Overview
Last week, Justin Hemmes was making his first incursion into the inner west, with Merivale’s purchase of Enmore’s Queen Vic. And now, competing hospitality empire W. Short Hotel Group is about to made their own western move — they've bought Redfern’s Tudor Hall.
Owners of The Rocks' Australian Heritage Hotel, The Royal in Leichhardt and Scubar in the CBD, W. Short has acquired the hotel in conjunction with Sydney hospitality-lovin' family The Andersons. This isn’t their first venture together, however — the two already co-own The Glenmore in The Rocks. While the two parties share financial responsibilities, W. Short takes care of running the place. The same plan will be set into motion at Tudor Hall.
The nitty gritty details of what will result from the change-of–hands haven’t been released yet, but we do know that the pub’s name will be shortened to The Tudor. And that Martin Short, CEO of the W. Short Hotel Group (and not the SNL comedy legend), is pretty excited about the location.
"What we look for in the group are venues that are at the heart of vibrant, local communities, which is what a good pub should always be," he told The Daily Telegraph. "We think The Tudor will fit perfectly into the portfolio."
Sitting at 90 Pitt Street, the Tudor is a local stalwart, and within proximity to Redfern’s burgeoning small bar and cafe scene — it's just up the road from the likes of Arcadia Liquors, Eathouse Diner, Scout's Honour and Redfern Continental. Yep, if you're looking to buy in Redfern, you should have already handed it over.
Via Daily Telegraph.