Empire Hotel Annandale

EMPIRE BUILDING FOR NEW MILLINIUM

Posted on January 28th, 2026 by Clyde Mooney
Millinium Capital Managers has furthered its push into pubs, purchasing the stately Empire Hotel in Annandale out of the now defunct Public Hospitality portfolio.   Bankrupt banker turned publican Jon Adgemis bought the pub from Oscars for $18 million, as

PUBLIC VENUE OPERATOR LINCHPIN GOES BUST

Posted on November 5th, 2025 by Clyde Mooney
Linchpin Hospitality, operator for a half-dozen venues from Jon Adgemis’ Public portfolio, has collapsed into administration, said to owe more than $1.2 million. On the back of Public’s very public battle with creditors, Linchpin emerged as provider of management services

FINANCE AND A FRYING PAN FOR ADGEMIS’ PUBLIC

Posted on August 2nd, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
Aspiring hotelier Jon Adgemis has reportedly finally locked in the $400 million refinancing to save Public Hospitality Group, as lenders mandate management and a Masterchef joins the project. According to sources in finance, Deutsche Bank and other lenders have executed

PUBLIC’S EMPIRE ON THE LINE

Posted on April 19th, 2024 by Clyde Mooney
The high-profile Public Hospitality Group led by Jon Adgemis has listed the Empire Hotel in Annandale, as it strives to maintain the collection under increasing financial strain. Public (PHG) has amassed 22 pubs and hotels in Sydney and Melbourne, including

OSCARS PART WITH THE EMPIRE

Posted on October 15th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Oscars Hotels has sold the freehold going concern of Annandale’s Empire Hotel to Jon Adgemis’ new Public Hospitality Group. The Gravanis brothers’ group bought the pub mid-2019 from Sam D'agostino for around $10 million. It was being operated by Eric