Elgin Inn Hotel

What Elgin Inn Hotel does

The Elgin is a single-site pub, bistro, sports bar and functions venue located at 75 Burwood Road, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, operating under the Cook Beaumont Group. The venue serves local residents, sports patrons and event hosts seven days a week (364 days per year, closed Christmas Day) from 11am to late, with a structured weekly cadence of food specials — $20 pasta Mondays, $20 burger Tuesdays, $23 parma Wednesdays, $29 steak Thursdays, $27 Sunday roasts — plus $20 lunch specials and a Thursday/Friday happy hour. Function and event hire is a second major revenue stream, with five distinct spaces: the Burwood Bar (private bar), Rooftop Deck Exclusive, Rooftop VIP sections, Rooftop Marquee, and forthcoming Atrium and balcony Flexible Spaces launching September 2026.

The business is fundamentally bricks-and-mortar hospitality with no proprietary technology platform. The only digital stack disclosed is a marketing website, social media, email/newsletter, a downloadable function pack, and an OpenTable reservation integration. A forthcoming loyalty program, My Local Rewards, will be delivered as a mobile app offering 5% off food and beverage, welcome vouchers, and annual birthday offers. The Elgin makes money through four streams: food and beverage sales (à la carte dining, weekly specials, bar service), function and event space hire, live sports viewing revenue, and the planned recurring subscription-style loyalty offering. Customer segments are split across local residents and regulars (primary), event and function hosts (primary), sports enthusiasts, and families/social groups. Marketing is concentrated on website content, organic social, email notifications, and OpenTable as the bottom-of-funnel conversion channel. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Elgin Inn Hotel

Legal name

The Elgin

Website

https://elgininn.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Elgin is a single-site pub, bistro, sports bar and functions venue in Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia, serving local residents, sports patrons and event hosts with daily food specials, live sport, and multiple private event spaces, operating under the Cook Beaumont Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pub, Bistro and Functions Hospitality

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Food Services and Drinking Places (722)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ), Catering Coordination & Bar Service Management (Non-restaurant) (HSACAAAH)

Keywords

• Pub and bistro dining
• Function and event venue
• Sports bar hospitality
• Weekly food specials
• Rooftop event hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Hawthorn

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: The primary revenue stream consists of food and beverage sales including à la carte dining, weekly rotating specials (steak nights, pasta nights, burger nights, parma nights, Sunday roasts), and bar sales including beer, wine, and spirits.
2. Function and Event Space Hire: Revenue generated from private hire of event spaces including The Burwood Bar, Rooftop Deck, Rooftop VIP sections, Rooftop Marquee, and flexible dining spaces for celebrations, corporate events, and gatherings.
3. Live Sports Viewing: Revenue from sports bar patrons watching live sporting events with food and beverage service during screenings.
4. Loyalty Program (My Local Rewards): Planned loyalty program offering 5% off food and beverage, welcome vouchers, annual birthday offers, and exclusive member benefits to drive repeat customer visits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Elgin operates a single pub, bistro and functions venue in Hawthorn, Victoria, providing all-day food and beverage service with weekly rotating meal specials, live sports screenings on big screens, and multi-space private event hire including a rooftop deck with city skyline views. The business combines traditional pub hospitality with dedicated function rooms (Burwood Bar, Rooftop VIP, Rooftop Marquee, Flexible Spaces) and operates 364 days a year.

