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Entrepreneur ◆
‘Too few innovate in the hospitality industry,’ says The Grounds co-founder Ramzey Choker
A personal tragedy led prominent hospitality figure, Ramzey Choker, to reimagine what was possible in his industry. The result? The Grounds of Alexandria – an immersive, acre-sized venue in Sydney’s Inner West that continues to defy categorisation and attract crowds nearly five years on. From a very young age, Choker worked in his father’s Alexandria-based […]
James Harkness · 2 min
Advice ◆
Break into the bar business – and stay there
How time flies. It has now been 12 years since my baby and all-consuming obsession, Firefly in Neutral Bay, took shape. More than a decade on, Firefly has not only endured but thrived and, in my humble opinion, it’s one of the best bars and restaurants on Sydney’s North Shore. The bar scene can be a cruel mistress. It […]
Guest Author · 2 min