Merivale Giant has acquired the Newport Arms Hotel – one of Sydney’s most landmark venues. The acquisition took place late last night. Newport Arms Hotel, located on the waterfront of Pittwater on Sydney’s Northern Beaches has long been recognised as a landmark among hotels, attractions and restaurants and is one of the biggest venues in … Continued
Taste of Sydney is back for 2015 and is expecting to see thousands of Sydneysiders make their way to the event today and over the weekend to meet with producers and chefs, and taste Sydney’s best and award-winning food and drink produce. Last night was the official launch night of the event, with attending guests … Continued
Belvedere Vodka has announced a major global bartending competition, aligned to the new James Bond movie – SPECTRE, which will release later this year. The competition calls on bartenders around the world to re-create and put their twist on Bond’s iconic signature serve – a martini, shaken not stirred. The winning bartender will see their … Continued
Archie Rose Distilling Co. is set to open its doors in Sydney this March. The new distillery has been founded by local Sydney-sider Will Edwards, who is joined by Joe Dinsmoor as Head Distiller of Archie Rose; Nigel Weisbaum as Sales and Marketing Manager; and Dave Withers as Production Manager. Mr. Edwards said commenting on … Continued
Queensland bartender, Alissa Gabriel, will be representing Australia at the Global Finals of the BACARDÍ Legacy Cocktail Competition in May, after winning the National Finals last night in Melbourne. Gabriel, from The Manhattan Line in Brisbane, won the competition with her cocktail the Bouteiller. The winning cocktail was inspired by the relationship between Don Facundo … Continued
John Hemmes, Founder of Merivale Group, passed away last night, Sunday 2 March; losing his battle to cancer. Mr. Hemmes is recognised as one of the most successful pioneers within the hospitality industry. Since its foundation over 59 years ago, Mr. Hemmes and his family transformed the business from a fashion label in their Burwood … Continued
Last night, Bondi Hardware celebrated its third birthday with locals, media, friends and celebrities. Celebrations were themed after the surf movie Point Break, seeing guests dressed in board shorts and dresses, Hawaiian prints and leis; a couple of surfboards were spotted too. Bondi Hardware was originally named after the cluttered hardware store that had previously … Continued
Creative Instore Solutions (CIS) has produced a new point of purchase display for Asahi Premium Beverages’ brands – Asahi, Cruiser, Somersby and Woodstock. The universal floor trolley can shelve all average sized carton formats, while the design of the shelving and featured POS is interchangeable to feature a number of different designs and brands. The … Continued
After 6 years with Bacardi Lion as NSW On-Premise Field Sales Manager, Ben Hallett has made a start in his own company – Brand Pathway, specialising in brokering on-premise pouring contracts. “I realised that with my on-premise passion and 17 years management experience in both the venue and supplier sides of the industry, I was … Continued
Vintage House Wine and Spirits (VHWS) – the new distribution company of Angove Family Winemakers – will be distributing Hollick Wines nationally in Australia from the first of February. Hollick Wines is owned by Ian and Wendy Hollick, who concentrate on producing wines that showcase regionality, as well as vineyard and varietal characteristics, reinforced in … Continued