‘Nightmare scenario’:Squatters take over Gordon Ramsay’s $25 million pub

‘Nightmare scenario’:Squatters take over Gordon Ramsay’s $25 million pub

The London pub-restaurant had been temporarily closed while a new lease was finalised,during which a gang of professional squatters got themselves in and won’t leave.

  • byTimothy Sigsworth

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Billionaire Bruce Gordon offloads pub for $9.5m after 40 years of ownership

Billionaire Bruce Gordon offloads pub for $9.5m after 40 years of ownership

Rising pub baron Glenn Piper has snapped up the Scarborough Hotel in the Illawarra,adding it to his growing portfolio.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
We live in the nanniest of nanny states,but is it our own fault?
Perspective
Perspective

We live in the nanniest of nanny states,but is it our own fault?

As Brisbane prepares to invite the world to our city in 2032,perhaps we should be a little more relaxed in our hardline approach to drinking,and treat adults like adults.

  • byCameron Atfield
Bridling at the menu
Opinion
Column 8

Bridling at the menu

The joys of nonstandard meat.

‘Can’t go on’:Collingwood’s Bendigo Hotel calls last drinks

‘Can’t go on’:Collingwood’s Bendigo Hotel calls last drinks

As insurance premiums soar and punters splash less cash,the home of Melbourne’s heavy metal scene will close by the end of the month.

  • byRachael Dexter andMelissa Cunningham
O-week brings back a buzz,but where are all the university bars?

O-week brings back a buzz,but where are all the university bars?

Just three Melbourne unis still have a dedicated campus bar. But will 2024 finally bring campuses back to life after COVID?

  • bySherryn Groch
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Hard Solo and Gen Z are driving a new wave of lemon drinks,says Endeavour boss

Hard Solo and Gen Z are driving a new wave of lemon drinks,says Endeavour boss

Lemon-flavoured drinks are in,says the CEO of Dan Murphy’s and BWS’ parent company,and spritzers are about to make a comeback.

  • byJessica Yun
Popular Melbourne pubs hit the market as hotel prices soar

Popular Melbourne pubs hit the market as hotel prices soar

Melbourne’s pubs rarely fetch the eye-watering prices achieved in New South Wales and Queensland,but sales and leases are firing up.

  • byNicole Lindsay
Pub sales forecast for a rebound as investor interest returns

Pub sales forecast for a rebound as investor interest returns

Pub sales are coming back after a quieter year with investors looking for well-located and well-managed businesses that will offer better returns than the more traditional office and retail assets.

  • byCarolyn Cummins
Pubs have only a quarter of pokies in NSW. But they pocket almost half the profits
Investigation
Poker machines

Pubs have only a quarter of pokies in NSW. But they pocket almost half the profits

Why do pubs make 45 per cent of poker machine profits when they only operate a quarter of the machines?

  • byHarriet Alexander
‘Remarkable hotel’:Plans for a rooftop bar,balcony at the Victory

‘Remarkable hotel’:Plans for a rooftop bar,balcony at the Victory

Brisbane’s oldest continually operating pub is set for a facelift,with the Victory Hotel hoping to attract new patrons with a rooftop bar and wraparound balcony.

  • byCameron Atfield