Burleigh Town Tavern to get new beer garden, bistro, stage in massive revamp

Work has begun on a $4.5m revamp at a popular southern Gold Coast tavern, which will have a huge new beer garden and a live entertainment stage when it reopens.

Work has begun on a $4.5m overhaul of a popular pub which will see it gain a huge new beer garden and a live entertainment area.

The Burleigh Town Tavern on Tsipura Drive will be able to cater for 1500 customers when it reopens as the Burleigh Town Hotel late this year.

Among the changes will be a massively expanded beer garden spread across two zones – one of which will be dedicated to families and include a large play area.

A new open-plan bistro is being built, while there were also be an outdoor smoker and grill.

The pub’s operator, Australian Venue Co, also hopes the new-look venue will become a major destination for live entertainment, with a stage and band room incorporated into the design.

“Burleigh Town Tavern was due a refresh but we wanted to make the pub the best in the area, for both locals and visitors,” Australian Venue Co COO Craig Ellison said.

“We are investing a significant amount of money into the venue to not only transform all of the spaces but expand the footprint significantly to cater to more guests both indoors and outdoors.”

The other side of the tavern.

The gaming room will continue to trade as usual at the start of the renovations before also seeing an expansion.

It’s the latest Gold Coast pub to be revamped by Australian Venue Co in the last two years following renovations at the Coomera Lodge Hotel and the Wallaby Hotel in Mudgeeraba.

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