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Pub baron lauds $600 a week disaster payment scheme

With a third of his venues closed due to lockdowns in Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide, the chief executive of Australian Venue Co (AVC), Paul Waterson says...

Celebrity chef Luke Mangan says vaccination can bring “hospitality back”

Luke Mangan, restaurateur and P&O Cruises celebrity chef is an advocate for the restart of safe domestic cruising and is asking Aussies to get vaccinated...

Travelodge hotel portfolio sells for $620M

The Salter Brothers have spent a record $620 million on the purchase of the Travelodge hotel portfolio from Mirvac and the NRMA.  On Friday the Melbourne-based...

Crown Resorts called unfit to hold casino licence – must reform

Under a plan proposed by counsel assisting the Victorian Royal Commission, Crown Resorts  could be given two years to prove it has become a suitable operator...

Cronulla café owner accused of being a cocaine kingpin

The owner of Water’s Edge café in Cronulla Park has been busy during Sydney’s latest lockdown, using this time to allegedly sell cocaine. Police...

R&CA and AAoA partners with gov't to deliver hundreds of jobs

The Morrison Government is partnering with the hospitality and tourism industries to connect hundreds of young job seekers to employment opportunities...

Echuka pub defies lockdown rules

A pub in Echuka is defying the latest lockdown rules by opening its doors and welcoming patrons back whilst venues across Victoria remain closed under...

Hotels and pubs ask for more flexible award rate

As part of the Morrison government’s attempt to add more flexibility into the award system, hotels and pubs are proposing all-in rates that would apply...

Popular Melbourne restaurant owner banned for four years

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has slapped a four year company ban on restaurateur Daniel Zeidan. This means Zeidan will...

Sneaky ciggy delivery sees woman fined in hotel quarantine

A Gold Coast woman has been fined for breaching hotel quarantine conditions after a drone was seen delivering a pack of cigarettes to her hotel room.  According...