Popular Manly restaurants to close as new wharf owners continue expansion plans
High-profile Manly Wharf restaurants Sake and El Camino Cantina will close on Monday, June 30, as part of widespread changes at its owner, industry giant Hunter St. Hospitality.
The group's chief executive, Frank Tucker – who oversees a massive stable that sweeps from glamour restaurant Rockpool Bar & Grill to mid-market brands such as The Bavarian – said the decision to shut the Manly restaurants wasn't driven by flatter trading conditions.
'It was a commercial decision – [Manly Wharf owner Artemus Group] made a wonderful offer,' Tucker said. 'We had 15 years left on the lease.'
Tucker, who took the helm at the hospitality group last year, said there had been a change of direction under his watch, with more focus on 'unique venues' rather than wholesale growth of chains. As an example, he said there were plans for three new Japanese restaurants over the next 12 months, but they were unlikely to use the popular Sake moniker.
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