Merivale

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

MERIVALE IN KANGAROO COURT OVER PAY CLAIM

Posted on March 9th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
In the wake of a succession of underpayment scandals in hospitality, Justin Hemmes’ Merivale group continues to be targeted in a trial-by-media class action claiming millions will be owed in backpay. News of the proposed class action by a Canberra-based

IVY GROWS AND COOGEE IN THE MIDDLE

Posted on January 22nd, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
Merivale has finally unveiled its much-anticipated ‘Middle Level’ of Coogee Pavilion, as well as further iteration of the ever-growing ivy and Hemmes’ proposition to reinvigorate Sydney’s nightlife.  Five years after purchasing the Coogee venue, late 2019 Justin Hemmes’ Merivale design

AUSSIE PUBS TOUCHED BY NATIONAL FIRE CRISIS

Posted on January 13th, 2020 by Clyde Mooney
As Australia swelters through one of the worst bushfire seasons in living memory, watering holes across the country step up to shelter and support their flailing communities. Nationally the devastation has surpassed six million hectares, taking at least 23 lives