Merivale

COURT HEARS HEMMES TO KEEP COOGEE PAVILION

Posted on July 6th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Supreme Court stoush between Justin Hemmes and David Kingston over the Coogee Pavilion has reached an “in-principle agreement”. [caption id="attachment_2367" align="alignright" width="390"] Justin Hemmes[/caption] The pair ended up before the court after Kingston issued several Notices to Merivale in

MERIVALE’S COOGEE DISASTER IN COURT

Posted on May 11th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
A dispute over the sale of Coogee Pavilion could see Merivale’s Justin Hemmes in court against the vendor, former Rothschild CEO David Kingston. An agreement in March last year saw the celebrity operator sign on to take over the former

MERIVALE FESTIVAL POP-UPS SET TO STAY UP

Posted on March 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Heeding “fantastic” feedback, Merivale is extending indefinitely its Work In Progress @patrickfriedsen and Chandon Vintage Bar pop-ups to take advantage of their success. Set to wrap up this Sunday, the seventh big year of March into Merivale has seen over

MERIVALE TAKES UP NEWPORT ARMS

Posted on March 18th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The battle for the beaches hit top gear last night as Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes signed on to take over the iconic Newport Arms Hotel. Only a few months since the Laundys and Fraser Short purchased the nearby Mona Vale

INDUSTRY MOURNS JOHN HEMMES

Posted on March 2nd, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
Australia’s hotel industry mourns today the loss of hospitality and style icon, father of Merivale CEO Justin Hemmes, “Mr John” Hemmes. The trail-blazing hotel group issued a solemn statement this morning, requesting their privacy be respected at this difficult time.

Merivale puts on biggest show in pubs

Posted on February 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
The Merivale juggernaut has leapt into the seventh instalment of March into Merivale, showing why it holds that crown as one of the country’s foremost entertainment providers. Offering up an all-singing, all-dancing five weeks of non-stop events, the 2015 March

Pubs lead the way – top and bottom

Posted on February 27th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
On the basis that there is always something to learn from those better than you, this week’s news brings big insight for the nation’s pub industry. I think it was Robert Holmes á Court that said “big business is just

Hemmes sued over bashing by ivy security guards

Posted on February 16th, 2015 by Clyde Mooney
[caption id="attachment_684" align="alignright" width="251"] ivy, George St, Sydney[/caption] The patron that was the subject of the case against ivy bouncers for bashing him in the hotel’s basement is now suing Justin Hemmes and his companies. In the early hours of