HOTELS ‘CHIP IN’ FOR COMMUNITY NEED

South Australian pubs have once again led the annual Chip In For Mary Potter charity golf day, raising much-needed funds and awareness for palliative care. The Mary Potter Foundation is based in the belief that caring for people is both

PALISADE HOTEL RETURNS TO MARKET

The palatial Palisade Hotel – described as the “Jewel of Millers Point” – is back on the market. The iconic Palisade Hotel in Millers Point went to market in March, 2015, following a top-dollar renovation to revive it after being

CORKMAN PUB FIRE AND ILLEGAL DEMOLITION BLOWS UP

The backlash is building to the destruction of Carlton’s beloved Corkman Irish Pub, illegally demolished by its developer owners two weeks ago. Stefce Kutlesovski and Raman Shaqiri bought the pub for $4.76 million last year, and reportedly told previous owner

BEAUTIFUL BELVEDERE IS BACK

Drinx Group has relaunched its landmark Belvedere Hotel, following a portfolio shuffle and big-budget renovation. Drinx and AT Hotels listed the Belvedere, along with other large footprint pubs the Grand Central and Full Moon, in February of last year. The

FEARS FOR ADELAIDE HERITAGE PUB ‘THE CRANKER’

As anger rages over one illegal demolition, Adelaide’s famous Crown & Anchor is under threat beneath the spectre of a $50 million development next door by its new owner. South Australian developer Karidis Corporation purchased the heritage-listed hotel, established in

LANTERN VOTES TO SELL THE LOT

Lantern Hotel Group’s AGM yesterday saw shareholders pass a resolution to sell down the remaining six properties in the portfolio, meaning more key assets to meet a starved market. Following successes divesting all its ‘non-core’ pubs in line with the

COURT CASE BEGINS AGAINST ARISTOCRAT, CROWN AND NOW RTP

The Federal Court has today seen the start of a case by a self-confessed former pokies “addict” against manufacturer Aristocrat and Crown Casino, now amended to also challenge RTP. Lead applicant Shonica Guy is being represented pro-bono by prominent Melbourne-based

DESIGNING FOR EFFICIENCY, DIFFERENTIATION AND LONG-TERM

[caption id="attachment_7712" align="alignright" width="179"] Con Cayas[/caption] Con Cayas is a veteran of hospitality design, boasting over 20 years’ experience in the Queensland marketplace. He moved from director and partner at a mid-sized Brisbane practice and founded Cayas Architects back in

‘CLOEY’ HOTEL TO TEST WATERS IN TIME FOR SUMMER

The sky is the limit as Eastern Suburbs pub royalty comes to market, with Iris testing the waters for its beachside beauty, the Clovelly Hotel. Sam Arnaout’s Iris Capital acquired the Hotel in 2008 and in 2012 performed a major