PLANNING ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN DEVELOPMENT IN A POST-COVID MARKET

Many of our hospitality venue owners have asked us questions around COVID, and what they need to do to prepare for the future. The questions we are most frequently asked are:  “What is life going to…

NEW DATA SHOWS DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIFTING

New data released today by illion shows how the Australian government’s textbook stimulus response offset falling spending in the rest of the economy. During the COVID pandemic Australian consumer…

2020 MARKETING/GAMING MASTERCLASS & WORKSHOP. LAST CHANCE FOR SYDNEY WORKSHOP

As venues reopen in NSW, Gaming, more than ever, is delivering the majority of your club’s revenue. Marketing is the vital link in player development, player experience and communications with your gamers.…

IT’S NOT A REOPENING BUT A REBUILDING

For the hospitality industry, the first lesson is that we are not reopening properties, we are rebuilding the hospitality businesses. Almost all aspects of the casino business have been impacted by…

WYNN: STRAINED US-CHINESE RELATIONS COULD POSE A RISK FOR ITS MACAU OPERATIONS

In a positive improvement last month Macau saw 227,113 visitors cross its border in August, a substantial improvement over July numbers but still 93.7% down compared with the same month in 2019. A concerted…

MOGOGO DESIGNS NEW HYGIENE SCREEN SYSTEM

The current situation has been challenging for the food & beverage industry, with professionals across the world looking for ways to continue frontal F&B presentation while protecting guests and…

CASINO GROUP SUES INSURER FOR VIRUS LOSSES

An Australian gambling and entertainment heavyweight has taken its insurer to court for allegedly denying indemnity for losses suffered during the coronavirus pandemic in what could be a test case. Star…

MELBOURNE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY

Melbournians, who are living under stage four restrictions – some of the toughest in the world – and regional Victorians, under stage three restrictions, have learned about the Government’s long-awaited,…

AUSSIE RESTAURANTS FEATURE IN RESTAURANT & BAR DESIGN AWARDS

The Restaurant & Bar Design Awards recognise the designs of food and beverage spaces around the world with a number of Australian bars and restaurants making the shortlist in this year’s awards including…

SYDNEY PUB SMASHED WITH FINES

In New South Wales, authorities have slapped a Sydney pub with $10,000 in fines for repeatedly breaching COVID-safe requirements. Liquor and Gaming inspectors conducted snap audit visits at The Phoenix…