CALLINAN REVIEW: POLITICAL PAWN PLAYED AND WON

The much-anticipated Callinan Review tome into Sydney’s punitive licensing laws has finally arrived after six months, producing the required officially unquestionable grounds upon which to do nothing. Over 1800 people and businesses made complex submissions to the process, intellectual debates

LAUNDY TO BUILD FIRST PUB – AND BREWERY

Pub king Arthur Laundy is planning to build his first pub from scratch, with a craft brewery for the people of the western suburbs. Set to be located on Fulton Rd, Marsden Park, the pub-brewery is expected to cost around

VIC PUBS DON HATS FOR GOOD FOOD 2017

The Age Good Food Guide 2017 Awards have been released, and a number of pubs entered or improved their Hatted status amongst an elite list of fine dining establishments. A total of 89 of Victoria’s finest eateries were awarded 1,

SHORT SEES DOUBLE IN REDFERN PUB

Marty Short has grown his Redfern presence with the purchase of the former Courthouse Hotel for around $6 million. Situated on the corner of George and Redfern Streets, the old Courthouse Hotel is opposite the landmark former Redfern Post Office,

PUBS WAKING TO THE ALLURE OF COFFEE CULTURE

Just as the gastro pub is drawing dining custom from restaurants, plenty of pubs have tapped into the all-day allure of fine coffee and the café atmosphere. The $6 billion annual coffee service industry has been in strong growth for

BEER BOOM PROMPTS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING TO MEET DEMAND

As popularity and interest in beer continue to grow, demand has given rise to specialty education to counter the shortage in professionals. The booming beer industry is creating opportunity for both hospitality and staff, specialising in beer much like has

EATONS HILL MEGA FOAM PARTY SET TO ROCK

Australia’s biggest pub has announced its mega New Year’s Day event, tempting thousands of people to experience a massive music line-up at the 2017 Foam Party. Continuing the event tradition that began this year, the Comiskey Group’s Eatons Hill Hotel

PADDINGTON BACK INN AND BOASTING MORE HATS

One of Australia’s most profitable and populous pub ‘burbs continues to set the bar, with Solotel’s commemorative relaunch of Paddington Inn coinciding with two new Hats for the area. [caption id="attachment_7172" align="alignright" width="196"] Bruce & Anna Solomon. Photos by Fiora

LAUNDY’S LION GOES VEGAN

Laundy Hotels find itself on the cutting edge of dining in Australian pubs as the country’s first vegan pub bistro opens in the Red Lion. Located in the inner west heartland of Rozelle, within cooee of dozens of sophisticated modern

PUBLICAN ‘WINS’ APPEAL WITH 5-YEAR BAN ON LICENCE

The live-in publican at the Albion Hotel in south-western NSW has lost his licence for five years on appeal for allowing a drunken sex romp in his beer garden. [caption id="attachment_7184" align="alignright" width="226"] Allan Francis Ogilvie[/caption] Allan Francis Ogilvie was