Category: Hospitality Industry

Don’t lose your head, International Beer Day is almost here. Celebrated on the first Friday of every August, this year it will fall on 1 August. It was founded in California in 2007 and quickly grew from a local event to something that is celebrated across more than two hundred cities worldwide. While some countries…

As we enter a new financial year Nicole Buisson, MD at Lightspeed, has offered a modern tech-based perspective on how publicans can tap into trends and growth. * Nicole Buisson From the bustling streets of Sydney or Melbourne’s CBDs to country towns in the Northern Territory or rural Western Australia, pubs are the heartbeat of…

For the first time in more than 60 years, inner west sweetheart the Carlisle Castle Hotel in Newtown is being offered to market as a freehold going concern. Residing on a prominent 569sqm corner lot, the two-storey Carlisle Castle (CCH) was built in 1876 and is rich in heritage and character, replete with a gold…

After recent references to pubs and clubs ‘raping’ local communities and a swift Ministerial smack-down, the Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority appears to be back in the business of hospitality. In recent years the Authority (ILGA) has seemingly adopted an approach of fighting the transfer of poker machine entitlements between venues and specifically hindering people…

For the first time in its history and first public offering in the precinct in over 40 years, the striking Firehouse Hotel in North Sydney is being sold as a freehold going concern. Constructed in 1895, the North Sydney fire station is a Victorian classic. It is suitably located in the heart of the suburb’s…

Hospitality investment entity and operator Harvest has unveiled its “evolution” from Hotels to Hospitality, plus a new investment strategy in a burgeoning asset class. Many operators and investors see hospitality assets as combining the stability of resilient revenue with the potential for long-term appreciation. When suitable assets are strategically acquired and properly managed they deliver…

Wondrous Entertainment (Izgara Turkish grill Clarence Street, Malika Bakehouse Surry Hills) has launched Gina, a restaurant inspired by Italy’s coastal trattorias. Group Executive Chef Michael Chang (ex-Maydanoz) is working with Sicilian-born Head Chef Giuseppe Pappalardo, (ex-Canberra’s Molto Italian) to deliver an Amalfi inspired menu of house-made pastas, classic antipasti, seasonal plates, and approachable premium steaks…

A brand-new pub has arrived in Queensland’s Whitsundays, offering something old-school different to stand out from the pack. Hospitality veterans Roger Hunter (previously at Paddy’s Shenanigans), Ivan Lonsdale (Magnums) and Matt Bayford saw a gap in the market and leapt to fill it. The trio realised that there wasn’t a option in the area for…

Veteran hotelier Greg Maitland has listed his large-format Paradise Hotel in suburban Adelaide, offering potential in a robust hospitality complex. The hotel is located on a highly strategic 8,500sqm lot on Lower North East Road, in Paradise, and is equipped with multiple trading areas, providing public bar with TAB facilities, a spacious bistro and recently…

The Reserve Bank has recommended an end to surcharges on EFTPOS payments and cards as part of its investigation into merchant fees, claiming businesses will be better off and Australians will potentially save billions each year. Payment surcharge laws began in the ‘90s to deter the use of high-interest credit cards, however the outdated legislation…