BAYFIELDS FINALLY SEE THE LIGHT FOR BRIGADE ROOFTOP LAUNCH
The Bayfields have unveiled their magnificent new lounge and rooftop bars in the Light Brigade, sporting incredible views of the city and exquisite Art Deco restoration. The Bayfield family purchased Haritos Hotels’ Woollahra pub almost a year ago, shortly after
LEGAL-HEAVY NEW BOARD FOR ILGA TO RULE LICENCE REGULATIONS
The NSW State Government yesterday announced a new chair and board for ILGA that will hopefully produce a “better result” for licensed venues. The Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority (ILGA) is a statutory decision-maker, regulating licensing and disciplinary matters for pubs,
SHIFTING MARKET AND BIG AIBA WIN SEES ASX-LISTED BREWERY CHANGE DIRECTION
Australia’s only listed brewer is rolling out its new national craft beer on-premise focus, after reducing its commitment to brew for Woolworths and winning the AIBA top award. Based in Western Australia, the ASX-listed Gage Roads Brewing (GRB) has brewed
WORLD FIRST IN AUSTRALIA: OLDEST BEER SCIENTIFICALLY RECREATED
Australian beer-loving scientists have achieved a world first, reviving the oldest known samples of beer from a 220-year-old Tasmanian shipwreck. The Sydney Cove was one of the first commercial ships to make the perilous journey to the colonies, back in
LANTERN GOES TO COURTHOUSE SALE
ASX-listed Lantern Hotel Group has put to market yet another pub asset, as it restructures its portfolio to focus on core business in the Sydney metro. The Cairns’ Courthouse Hotel is an “institution” in the north Queensland regional city, being
BUILDERS ARMS HOTEL ‘EVOLVES’ INTO CHINESE RESTAURANT
One of the country’s premier gastro pubs and few to offer two-Hatted dining, is transforming to open a very Zen Chinese restaurant. The Builder’s Arms Hotel opened four years ago under the guidance of acclaimed chef Andrew McConnell and partners
DOWN-UNDER CLIENTS FLOWN TO HEINEKEN PARTY CENTRAL IBIZA
The massive UEFA Champions League Final took place recently in Spain, and to celebrate, Heineken invited key Australian clients to a weekend party in Ibiza. Saturday, 28 May saw the culmination of the 61st Champions League for the UEFA (Union
HARD-HITTING BRAWL IN UNNAMED PUB
Wild footage shows another night in an unnamed pub in Britain, with many of the patrons taking part in a routine post-footy brawl. While Manchester United has been named the first soccer team valued at over $1bn, a video tagged
PJs LEICHHARDT SOLD FOR $14.5m TO NEW OLD PUBLICAN
PJ Gallaghers Leichhardt has sold between well-known publicans, as national assets and values see more businesses heading to the pub. The partnership of Patrick Gallagher and John Daly that resulted in a prominent corner pub becoming PJ’s Leichhardt, has divested
THE COLLAROY EVENT POSTPONED AMID WILD WEEKEND
PHMG’s The Collaroy swapped a master chef for a wild weekend as a storm front struck Sydney and battered the northern beaches. Gale-force winds and wild seas stripped the beach away along the northern Sydney coastline, with Collaroy and Narrabeen