DEVELOPER “HUNGER” DRIVES BIG PRICE FOR BRIDIE’S
Popular Melbourne franchise pub Bridie O’Reilly’s has sold to a local developer in a prime location example of opportunity sales taking place in the capital cities. Freehold owner John Connellan developed the business for the Bridie O’Reilly’s group nearly two
FUTURE ‘ROSIE’ FOR NEW SYDNEY DISTILLERY
Building upon the success of so many craft breweries, Sydney’s first distillery in over a century has opened, and already picked up two top international awards. Intended as a distillery, attached to a trendy place to drink and learn about
CLASSIC QUEENSLANDER RESTORED AS COMMUNITY HUB
[caption id="attachment_4191" align="alignright" width="384"] Image: GDay Pubs[/caption] The century-old Globe Hotel has been revived at the hands of a multi-million renovation, as a hub of the town of Barcaldine. Last Thursday the central-west Queensland town, around 600 kilometres inland from
HOSPITAL DATA ‘PROVES’ LOCKOUT RESTRICTIONS FAILURE
New research from St Vincent’s Hospital clearly shows how ineffective Sydney’s “lockout” restrictions are, but advocates continue to avoid the truth. Despite self-vindicating media emerging that the research “proves” the trade restrictions – often incorrectly generalised as the ‘lockout laws’
CIDER CATEGORY-LEADING REKORDERLIG TALKS ‘OPPORTUNITY’ FOR AUSSIE SUMMER
Category-driving international cider brand Rekorderlig has unveiled summer tactics and on-premise engagement as popularity and ‘opportunity’ continue to grow. Leading the charge in flavoured and experimental cider beverages pronounced on-trend at the recent Cider Awards, the ‘Beautifully Swedish’ brand has
MELBOURNE CUP PUB ANTICS STEP UP
As Australia counts down to the ‘race that stops a nation’, venues count down to one of the year’s busiest days, with pack-leading promotions set to take place throughout the country. One of the cheekiest, Nick Wills’ Balmain Pub Group
LANTERN FINE-TUNES WITH THREE PUB SALES
The new board of Lantern Hotel Group has begun its portfolio shake-up, announcing the divestment of three “non-core” assets from its books. The ASX-listed Lantern (LTN) released news yesterday it would be selling three of its 17 pub assets, amid
PUB ‘KING’ BUYS PADDINGTON ‘HOTEL’ – EXCLUSIVE
Prominent hotelier Ben May has bought a Paddington ‘hotel’, in which he and wife Lucy will live. The heritage-façade Windsor Castle Hotel, on Windsor Street, has been sold by Rita and Peter Polovin, following an extended project to turn the
SPEW SINKS – NOW AVAILABLE
At least one British venue is reviving the near-forgotten practise of public purging, with specialised flushing vomit sinks installed into its toilets. Drawing on the tradition of spittoons – the usually brass receptacle commonly found in the early 20th century,
MPs TO VOTE DOWN LOCKOUT BILL
Independent MP Billy Gordon has come out against the controversial plan for State-wide lockouts in Queensland, announcing plans to team with two Katter Party MPs to veto the bill. The State election in January saw Queensland Labor vow to address