Merivale

MERIVALE $60m DOUBLE-TAKE, INTO LEICHHARDT AND LORNE

Posted on May 19th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Justin Hemmes’ empire has announced another $62 million in acquisitions, expanding in Sydney’s inner west with Norton’s Irish Pub and the Lorne Hotel, south of Melbourne. Mere metres from Lorne’s main beach, the Lorne is the end destination for the

MERIVALE MOVES INTO MELBOURNE

Posted on April 28th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Hospitality juggernaut Merivale has announced it will soon join Melbourne’s world-class hospitality industry in the beating heart of the city’s CBD, Flinders Lane. Justin Hemmes’ outfit has purchased the freehold of Tomasetti House at 277 Flinders Lane, for close to

CONSUMER DATA SPEAKS TO INDUSTRY UPSET

Posted on March 29th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Data from hundreds of pubs around the country is showing some key trends, most notably around the migration of patrons to suburban and regional pubs. One year on from the onset of the pandemic, some longer-term trends are taking shape

MERIVALE MOVES SOUTH ONTO QUARTERDECK

Posted on March 26th, 2021 by Clyde Mooney
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale has acquired its first venue outside Sydney – the Quarterdeck, in “second home” Narooma. Perched on the shores of Forsters Bay, The Quarterdeck is an institution of the Eurobodalla community, as seen in its foreshore having been

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY AS NSW EASES RESTRICTIONS

Posted on December 2nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Today’s announcement of a dramatic relaxation to NSW’s COVID-19 restrictions has brought praise from industry giants such as Merivale and the AHA as a “game-changer”.  NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced the changes today, due to come into effect Monday (7

MERIVALE GOES TO THE DOG

Posted on November 25th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale has emerged from the slowdown swinging, snapping up Good Beer Co’s the Duke of Gloucester Hotel for around $32 million. Dominating the intersection of Frenchmans and Clovelly roads in Randwick, the expansive two-level heritage pub is known

MERIVALE SERVES UP SUPER SCHOONERS

Posted on November 20th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Some of the greatest minds in Australian drinking have combined to solve the problem of having to carry too many schooners at once, with the Super Schooner.   Merivale has partnered with Lion, along with marketing company Ogilvy, to produce

THE NEW NORMAL SET TO BEGIN

Posted on May 29th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Authorities have begun circulating checklists to industry to help licensed venues meet their COVID-19 safety plans required for reopening Monday, 1 June. In NSW larger venues will be able to take up to 50 people in separate existing dining areas,

PUB ROADMAP TO REOPEN

Posted on May 11th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement Friday, Australia now has a road map for the unwinding of the pandemic shutdown restrictions, although there are mixed reactions and questionable outcomes for pubs. The national proposal sees businesses, hospitality and broader society reopen

MERIVALE LAUNCH IN-HOUSE DELIVERY SERVICE

Posted on May 1st, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Trailblazing Merivale has announced the launch of its new delivery and takeaway service, shunning the extortive margins being paid by many businesses while creating employment for staff and beyond. Following on from the group’s ‘Merivale At Home’ concept launched early