Plough and Harrow

What Plough and Harrow does

Plough and Harrow is a privately held traditional Australian pub and bistro located at 75 Argyle Street in Camden, New South Wales. The venue operates exclusively as a dine-in establishment — no takeaway service is offered — and is structured around six distinct physical spaces: the Garden Bar (an outdoor area holding 70-120 standing or 60 seated guests), the Lower Bistro (the main dining room), the Main Bar (with TAB terminals and sports viewing), the Lounge Bar (with gas fireplace and 20-seat capacity), Argyle Street Dining (a 28-seat pet-friendly outdoor area), and a newly renovated outdoor lounge. The pub is led by Head Chef Niraj, whose menu features pub classics alongside modern dishes, supported by affordable lunch specials Monday-Friday and weekly themed dining events including a Monday BOGO promotion, Tuesday Curry Night, Wednesday trivia, Thursday Rump Steak Night, Friday Seafood Specials, and weekend roasts.

The business generates revenue through two primary streams: direct dine-in food and beverage sales, and function/event catering for private occasions requiring 10-day advance deposits. Beverage operations center on traditional draught offerings (notably Guinness and newly added Kilkenny Irish Ale) plus an extensive spirits and wine list. Distribution is omnichannel at the consumer level — walk-ins, phone reservations, and SevenRooms online bookings — while marketing is driven through organic Facebook and Instagram activity and the Squarespace-hosted website. The venue is independently owned with no disclosed parent company, private equity backing, or institutional investors. Key risks include single-site geographic concentration, exclusion of 18th and 21st birthday catering which limits a common Australian pub revenue segment, and complete dependence on local Camden foot traffic with no delivery or takeaway buffer.

Name

Plough and Harrow

Legal name

The Plough and Harrow

Website

https://ploughnharrow.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Plough and Harrow is an independently owned traditional Australian pub and bistro in Camden, NSW, operating dine-in food, beverage, TAB, and function/event services across six distinct venue spaces for local community patrons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Camden

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 and Beverage Sales: Primary revenue from dine-in food service and bar sales including alcoholic beverages. Lunch specials offered Monday-Friday, weekly themed dining events (Curry Night, Steak Night, Seafood Fridays, Roast of the Day)
2. Function and Event Catering: Private event bookings with specialized grazing platters, cocktail food, and set menus. Requires 10-day advance ordering and deposits for large bookings. Excludes 18th and 21st birthday parties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Plough and Harrow is a traditional Australian pub and bistro offering dine-in food service (pub classics and modern dishes), a full beverage program including Guinness on tap and premium spirits, multiple distinct venue spaces, private function and event hosting with catering platters and set menus, live entertainment on weekends, weekly themed dining specials (Curry Night, Steak Night, Seafood Fridays, Roast of the Day), TAB wagering facilities, and trivia/community events. Dine-in only; no takeaway service.

