Major investors including Justin Hemmes have jumped in to turbocharge rollout of a new table ordering and payment system by the founder of restaurant app Dimmi. Stevan Premutico launched a second capital raise in Melbourne this week, for his new business me&u. The technology aims to improve the patron dining experience, by streamlining the time […]
Justin Hemmes’ Merivale has won the race to White & Partners’ big-performing Allawah Hotel for around $34 million. The two-storey Victorian Allawah Hotel strikes a commanding pose on 1,290sqm opposite the train station on Railway Parade through Allawah. It is the only pub in the suburb, around 20 kilometres from the Sydney CBD. Showing annual
The revival of Sydney’s nightlife is one step closer with release today of the Joint Select Committee’s report recommending removing restrictions in the CBD. But Kings Cross is still seen as a problem. The government-led inquiry has made 40 recommendations, most poignantly scrapping restrictions such as the infamous 1.30am lockout and 3am cessation of service
Merivale has opened its latest addition – the first of four new concepts to arrive in the ivy laneways this year – Little Felix. The newcomer to the ivy precinct channels a “sophisticated and intimate slice of 1920s Paris” in Sydney’s CBD, where guests can escape the hustle and bustle of the city and lose
Justin Hemmes is leading the charge to free the capital from the shackles of subjugation, declaring steps to reinvigorate Sydney’s world-class destination status. The CBD and Kings Cross precincts that were once alive at night with throngs of patrons have steadily faded under the cloud of Sydney’s restrictive regulations, quashing late-night trade and hamstringing hospitality
Merivale has marched back into half-ish price drinks at all its bars – kick-starting tonight, and every day throughout June, offering Sydneysiders a reason “Just Because…”. Justin Hemmes’ expansive hospitality portfolio is offering 49 per cent off all cocktails, spirits, beer, wine and champagne, every day between 5pm and 7pm. The offer is available at
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Justin Hemmes is keeping up his growth strategy, picking up Rozelle’s 3 Weeds in a strong result for the long-time owners and the evolution of the peninsula precinct. Set on an 880sqm lot around four kilometres west of the Sydney CBD, close to bustling Victoria Rd and Balmain’s thriving Darling street, the pub was long
Justin Hemmes has confirmed plans for his $1.5bn mega-development at the site of CBD hotel juggernaut ivy, due to come from an international design competition. The project, situated opposite the new $2bn Wynyard Station on re-worked George Street, is expected to be more than 50,000sqm, and include substantial office space, a five-star hotel, and a
Merivale is launching an innovative apprenticeship program for chefs, in direct response to the ongoing industry shortage and changes to the 457 visa laws. The Merivale Apprenticeship School is a first-of-its-kind chef training programme, led by celebrated Australian chef Peter Doyle, who since hanging up his apron at est. has spent the last six months
Immensely successful and popular hospitality group Merivale is being lampooned for the decision to end its out-dated WorkChoices employment contract for staff, adding insult to irony. High-flying 40-something bar tsar Justin Hemmes has built his family operation to count over 70 licensed venues, employing around 3,000 workers. Hemmes also effectively contributes to the employment of
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