Mar 14
A few years ago, if you wanted to go for a sophisticated drink in Sydney, you were forced to go to some mega venue, have an strained interaction with the one-syllable-monkey on the door and then bump awkwardly through the crowd of 500 plus drunk teenagers just to get to the bar. Thankfully, those days …
Jan 03
You’re going to need at least $250,000 to open a bar. So is it better to buy an existing business, or set one up from scratch? To get a true insight into this conundrum there is no better source than Adam Spencer-Carr. He is an industry expert with over 10 years experience putting bar operators …
Dec 02
Want an insider’s view on the DA and licencing process? Martin O’Sullivan shares his secrets… In this, the second part of our series with Martin O’Sullivan from Grasshopper, we discuss licencing and getting a DA… DK. You’ve opened quite a few places over the past few years under both the new and the old system. …
Nov 24
Want to know more about about leasing, landlords and strata? Grasshopper’s Martin O’Sullivan gives it to you straight. Martin O’Sullivan is the godfather of the Sydney small bar scene. He is co-owner of Grasshopper, Sydney’s coolest laneway bar, he is an industry veteran and is also the head of the newly formed small bars association. …
Oct 24
What does it really take to start a bar in Sydney? A tell-all interview with Anthony Kaplan, owner of The Corner House and The Shop and Wine Bar in Bondi. It used to be that when the sun went down behind Sydney’s Bondi beach, all the beautiful people would roll up their towels, taking their …
Oct 16
What are the steps involved in getting a DA for a small bar? So you have found a site that you love and you have signed a lease. A DA is essentially a written request for permission to carry out any building or development and if you are planning to do any building work, or …
Oct 16
Do you know what is involved in starting a bar in NSW? So you have decided to open a bar. Shouldn’t be that difficult, should it? There are a lot of places opening. They all seem to be busy. If they can do it, then why can’t you? Honestly, there is absolutely no reason why …
Oct 10
Do you know what it takes to start and run a successful bar? We live in interesting times. The world is moving so fast these days and sometimes I feel like the humble bar is one of our last remaining refuges. A good bar can be an escape, it can be another world where the …
