Deck on Lavelle in Nerang put up for sale
A Gold Coast bar and restaurant has been put up for sale just five months after opening.
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A Nerang bar and restaurant has been put up for sale just five months after opening.
Owners Dayle Marriott and Kyra Banes are seeking $169,000 for Deck on Lavelle, which operates as a cafe during the day and a tapas bar in the evening.
In a post advertising the business, Mr Marriott said the business had “strong local patronage”, was “well positioned” and had shown “consistent turnover”.
Mr Marriott said there had been “a lot of interest” from potential buyers.In December Mr Marriott told the Bulletin “uncertainty” created by the Covid pandemic had caused issues for the business.
“With all the uncertainty of Covid, it has scared everyone away from eating out,” he said. “It has created a very Uber society.
“People will order food on Uber but are too scared to go out and eat at a restaurant anymore.”
The following month the Gold Coast was hit by a wave of Covid cases, forcing thousands of people into isolation.
News that the business has been put up for sale was greeted with sadness from customers.“This is one of our favourite locals with delicious food and cold beer,” one said.
“We will be sad to see (the existing owners) go.”
New Brooklyn-inspired bar serves up murder mystery, wine, tapas - January 30
“Like the show Cheers, but classy” is how the owner of the Gold Coast’s newest bar has described her trendy new establishment.
The people behind popular Varsity Lakes restaurant Oscar Italia have opened The Brooklyn Wine + Tapas bar next door to offer old-fashioned service and a place for people to connect.
Leisa Provost and Shaun Dunn came up with the concept and nailed down the details in the middle of the pandemic while Shaun was stuck in Melbourne for nine months.
A self-described “eternal optimist” - Ms Provost pushed ahead despite concerns from family and friends about opening a hospitality business during the pandemic.
“No matter what happens in the world, people need that sense of community,” she said.
The Brooklyn takes inspiration from the architecture and design of the New York City burrow it is named after.
The Cluedo-esque bar boasts a parlour, a games room, grand dining room, sun room and library - with most of the furniture supplied from Ms Provost’s own home.
“There is a lot of history all throughout the bar. I have created these rooms so people have a sense of cosiness,” she said.
To bring the community together, the venue will also host regular events - including murder mystery parties and Wine Wednesdays.
“We don’t have an online booking system, I like to talk to people when they SMS or call to make a booking,” Ms Provost said.
“We are a little bit old-fashioned like that and it’s about trying to give old-fashioned service to customers.”
Bar facing closure from pandemic ‘Uber’ trend - December 8, 2021
A Nerang cocktail bar owner fears he will lose his livelihood in the next month because “people are too scared to go out”.
The Deck on Lavelle owners Dayle Marriott and Kyra Banes opened the business only three months ago after running a successful juice bar.
But Mr Marriot said since the pandemic, less people have been eating out at restaurants, and rely on food delivery services like UberEats and Menulog instead.
“With all the uncertainty of Covid, it has scared everyone away from eating out,” he said.
“It has created a very Uber society.
“People will order food on Uber but are too scared to go out and eat at a restaurant anymore.”
Despite his concerns about opening a business during the pandemic, Mr Marriott had high hopes for the bar being a new experience for Nerang residents.
During the day The Deck is a cafe, and of an evening, a swanky tapas bar. The venue hosts karaoke nights on Thursdays, live music on Fridays and regular paint and sip events.
Mr Marriott feared he would have to close the doors in the next month if nothing changed.
“My message to people would be to get out and take the family for dinner and start reconnecting with the community and supporting local business,” he said.
“We appreciate the support we have had from the community so far – we wouldn’t be here without that.”
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