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Pub player Harvest pours $500m into new open-ended fund

Pub investor Harvest Hospitality is rolling out a new open-ended fund aimed at both retail and wholesale investors, with an eye on raising about $500 million...

Pubs to pads? Hospitality heavyweights explore residential add-ons

Australia’s pub heavyweights are eyeing a new frontier — housing — as pressure mounts to boost the country’s supply of new homes. With planning...

Lady Chu turns bad reviews into Sydney’s hottest Dinner invitation

Screenshots of savage Google reviews are usually a nightmare for venues, but at Potts Point’s Lady Chu they’ve turned into a calling card. Owner Nahji...

Hotel chiefs push for mandatory jail as pub violence escalates

Violent drunks and repeat gang offenders caught on CCTV have sparked a major crackdown call from South Australian hoteliers, who say they have had enough...

Brisbane Ashes Test to deliver $24 million boost for local economy

Day-night Test expected to inject more than $24 million into Queensland’s economy.  Hospitality, retail and tourism sectors set for strong gains as...

Tarzia pitches ‘night time economy’ fix as Adelaide’s bars battle rising closures

Adelaide’s after–dark scene could be in for a shake–up, with the state Liberals rolling out a plan to back hospitality operators as bankruptcy rates...

AFLOAT to host floating tennis club as Lacoste Brings Le Club experience to Melbourne

AFLOAT is about to level up summer on the Yarra, with the floating bar and restaurant turning into a tennis lover’s playground from January 16 through...

A new chapter for Qantas First: from culinary excellence to curated care

Qantas customers travelling in First can expect elevated dining options, exclusive Aesop amenity kits, premium Bollinger champagne and redesigned...

IHG redefines Central Coast stays as voco Gosford opens

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG) and ALAND today celebrated the official opening of voco Gosford, a new upscale lifestyle hotel at the heart of The Archibald...

Italian waitress calls out Aussie bill-splitting habit

An Italian waitress working in Melbourne has called out what she sees as one of the most “shocking” Australian dining habits – the way some groups...