Copy link Copied Copy link Copied Subscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Already a subscriber? Login Two years ago, two drunk men rolled into the Empire Hotel in Sydney’s inner-western suburb of Annandale. They were slurring misogynistic insults at the staff.
Two women behind the bar, one heavily pregnant, were in charge that night. They asked the men to leave. Instead, the patrons walked into the pub’s courtyard.
One woman followed them, only to be chased back toward the bar, prompting an off-duty male staffer to intervene. There was no regular security at the bar, a scuffle ensued, and the men threatened to kill him. The female staff pushed the emergency button.
Police came and nobody was harmed, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the incident. But, instead of a moment of reflection over whether it was worth stepping up security, staff were told to avoid pressing the emergency button in the future. It cost too much money, they were told.
Jon Adgemis’ hospitality empire has gained a reprieve after signing a partial refinancing deal. Michaela Pollock Such was life at Public Hospitality Group, the pub empire owned by former KPMG dealmaker Jon Adgemis – a promising hotels business that grew quickly, acquired a lot of debt, and spent months wrangling overdue bills and working out how to deal with its financial commitments. On Thursday, The Australian Financial Review revealed that, after months of.
