Bayside pubs opening today expecting avalanche of customers after restrictions ease

If you have waited months for a cold beer on tap, well your wait is finally over with pubs in Brisbane’s picturesque bayside opening their doors today. See here where you can get your hands on a cold one.

THE shackles are off and the mouth-watering cold tap beer is set to flow as some pubs on Brisbane’s picturesque bayside open their doors for the first time in months today.

As of noon today, 20 people are allowed in each predefined area of a venue as COVID-19 restrictions continue to be eased by the State Government.

Here are the watering holes where you can enjoy a cold one with a view of the beautiful Moreton Bay.

The Manly Deck Bar and Restaurant is open to around 55 customers, the Waterloo Bay Hotel can fit a total of 120 people in different areas and the Wynnum Tavern is finally back with its bistro and sports bar relaunched today.

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The Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron is the only bayside boat club whose bar has reopened today.

Almost 100 people are expected to have returned to work in the area as a result of several venues reopening.

Owner of Manly Deck Bar and Restaurant Shudhir Shetty. Picture Renae Droop

Some other popular bayside spots including the Manly Hotel, Wynnum RSL and Wynnum Manly Leagues Club will remain shut until stage three of the eased restrictions, currently scheduled for mid-July, come into play.

While Cedar and Pine Wine Bar will also still be closed until stage three due to renovations.

Sudhir Shetty, the owner of The Manly Deck, said he was already booked out for most timeslots over the weekend.

The venue operated throughout the pandemic, even when no customers were allowed inside, and Mr Shetty said local residents were already repaying the faith.

Manly Deck Bar and Restaurant is open for business. Picture: Renae Droop

“People on the bayside are very loyal to local businesses and we have been flooded with requests for bookings,” he said.

“When we were allowed 10 people inside, we were always booked, then he same when we were allowed 20 and now with 20 in each predefined area it’s the same.

“Our phone hasn’t stopped ringing.

“We’re very excited to be able to have more people in and we have live music already, I don’t think many venues around the state would have that now.”

Waterloo Bay Hotel owner and developer Justin Ham. Picture: AAP/Richard Walker

The owner of Waterloo Bay Hotel, Justin Ham, said his phone would not stop ringing from people dying for a cold beer on tap.

“We have the coldest and 35 beers on tap ready for people to enjoy,” he said.

Mr Ham also said they were able to hold functions due to the size of the venue.

“That is great for the community that there is a place who can hold events after COVID,” he said.

The Waterloo Bay Hotel. Picture: AAP/Regi Varghese

Other venues on the bayside, including the Moreton Bay Trailer Boat Club, are also still closed and expected to reopen next month.

However, some bars and clubs on the outskirts of the area, such as the Fielders Workers Club and Gumdale Tavern have opened their doors today.

ALP Councillor (Wynnum Manly) Peter Cumming said most restaurants on the bayside, which were now allowed to dine more people, were also open.