Product overview

Plough and Harrow is a traditional Australian pub and hospitality venue offering a unified portfolio of food, beverage, and event services. The venue comprises multiple distinct spaces: The Garden Bar (outdoor event space for 70-120 guests), The Lower Bistro (main dining room), The Main Bar (sports bar with TAB facilities), The Lounge Bar (intimate space with fireplace), Argyle Street Dining (outdoor pet-friendly area), and The Lounge (renovated outdoor entertainment space). These spaces serve the venue's core offerings of dine-in bistro dining with pub classics and modern dishes, full beverage service featuring traditional beers and premium spirits, functions and events hosting with customizable catering options, live entertainment on weekends, and themed weekly dining specials. The venue operates as a single unified hospitality business rather than modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dine-In Bistro Dining In-venue lunch and dinner service of pub classics and modern dishes prepared by Head Chef Niraj, with affordable lunch specials Monday-Friday (11:30am-2:30pm) and a fortnightly specials board. Bistro hours are Monday-Sunday 11:30am-9:00pm (all-day dining). Dine-in only; no takeaway offered. Targeting individual local diners and small groups.
• Beverage Service Traditional pub beverage program featuring a traditional tap beer selection including Guinness and Kilkenny Irish Ale, with a separate wine list (DBL Wine List PH 2026 referenced on site). Premium spirits including Scotch, Irish and Japanese Whiskies, Bourbon, Vodka, and Gin are available. Targeting individual pub patrons at the bar.
• Weekly Themed Dining Specials Recurring themed dining events including Monday Buy One Get One Free (5:30pm-8:30pm), Tuesday Chef's Special Curry Night ($20, served with Basmati Rice, Roti, Cucumber Raita and Mango Chutney), Wednesday QuizzaMe trivia with Plough vouchers to win, Thursday Rump Steak Night ($20, cooked to preference with chips and sauce choice), Friday Fresh Seafood Specials, and weekend Roast of the Day with Yorkshire Pudding. Targeting regular local diners.
• Functions and Events Catering Private function and event booking service offering grazing platters, cocktail food (canape menu), and set menus (SET-MENU Dec 2020, Plough-and-Harrow-Functions-and-Events set menu referenced). All special-order catering must be ordered and paid 10 days in advance, and a deposit is required for all function and large group bookings. Catering is not available for 18th or 21st birthday parties. Inquiries via [email protected].
• Live Entertainment Program Live music performed Friday and Saturday nights from 8:30pm featuring various artists and bands, plus monthly Irish music sessions by Black Water in the Garden Bar on the 1st Sunday of each month from 1pm-4pm (by booking). Includes Wednesday trivia (QuizzaMe). Targeting individual pub-goers and small groups seeking evening entertainment.
• TAB Sports and Wagering Facilities Public Bar TAB area with 2 TAB terminals, trackside facilities, electronic wall sheets, and multiple flat screen TVs for live sports, races, and events viewing. Premium TAB facilities available in the dedicated public bar area. Operated under responsible gambling guidelines with help resources displayed. Targeting adult patrons interested in wagering and live sports viewing.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• SevenRoomscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorThird-party online reservation platform enabling customers to book tables online. The venue uses SevenRooms as its primary digital booking system for restaurant reservations.

Recent moves5 records

Regional players

• Camden Valley Inn: Hotel/pub venue in the Camden area offering dine-in food, beverage service, and function hosting. Competes for the same suburban-resident and local-event customer base in Camden and surrounds.
• Camden Hotel: Local Camden, NSW pub competing directly for the same neighbourhood dine-in and function customers. Most geographically and demographically comparable peer given its presence in the same catchment.
• The Macquarie Hotel: Traditional inner-Sydney pub with bistro dining, bar service, and live entertainment. Comparable as a multi-space heritage pub venue with similar food, beverage, and community hub positioning.

Broad incumbents

• ALH Group: Australian Leisure & Hospitality Group operates ~340 pubs, bars, and hotels nationally as part of Endeavour Group. Comparable as a multi-venue pub operator running traditional dine-in pubs with food, beverage, TAB, and function offerings, though at vastly greater scale and geographic spread.
• Merivale: Sydney-based hospitality group operating pubs, bars, restaurants, and event venues. Comparable through its traditional pub estate (e.g., Hotel Steyne, The Establishment) with multi-space venues, food and beverage focus, and large-scale function capability.
• Solotel: Long-standing Sydney hospitality operator with a portfolio of pubs and dining venues. Comparable business model combining classic pub food, beverage programs, and event functions across multiple distinct in-house spaces.
• Australian Venue Co. One of Australia's largest pub operators, managing 170+ pubs and hotels. Directly comparable business model — traditional pub dining, bistro menus, sports bars, TAB, and event hire — across suburban and regional Australian catchments.
• Oscars Hotel Group: Australian pub and hotel operator running multi-site venues in NSW and beyond. Directly comparable operator profile to Plough and Harrow — traditional pubs with bistro dining, TAB, and community-focused entertainment.

Emerging players

• Applejack Hospitality: Sydney-based hospitality group operating a portfolio of pubs, restaurants, and cafés. Comparable business model to Plough and Harrow's traditional pub-with-bistro-and-functions format, scaled across multiple Sydney venues.

Direct peers

• The Pub Group: Queensland-based pub operator with suburban venues emphasising traditional pub food, themed dining nights, and live entertainment. Closely comparable in operating format and revenue mix to a single-site Australian pub like Plough and Harrow.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ploughnharrow
• Instagraminstagram.com/theploughnharrow
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/plough-and-harrow

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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