Hospitality News & Trends

Queensland is blessed with beautiful islands that are ready-made stars of multimillion dollar tourism promotions. But who would want to own one?

One of Brisbane’s oldest pubs, and one of the rare family-owned and operated hotels, is on the market and expected to break sales records. The heritage-listed Pineapple Hotel in Kangaroo Point, that has been owned and operated by the Singleton family, is being offered as a leasehold and going concern for the first time in 32 years.

Justin Hemmes says trading is down 20 per cent because his venues are short 1000 staff while veteran publican Arthur Laundy is flying in chefs from Nepal amid the worst labour shortages ever.

A bolthole café below Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s luxurious penthouse has changed hands for a record rate.

The water-saving efforts of the QV1 Building in the Perth CBD have secured it a top accreditation in waterwise practices and sustainability.

A corner spot in the heart of one of Melbourne’s most prominent laneways is looking for a new tenant, and the next business to set up shop could spark a new evolution for the hot spot.

A new eco-lodge will be built on a once-popular holiday island in the Whitsundays, almost a decade after its cyclone-damaged resort closed.

The former Geelong home to the Southern Bay Brewery is expected to attract offers around $4m after being offering as a strategic development opportunity.

A recently completed ‘architectural icon’ has hit the market with a $50m to $60m price guide, close by a major Sydney road that’s slated for a mega transformation.