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The lobby revolution

THE phrase hotel lobby used to be unambiguous. Its place in the world of accommodation was ­defined by certain constants. There would be a reception...

Interstate hotel group secures Acacia Ridge Hotel

The landmark Acacia Ridge Hotel has been sold by long term owners Andrew & Regina Stratis, as interstate investment in the resurging Brisbane pub sector...

Lockout zones 'boosting fringe pub sales'

By Clyde Mooney - editor Australian Hotelier Sydney's controversial lockout zones have sparked a surge of interest in pubs for sale in areas that are...

Set for a taste of southern charm

Chef Morgan McGlone, who is about to open a diner in Fitzroy with Aaron Turner, named Belle’s. Source: News Limited SO you thought Nashville...

New underground bar to open in Adelaide

The face of Adelaide nightlife is set to evolve once more with the official opening of Bank Street Social in the next two weeks. Housed in a cosy basement...

Restaurant owner fined for black market cod

A MAN has been fined $7,300, ordered to pay costs of $1220 and placed on a 12 month good behaviour bond after fisheries officers uncovered an endangered...

Bazara restaurant opens across Maroubra beach

Robyn Walker and Efren Talavera at Bazara, a new restaurant on Maroubra beach. Picture: Carly Earl BAZARA bar and restaurant is a new dining...

'Deception': Seafood industry wants country of origin labels

Local favourite: some 60 per cent of barramundi is sourced from foreign fisheries.   Most diners wrongly assume the seafood they are served in restaurants...

Biggest publican verging on biggest pub deal

Australia’s biggest pub operator is considering the sale of a portfolio of its freeholds that would amount to the biggest pub transaction in the industry’s...

Jerry Schwartz's new Lovedale Brewery is a winner

A few years back Sydney’s Schwartz Brewery came close to setting up in what was then Olim’s Hotel, Ainslie. Alas, the plan fell over. But now Jerry...