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Darwin’s Rorkes pub reborn as Smith St Social

The former Rorkes pub in Darwin will open on August 2 as the Smith St Social. The Australian Venue Company, who is behind Monsoons and Shenannigans in...

Asahi snaps up Carlton & United Breweries in $16b deal

Carlton & United Breweries (CUB) has been acquired by Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings in a $16 billion deal. An Australian subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch...

Olive restaurant in Hawker reopens after arson attacks

One of two restaurants in Canberra targeted in arson attacks has reopened. The Yianoulakis family’s two Olive restaurants, in Hawker and Mawson, were...

Mega restaurant, cellar door and cidery planned for the Adelaide Hills

Sidewood Estate will open a new cellar door, cidery and 150-seat restaurant in Hahndorf in mid-January 2020. The new property is a five-minute drive from...

Samford Valley Hotel to get $5 million upgrade after acquisition

The Samford Valley Hotel north west of Brisbane will get a $5 million upgrade including new TAB facilities, a gaming room, bar and restaurant. Staff numbers...

Australian culinary icon Margaret Fulton passes away at the age of 94

Margaret Fulton, the woman credited with shaping the early Australian food scene, has died at the age of 94. The news was broken by her granddaughter...

DA approved hotel site in the Blue Mountains for sale

A development on the doorstep of the Three Sisters in the Blue Mountains has been put on the market. International Expressions of Interest are being sought...

Manly’s Ivanhoe Hotel in The Corso set for major changes

Manly’s The Ivanhoe in The Corso has announced a number of developments over the coming years including an extension into its next-door neighbour and...

Brisbane bars, restaurants and cafes audited

The Fair Work Ombudsman is today continuing surprise audits of 50 bars, restaurants and cafes in Brisbane’s popular West End food district to check...

Proposed Kangaroo Bay hospitality school signs agreement with UTAS

The Chinese company behind a multimillion-dollar proposal for a Kangaroo Bay hotel and hospitality training school has signed an agreement with the University...