Huge News for Sydney's Hospitality Scene: The Maybe Group Has Ended Its Partnership with PUBLIC

The Maybe Group and PUBLIC Hospitality have officially gone their separate ways after just over a year in partnership. Vince Lombardo and Stefano Catino have opted to bring their beloved hospitality spaces back under the umbrella of leading food- and beverage-focused brand The Maybe Group, the latest development in what's been a massive period for the two hospo outfits.

Across the last 12 months or so, global accolades have been showered on the likes of El Primo Sanchez and Maybe Sammy, Sammy Junior closed suddenly, and now The Maybe Group and PUBLIC Hospitality will separate. The new move is being undertaken by mutual agreement with PUBLIC's Jon Adgemis.

"Stef and I believe we can best serve our venues by bringing them back under The Maybe Group's wing, and Jon has supported us in this decision," said Lombardo.

This means that The Maybe Group's two initial venues, alongside one of PUBLIC Hospitality's most-acclaimed bars, will transition to the former's ownership effective immediately. As of Friday, July 12, Paddington's El Primo Sanchez, The Rocks' Maybe Sammy and Randwick's Maybe Frank will be operated solely by The Maybe Group, and Catino has advised that these venues will continue to operate as normal.

Steven Woodburn

"Although Maybe Sammy and Maybe Frank have been under the PUBLIC umbrella for the last year or so, we have continued to operate them as our own so there will be no change to the guest experience in those venues or El Primo Sanchez as a result of this transition," said Catino.

As for future endeavours, The Maybe Sammy group has also noted that new collaborations with PUBLIC Hospitality will be considered on a venue-by-venue basis.

DS OFICINA

Further information regarding the venues will be released shortly at The Maybe Group and PUBLIC Hospitality websites. 

Top image: Steven Woodburn.