic and international travel have steadily trended
SICILIAN LEMON TOASTS FLAVOURED GIN MARKET
Following the growth of the category and recent successes, Diageo has released a new twist for the flavoured gin market with Gordon’s Sicilian Lemon Distilled Gin. The past year has seen strong growth in the segment with almost half the