App technology makes recruitment more Workible
Recruitment is often cited as one of the most taxing and time-consuming aspects of running a hospitality business. A company called Workible has struck upon the concept of leveraging the power of social media and smartphones to simplify the process
Perth is finding a “more cultured consumer” – Andy Freeman
Reflecting the Western capital’s coming of age as an international city, Perth licensee Andy Freeman recognises the market for sophistication in the mining State. Cutting his teeth in demanding establishments such as Marco Pierre White’s Titanic Bar in London, Freeman
Pubs benefiting from development wave: CBRE
CBRE Hotels offices around Australia say pubs will benefit in both trade and value from the wave of development activity taking place around the country. With property sales and developments in Melbourne and Perth reaching new levels of activity, the opportunities
Country pubs need good food too
A Gippsland publican has enjoyed a big turnaround at his latest pub, and lauds the value of quality tucker and good beer. Taking over the Meeniyan Hotel last June, new owners the Willcocks were planning a new food and beer
Coogee Rooftop takes outdoors venues to new level
Merivale revealed the latest stage of Coogee Pavilion in time for New Years’ Eve, ushering in both a new year and a new high in rooftop concept spaces. Just six months after the re-opening of the venue, the next stage
WHO data reveals true global guzzlers
WHO data shows that Australians are definitely not the biggest drinkers when compared to global consumption across beer, wine and spirits. Using data from the World Health Organisation (WHO), Ghost in the Data released an interactive web page that shows
Queensland venues prepare for safer nights ahead of new regulations
Queensland venues are gearing up for the commencement of the Newman Government’s new ‘Safe Night Out’ legislation, which stands to be a better solution for pubs. Passed late last August, the new regulations included amendments to the definition of ‘unduly
Diversity is increasing the foodie pie: Hemmes
Fashion company descendent and acclaimed pub innovator Justin Hemmes spoke exclusively with PubTIC, and lauded the virtues of the fine-dining revolution for the industry. It’s no secret the ‘Masterchef factor’ has had an influence on hospitality establishments in recent years,
Penalty Rates & Small Business: Why it’s time for change
By Bradley Woods – CEO of the Australian Hotels Association (AHA) WA Whether politicians like it or not, laws cannot be legislated free of future obsolescence, because change is inevitable. Australian penalty rate laws are obsolete because the social and
Why Social Media matters
By Grant Shepherd It’s easy for a small business to think that a social media presence isn’t important. For someone unfamiliar with the subject, it’s hard to comprehend how a “hashtag” (#) could reach thousands of people in a second,