EPPING HOTEL

What EPPING HOTEL does

The Epping Hotel is a privately held suburban pub and hospitality venue located at 58 Beecroft Road in the heart of Epping CBD, NSW, Australia. Established in 1928, the venue has operated continuously for nearly a century and now positions itself as a "classic pub with a modern feel." It operates as a single-location integrated hospitality business with six distinct product lines: a bistro serving modern Australian pub fare with Italian influence using seasonally changing, locally sourced ingredients; the Super Cellars drive-thru bottle shop (entrance off Rawson Street) offering craft beer, quality spirits, and boutique wines seven days a week; the Tracks Bar entertainment venue programmed with Sydney party bands, DJs, karaoke, and trivia nights; a TAB betting facility with VIP Lounge; and event/function spaces available for corporate bookings, celebrations, and group functions. The venue trades extended hours (Mon-Sat 10am-3am, Sun 10am-12am).

The business runs on a direct-to-consumer go-to-market motion, acquiring customers through local-area marketing, social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, an email newsletter, and word-of-mouth. The bistro accepts bookings via a website form with a 20-person maximum. Customer segments span local residents and regular patrons seeking a welcoming pub for food, drinks, and social connection; sports fans and bettors using the TAB; event and function bookers organizing private and corporate functions; entertainment seekers drawn to live music and nightlife; and bottle shop customers using the drive-thru for takeaway alcohol purchases. Pricing is unit-based with daily and weekly specials (e.g., $6 house beer/wine happy hour, weekday food-and-drink combos from $24.90 to $35, weekend cocktail specials at $15), with higher-margin revenue drawn from entertainment cover charges/spend, TAB transaction fees, and function hire. The company discloses 8 employees, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no management team in the source material.

Name

EPPING HOTEL

Legal name

The Epping Hotel

Website

https://eppinghotel.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1928

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Epping Hotel is a privately held suburban pub established in 1928 in Epping, NSW, Australia. It operates one venue combining a bistro, drive-thru bottle shop, entertainment bar (Tracks), TAB, function spaces, and a VIP lounge serving the local community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pub & Bar Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Suburban Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAC)

Keywords

• Pub food service
• Bottle shop retail
• Live entertainment venue
• Function and events
• Hospitality gaming lounge

Headquarters

HQ city

Epping

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food & Beverage Sales: Bistro dining with modern Australian pub fare featuring Italian influence, served daily for lunch and dinner. Extensive bar service including local and craft beers, wines by glass or bottle, and curated cocktails. Food and drink sales represent the primary revenue driver.
2. Bottle Shop / Drive-Thru: Super Cellars drive-thru bottle shop open 7 days. Sells local and international craft beer, quality spirits, and premium/boutique wines. Weekly specials drive volume. Includes wine tastings and customer advice services.
3. Entertainment & Events: Revenue from live entertainment venue 'Tracks' featuring party bands, DJs, and karaoke. Event spaces available for functions and private bookings. Cover charges or bar spend associated with entertainment events.
4. TAB & Gambling: TAB facilities on premises for racing and sports betting. VIP Lounge available for members. Part of responsible gambling service provision.
5. Function & Event Hire: Event spaces available for private functions including corporate events, celebrations, and group bookings. Contact through events team with dedicated booking process.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Epping Hotel is a suburban Australian pub operating a bistro with weekly menu specials, a Super Cellars drive-thru bottle shop, a Tracks Bar hosting live entertainment and social events, TAB wagering services, and a VIP Gaming Lounge. The venue combines dine-in hospitality, off-premise alcohol retail, gaming, and event hosting from its Beecroft Road location in Epping NSW.

Product overview

The Epping Hotel is a classic suburban pub with a modern feel, established in 1928, offering a unified hospitality experience centered around food, drink, and entertainment. The venue comprises six integrated service offerings: the Bistro (quality dining with modern Australian/Italian cuisine), the Super Cellars Drive Thru Bottle Shop, Tracks Bar (entertainment venue with live music and karaoke), Events & Functions spaces for private bookings, TAB betting facilities, and the VIP Lounge. These products work together to serve as a community hub for dining, social gatherings, sports viewing, and nightlife entertainment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Legendary Tracks Bar: The legendary party destination featuring Sydney's best party bands, DJs and Karaoke.

Products and services

• Bistro In-venue casual dining offering a rotating weekly specials menu alongside the standard bistro menu, available to walk-in patrons and through online delivery partners.
• Super Cellars Drive-Thru Bottle Shop Off-premise alcohol retail outlet branded as Super Cellars, providing a drive-thru service for beer, wine, and other beverages to local consumers.
• Tracks Bar Entertainment On-premises bar area hosting live entertainment, music, and social events for venue patrons.
• Events and Functions Bookable private function service for celebrations, social gatherings, and small events, leveraging the venue's food, bar, and entertainment capabilities.
• TAB Wagering On-premises TAB betting service providing wagering facilities and terminals to venue patrons.
• VIP Gaming Lounge Dedicated electronic gaming machine lounge within the venue, providing gaming services to adult patrons.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Australian Venue Co. Large Australian pub and bar operator with a portfolio of multi-revenue suburban and metropolitan venues. Directly comparable in operating model (bistro + bar + entertainment + functions) at the venue level.
• Merivale: Major Sydney hospitality group operating multiple pubs, bars, and event venues. Comparable in that it combines bistro, bar, entertainment, and function offerings under venue-level brand identities, though typically in higher-density inner-Sydney locations.
• ALH Group (Australian Leisure & Hospitality): Australia's largest pub operator (~330 venues). Comparable as a multi-stream suburban/regional pub operator running bistro, bar, bottle shop, TAB, and entertainment under a single management framework — though at vastly greater scale and with corporate capital backing.
• Redcape Hotel Group: ASX-listed pub operator (later privatized) running a portfolio of suburban and regional Australian pubs. Comparable operating model with bistro, bar, TAB, and gaming revenue streams across venues of broadly similar scale to Epping Hotel.

Emerging players

• BrewDog: Craft-beer-led bar and pub operator with venues combining food, bar, and entertainment. Comparable in the craft-beer/cocktail curation angle and modern pub positioning, though primarily a chain operator with broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Hotel Steyne: Heritage Manly (Sydney) pub operating bistro, bar, bottle shop, TAB, and live entertainment. Closely comparable as a multi-stream suburban Sydney pub of similar scale and vintage to Epping Hotel.
• The Marlborough Hotel: Sydney inner-west pub offering bistro, bar, live entertainment, and function hire. Directly comparable in venue product mix (food + drink + entertainment + events) to Epping Hotel's Tracks-led offering.
• Solotel: Sydney-based pub and hospitality operator with venues combining dining, bar, and entertainment. Most directly comparable as a Sydney-focused multi-venue pub operator competing in the same geographic and customer-pool as Epping Hotel.
• The Beresford Hotel: Sydney heritage pub combining bistro dining, multiple bars, live entertainment, and function spaces. Closely comparable in product mix (multi-bar, food, entertainment, events) to Epping Hotel, though in an inner-city Surry Hills location.

Others

• IRT Group (Illawarra Retirement Trust hospitality venues): Operates a small portfolio of hospitality venues as part of a broader retirement-living group. Relevant as a comparator for suburban/regional Australian pub operating economics, though not a direct competitor in Epping's catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/eppinghotelsydney
• Instagraminstagram.com/eppinghotel
• TikToktiktok.com/@eppinghotel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epping-hotel

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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