Om Nom is the bar and restaurant at Adelphi Hotel, located in the heart of Melbourne, that’s got everybody talking. Unlike anything else in the city, Om Nom has proven that guests don’t need to leave their hotel to find a top level bar and/or restaurant, by over-delivering on style and service and elevating their clientele’s sensory … Continued

The 2016 Australian Craft Beer Survey by Beer Cartel has received 6,500 respondents, showing craft beer as a segment not only in growth but getting traction with it’s fan base. The data provides a birds-eye view of this young and exciting industry. Key findings from the research include: Feral Brewing voted Australia’s best craft brewery Victoria voted Australia’s … Continued

In July, three wholesalers, including Liquid Mix, Paramount Liquor and Liquid Specialty Beverages joined forces to form Australia’s largest independent on-premise drinks specialist. 100Proof will act as a one-stop drinks solution for the channel, delivering extensive product ranging, marketing support, staff training and other tools to over 5,000 restaurants, bars and hotels nationwide. The company will be led … Continued

The 2016 U.G.L.Y. Bartender of the Year team is recruiting venues across WA as the campaign gets ready to kick off on October 1. This year, the Pink Duck Beach Bar and Bistro is incredibly excited to get U.G.L.Y. for the first time! Many of their staff members have close family and friends affected by blood … Continued

Merivale has saved the Alexandria Hotel from being converted into a four-story residential block. Merivale has purchased the historic and iconic Sydney pub off developers and will transform the hotel back into its former state as a local hero. The Alexandria Hotel, affectionately known as ‘The Alex’, is one of Sydney’s longest standing pubs – … Continued

GraysOnline will see newly appointed Brad Camer bring 27 years of industry experience to the role as General Manager of Wine. Camer joins the Grays eCommerce Group from his previous role of Marketing Director at Accolade Wines. GraysOnline is an Australian online retail and auction company that offers consumer, industrial and commercial goods direct from manufacturers … Continued

It’s shaping up to be a great year in NSW/ACT in 2016 with many of our U.G.L.Y. Bartenders going for Gold! One of the battles to watch is the competition between two of the milestone hotel group bartenders, Shondelle O’Connor from Kingswood and Carissa Hutton from Dubbo! Many of the hotel groups are also in … Continued

Brown-Forman Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands will see Marc Satterthwaite bring nearly three decades of industry sales, marketing, and operations experience to the newly appointed position as Managing Director. Having served in a variety of roles within Brown-Forman internationally, Mr. Satterthwaite has developed his skills as an effective builder of businesses, brands, and teams. … Continued

  Pernod Ricard Winemakers and Pernod Ricard Pacific have welcomed Bruno Rain and Bryan Fry to their leadership. The appointments follow executive transfers from within the Pernod Ricard Group. Bruno Rain, now Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard Winemakers, joins the team from his previous role as Managing Director of HR and CSR at Pernod … Continued