Product overview

The Elgin is a pub and bistro venue in Hawthorn, Victoria, operating as a single unified hospitality business. The core offering consists of eat-and-drink dining services with weekly food specials (Monday pasta, Tuesday burgers, Wednesday parmas, Thursday steaks, Sunday roasts) and live sport screening. The venue also operates a comprehensive functions and events business, offering multiple distinct event spaces including The Burwood Bar, the Rooftop Deck (available for exclusive hire), Rooftop VIP sections, Rooftop Marquee, and upcoming Flexible Spaces (balcony and Atrium launching September). A forthcoming loyalty program called My Local Rewards will provide members with discounts and app-based rewards. The venue is open 7 days a week and is part of the Cook Beaumont Group.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eat and Drink (Bistro and Pub) All-day bistro and pub dining served daily with weekly rotating food specials including Monday pasta night, Tuesday burger night, Wednesday parma night, Thursday steak night, and Sunday roasts, plus a la carte menu and $20 lunch specials served 11:30 AM to 3 PM. Targeted at local residents, casual patrons, families and social groups seeking affordable meals and a welcoming venue.
• Live Sport Viewing Live sport screenings on big screens across multiple sports codes with food and beverage service during fixtures, allowing patrons to watch their favourite teams in a social atmosphere with table booking available via OpenTable.
• Functions and Event Spaces Comprehensive private event hosting service featuring multiple distinct venues including The Burwood Bar, Rooftop Deck, Rooftop VIP sections, Rooftop Marquee, and Flexible Spaces (balcony, Atrium, dining room, Sports Bar). Targets milestone birthdays, engagements, corporate celebrations, end-of-season events, Christmas parties, work celebrations, baby showers and family gatherings. Bookings via downloadable function pack and direct enquiry.
• The Burwood Bar (Private Event Space) A cosy private event space with its own private bar and views over Burwood Road, suited to milestone birthdays, engagements and special occasions. Sub-product of the Functions and Event Spaces offering.
• Rooftop Deck Exclusive Hire Fully exclusive rooftop hire featuring city skyline views, suitable for big birthdays, corporate celebrations, end-of-season events and Christmas parties. Sub-product of the Functions and Event Spaces offering.
• Rooftop VIP Sections Reserved rooftop sections offering a VIP experience with special event service for smaller groups, suitable for work celebrations, birthday drinks, baby showers and casual gatherings. Sub-product of the Functions and Event Spaces offering.
• Rooftop Marquee A private marquee with fairy lights, greenery and high tables offering easy bar access and shelter, suitable for high teas and celebrations. Sub-product of the Functions and Event Spaces offering.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cook Beaumont GroupparentOthersThe Elgin is part of the Cook Beaumont Group, a hospitality group operating multiple venues. This parent company relationship provides operational support and brand affiliation.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hawthorn Hotel: Pub, bistro and function venue operating in the same Hawthorn suburb. Direct head-to-head competitor for local residents, weekly specials traffic, sports viewing and private function bookings.
• Glenferrie Hotel: Iconic Hawthorn pub with bistro, sports bar and event spaces on Glenferrie Road. Competes for the same Burwood Rd / Glenferrie Rd trade area with a similar multi-format venue model.
• Young & Jackson's: Long-running Melbourne CBD pub with bistro, bars and live sports/entertainment programming. Comparable operating model of high-foot-traffic pub serving F&B, events and live viewing.
• The Crafty Squire: Melbourne CBD pub combining bistro dining, sports screens and a strong events/functions calendar. Comparable product mix and direct competitor for Melbourne pub/dining visits.

Broad incumbents

• Australian Venue Co. Hospitality group operating a large network of pubs and bars across Melbourne and other Australian cities. Comparable business model of running multi-format venues that span bistro, sports bar, rooftop and event hosting on a single footprint.
• ALH Group (Australian Leisure & Hospitality): Operates the largest portfolio of pubs, bars and gaming venues in Australia under the Endeavour Group umbrella. Directly comparable as a multi-venue pub operator combining F&B, sports viewing, and function/event hire across Melbourne suburbs.
• Redcape Hospitality: Pub operator managing dozens of suburban and regional Australian hotels/pubs. Comparable venue profile — community pubs with bistro, bar, sports viewing and function spaces — and most direct competitor for Melbourne suburban share.

Others

• OpenTable Australia: Reservation platform already integrated on The Elgin's website. Adjacent ecosystem participant that connects The Elgin with diners searching across comparable bars and bistros in the Melbourne market.
• TGI Fridays Australia: Australian licensee of the casual-dining brand with venues including in Melbourne. Comparable in providing themed casual dining with full bar service, though a chain format versus The Elgin's independent pub brand.

Regional players

• Merivale: Sydney-based hospitality group operating pubs, bars, restaurants and event venues across many formats. Comparable multi-venue operator strategy combining F&B, sports/bars and event hire, though primarily Sydney-focused versus The Elgin's Melbourne base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/elgin-inn-hotel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Elgin Inn Hotel