Industry - 8 June 2021

Foodservice Entertainment Startup Sees Future in AR

Hunter Valley Start-up, The Village Co, Announces Major Partnerships and Secures $1.25m in Funding The Village Co closed its latest seed round of funding with a total investment of $1.2 million, as the start-up sets its sights on continuing to transform tech innovation within the foodservice sector. With one of the most unique commercialisation opportunities

Retail - 24 May 2021

80 Collins Melbourne

80 Collins celebrates retail and dining openings with a new Melbourne Food & Wine Festival event series, an installation from designer Şener Besim and more Melbourne’s newest destination for luxury, 80 Collins, reinvigorates the ‘Paris End’ of Collins St with a new network of laneways leading to a discovery of highly curated flagship and concept

New Venues - 24 May 2021

Elm Rooftop Bar Darlinghurst

Whisked through a series of old-world staircases overlooking Darlinghurst’s bustling core, Elm Rooftop Bar has finally opened its doors with a refreshed industrial look for city dwellers near and far. In this highly sought-after part of town, perched above The Taphouse, Elm Rooftop Bar offers an intimate alfresco escape with an outlook of Centennial Parklands,

Restaurant - 17 May 2021

Hope St Radio Collingwood

Pete Baxter and Jack Shaw are set to open the doors to Hope St Radio, a new wine bar and custom-built home for the much-loved radio station, on Thursday May 11. The new Hope St Radio home and wine bar builds on its community DNA, incorporating works by the pair’s friends and families, lovingly brought

Pub - 14 May 2021

Surfair Beach Hotel leased to AVC

Australian Venue Co. has acquired the lease of the Surfair Beach Hotel in the picturesque Marcoola Beach, Qld.  A Sunshine Coast flagship venue, Surfair Beach Hotel features a recently renovated Garden Bar, Bistro and Sports Bar. The Garden Bar is just footsteps from the surf and is beside the 60m lagoon pool. The pub is

People - 14 May 2021

Navigating a Business Restructure

Any business, no matter what its size, can experience a reversal of fortune, and in a constrained business environment, innovative thinking can be as important to your company’s survival as capital. Any director or manager can be ‘too close to their own business’; so close in fact that they can lose perspective over time. It

New Venues - 7 May 2021

Dux Coffee Melbourne

Situated in a hidden arcade in an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Dux Coffee is a minuscule shop boasting massive personality.  With only 24sqm, it is higher than it is deep, exposing its history: old rafters, clerestory windows, a pressed metal ceiling, a rich copper facade detailing hidden behind layers of dust.  The evolution of

New Venues - 3 May 2021

A BY ADINA SYDNEY

TFE Hotels’ brand-new premium hotel experience, A by Adina Sydney, has officially opened its doors, becoming Sydney’s newest landmark CBD hotel. The crowning glory of an ‘elevated’ suite of apartment hotel properties, the new A by Adina Sydney heralds a golden new era for the Harbour City on multiple levels. The hotel’s approach to detailed

Bar - 28 April 2021

Vamos Fitzroy

Vamos was born from the innate desire of four friends Iliana Hernandez (Mexican), Marcela Rodriguez (Colombian), Juan Ignacio Angel (Colombian) and Thomas Norwood (Australian) with diverse backgrounds in hospitality, music, and education, to showcase the best that Latin America and Spain have to offer in terms of food, drinks, live music and fun. After six

New Venues - 28 April 2021

Parkroyal Collection Marina Bay

Light Collab deployed industry-leading lighting solutions by Martin to create visually impactful and immersive experiences for hotel guests To ensure a premium guest experience, Harman Professional Solutions recently partnered with Light Collab to outfit the atrium at Parkroyal Collection, Marina Bay with a state-of-the-art Martin Professional lighting solution. Parkroyal Collection, Marina Bay is a one-of-a-kind