Star Group is Queensland’s largest independently owned and operated pub and liquor retail group with a portfolio of 49 licenced venues, 115+ retail liquor outlets and six accommodation venues. Our journey began when we purchased our first hotel in 1996 and soon after, another two hotels. With a rapidly growing portfolio, in 2009, we became the Star Group. We had acquired a total of nine licenced venues, six retail liquor warehouses and 30 detached bottle shops.
Licensed Venues
From buffets to a la carte restaurants and sports bars to cocktail lounges, we cater for all occasions.
Accommodation
From 4-star hotel rooms to cabins and bungalows, comfort and affordability is our primary focus.
Bottleshops
Over 100 locations and rapidly growing, Star Liquor strives to provide quality products and great value for money.
Gaming
Offering first class service in all locations, our goal is to create a unique experience for every customer.
What We Do
Welcome to the Star Group, a proud and privately-owned hospitality management Group that specialises in operating bars, restaurants, gaming rooms, function spaces, accommodation facilities and liquor retail outlets throughout Queensland and South Australia.
Spread right across Brisbane, and all the way up to far north Queensland and South Australia, the Star Group portfolio includes an array of unique venues that range from stylish and modern hotels to traditional local pubs, along with the Star Liquor, Sense of Taste and Bob’s Bulk Booze liquor retail chains.
As Queensland’s largest independent hospitality Group today, the Star Group own and operate 115+ bottle shops and 49 hotels across Australia.
Across these venues, we have over 90+ bars, 418+ hotel rooms, 49 dining areas, over 1300 gaming machines and employ over 1000 staff.
Our primary focus is to provide our customers with the best possible social experiences that exceed all expectations. In striving to be an active local community member, our venues are family-focused for all, offering a relaxed and casual hospitality environment that is engaging, safe and entertaining.
In addition to an extensive range of hotels, the Star Liquor retail chain has rapidly grown over the last few years. Now with nine warehouse-sized stores, 115+ liquor stores (comprised of Star Liquor, Sense of Taste and Bob’s Bulk Booze brands), our liquor retailing capabilities provide shoppers with exceptional customer service, convenience and low everyday prices.
Our Brands
Star Liquor retail is a chain of liquor outlets that started in humble beginnings as a family business over 20 years ago. It has been a journey of passion and learning which has allowed us to grow rapidly over the last few years, making us now the largest family-owned liquor groups in Australia. The Star Liquor brand is now a proud family of over 80 convenience liquor stores. Sitting within the Star Liquor division are also 15 Star Liquor Warehouses, 7 Sense of Taste premium liquor stores and 9 Bob’s Bulk Booze liquor outlets for the best mates rates in town!
Our Star Warehouse stores are designed for bulk buying, ensuring you save with the best prices. For convenience, our smaller Star Liquor stores are nestled within local communities, offering a range tailored to local preferences. At Star Liquor, we take pride in exceptional customer service, convenience, and everyday low prices. Stop by and say hello—we’d love to see you!
Our Star warehouse stores are built for us to buy in bulk so any guest coming in store can save with the best price. Convenience is important to us in our smaller Star Liquor stores and set up to be in our local community with a range tailored to local needs. Sense of Taste is all about the experience in store with a hand-selected range and many available to sample and ready to take you on a remarkable experience of taste and service. Star liquor focus and prides itself on exceptional customer service, convenience and low everyday prices. Drop in and say hi to us in store soon.
Our Star warehouse stores are built for us to buy in bulk so any guest coming in store can save with the best price. Convenience is important to us in our smaller Star Liquor stores and set up to be in our local community with a range tailored to local needs. Sense of Taste is all about the experience in store with a hand-selected range and many available to sample and ready to take you on a remarkable experience of taste and service. Star liquor focus and prides itself on exceptional customer service, convenience and low everyday prices. Drop in and say hi to us in store soon.
Sense of Taste is a boutique bottle shop offering a premium selection of wine, craft beer, high-end spirits, and more. With seven locations across Brisbane and an online store, we provide everything from rare vintage wines to your most-loved favourites. Our in-store experiences include masterclasses, tastings, small-batch spirits, and limited-release wines. Sense of Taste is your go-to destination for top-quality alcoholic beverages in Brisbane. Shop online today or visit one of our stores to discover why we are the premier choice for wine, liquor, craft beer, and more.
Our boutique bottle shop offering that includes a brewing station, mini fromagerie and enomatic wine dispenser. Sense of Taste provides an interactive experience that incorporates education, demonstrations and tastings, alongside boutique craft beers, small batch spirits and limited release wines. Come and check out our store in Coorparoo Square! We have over 100 spirits open for tasting, a great selection of cheese and cured meats; and a great selection of wines and craft beers.
Bob’s Bulk Booze is the newest brand within the Star Liquor Group. Bob’s is all about providing the best prices and convenience to the hard-working people in local communities and keeping the mongrels in the industry honest. His stores are about convenience and ensuring that both products and people are brought together in an environment that is fun, exciting and conveniently located, with genuinely honest customer service.
The Star Group’s accommodation venues collectively offer hundreds of rooms rooms across Queensland.
From the beaches of Bargara to the tropics of north Queensland, catering for leisure and holiday rooms to corporate travel layover accommodation, Star Accommodation venues support the Group’s total portfolio, which contains hotels, pubs, bars, cafes, liquor stores, liquor warehouses and premium bottle shops.
Our Star Accommodation offerings currently include Don Pancho by the Beach and the Kingsford Smith Hotel. Surrounded by beaches, mountains and dense rainforests in a warm subtropical climate, Don Pancho By The Beach is the ideal place to stay for a taste of the Central Coast lifestyle. Whilst the Kingsford Smith Hotel is within walking distance of the Brisbane Cruise Ship Terminal and a 10 minute drive of the Brisbane Airport, the Kingsford Smith Motel is the corporate and leisure accommodation for you.
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