Northern beaches venues: What will open on June 1
Many pubs and clubs will reopen their doors to expanded crowds from next week. Find out the finer details for popular venues in Sydney’s northern beaches.
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Some of the northern beaches best known venues including Hotel Steyne and The Newport are set to open next week following the State Government’s easing of restrictions.
Merivale announced today that The Newport’s Arms Bar will open on Monday, June 1, and The Collaroy, Queen Chow and Bert’s will open on Thursday, June 4.
Justin Hemmes, CEO of Merivale, said is was the best news they’ve had in months and “marks the real beginning to hospitality’s road to recovery”.
“Whilst we are still a little while away from operating all our venues at full capacity, the increase to 50 customers is a huge leap forward and one that will result in an exponential increase in employment,” Mr Hemmes said.
Licensee of Hotel Steyne Glen Pocklington said the Round Bar will be opening on Monday, but other areas of the pub will remain closed due to planned renovations, which were brought forward because of the lockdown.
He said most of the other areas of the ground floor had been gutted, but the Round Bar will be open.
“We will be taking up to 50 people in from Monday,” he said.
“The phone hasn’t stopped rining with people asking when we’re opening.
“We will open more bars as they are finished.
“By Christmas we hope to be full open and have a shiny new pub.”
Other big venues opening including Sake and El Camino Cantina, part of the Rockpool Dining Group. They will be open from Wednesday, June 3.
But no date has been set for the reopening of the Bavarian Manly and the new restaurant Fratelli Fresh, two of their other local venues.
Rockpool Dining Group chief executive officer Thomas Pash said the group’s gradual approach to reopening restaurants will help ensure that enhanced safe-dining measures are fully executed across such a large portfolio.
A phased approach will also help gauge how much demand there is for dining out across the sector, which will better inform the group’s full reopening schedule.
“We are thrilled to be bringing more employees back to work and to be welcoming diners back to our restaurants, however the reopening of our venues will be slow and steady so we can take the very best of care of our guests and team members from a safe-dining perspective,” Mr Pash said.
“We don’t want to rush into things too quickly in case demand for dining out is not there across the sector, or there are setbacks in the easing of restrictions by state governments.”
Bookings for the Rockpool restaurants open at 5pm today.
Manly Wharf Hotel’s group manager Justin Tynan said they are already open for bookings of up to 10 from Thursday to Sunday and from Monday will be resuming normal hours, seven days a week.
If possible he said he is hoping to be allowed 50 patrons per bar and perhaps even outside, but is still awaiting confirmation.
“It’s been pretty horrible and very tough,” an emotional Mr Tynan said of the last few months in lockdown.
He said 24 of his staff are on JobKeeper, while more than 75 have been stood down.
Staff at the New Brighton said they hoped to open next week, but no date has been confirmed, while the Ivanhoe Hotel said it is looking at opening after the long weekend.
“We are not rushing into it,” Jeff Mann, manager of the Ivanoe said. “We need to give the place a good spruce up after the lockdown.”
He said out of his 70 staff, there are currently four working, with takeaway and the bottle shop still operating.
One popular venue that won’t be opening is Hugos Manly.
Owner Dave Evanssaid it is not economically viable for his restaurant to open the doors with a cap of 50 patrons and not even if it’s raised to 100.
He said he can’t see Hugos opening until all restrictions are lifted and he said he hoped it happened before September 30, when the Federal Government’s JobKeeper stimulus is due to end.
Other venues:
Harbord Diggers and it’s two restaurants Teddy Larkins and AcquaFresca will be open from Monday, adhering to the new restrictions. However, the Manly Bowling Club, which it also operates will remain closed for now.
Takeaway only at Boathouse Shelly Beach , Whale Beach Deli , The Boathouse Bakery and The Boathouse Hotel Patonga, where accommodation also re-opens this weekend. There’s no date for sit in dining yet.
The Pantry Manly and Manly Grill are both re-opening on June 7.
The Manly Skiff Club is currently open for restaurant bookings.
Club Palm Beach is opening at 11am from Monday and the bistro will be open all day.
Q Station will be re-opening on Friday and Saturday nights from June 5 and aiming to be back to normal operations July 1.
Novotel Manly’s restaurant and bar will open on July 1, after shutting down for the whole of May and June.
Avalon Beach RSL Club is open for takeaway and delivery, but from noon on Monday will open its doors for up to 50 customers who want to dine in the club.
Narrabeen RSL is currently open Thursday to Sunday and it still to make a decision on opening hours from June 1.
Forestville RSL is still awaiting clarification on restrictions before they can open.
Dee Why RSL will be able to allow up to 350 people through the doors in their different dining areas when they open at 9am on June 6.
The Manly Daily is awaiting comment from The Sydney Collective which runs The Park House Mona Vale and Daniel San.
If your venue is reopening email julie.cross@news.com.au.