The Pub Group

Name

The Pub Group

Legal name

The Pub Group

Website

https://thepub.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pub and Hotel Hospitality Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood Bars & Taverns (CRANACAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bars & Pubs (Non-Music) (MPAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Hospitality venue operations
• Pub and hotel services
• Food and beverage service
• Live entertainment venues
• Function and event hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Tamworth

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from bar and restaurant operations across six venues. Includes counter service, table service, bistro dining, and bottle shop sales. Kitchen hours vary by venue, operating 7 days per week.
2. Gaming and Wagering: TAB facilities and gaming machine operations. Southgate Inn noted as Tamworth's go-to pub for punters with 50+ screens and full TAB facilities. Includes sports betting and jackpot draws.
3. Accommodation: Ibis Styles Tamworth hotel operations, positioned near major event venues. Provides ideal base for business travellers, sporting teams, event attendees, and weekend tourists.
4. Functions and Events Hire: Private event bookings across dedicated function spaces including the Bill Chambers Room (up to 100 guests), Gin Garden (60 guests), Beer Garden (120 guests), Scully Room (80 guests), and Ibis Styles event spaces (up to 200 guests, 5 dedicated spaces).
5. Live Entertainment and Ticketed Events: Moonshiners Honky Tonk Bar hosts live music events with ticketed entry via Oztix. Nashville-style country bar experience during TCMF and year-round late-night entertainment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Pub Group (TPG Hotels) is a family-owned hospitality group operating six distinct venues in Tamworth, NSW — including The Pub, Southgate Inn, Moonshiners Honky Tonk Bar, Longyard Hotel, Family Hotel, and Ibis Styles Tamworth. The group delivers food and beverage service, TAB sports betting, live music entertainment, accommodation, and function/event hire for up to 250 guests across its portfolio. It also provides a courtesy bus service and online table booking across selected venues.

Product overview

The Pub Group (TPG Hotels) is a family-owned hospitality group operating six distinct venues in Tamworth, NSW: The Pub (general entertainment), Southgate Inn (sports betting venue with 50+ screens), Moonshiners Honky Tonk Bar (Nashville-style country music bar), Longyard Hotel (live music and entertainment), The Family Hotel (family-friendly local), and Ibis Styles Tamworth (accommodation). The group also offers functions and events services across multiple venues with capacities ranging from 60 to 250 guests, courtesy bus transportation, TAB/sports betting facilities, and online table booking. The venues collectively offer live music, food service, gaming, and event hosting across Australia's country music capital.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Pub A local gem pub where friends, families, and music fans gather for drinks, food, and classic Tamworth nights out. Offers counter and table service for food and beverages.
• Southgate Inn Tamworth's go-to pub for punters and sports fans, featuring more than 50 screens, in-house sports betting, and full TAB facilities. Operates live, loud, and all week long.
• Moonshiners Honky Tonk Bar A Nashville-style country bar with boots, hats, and plenty of live music, positioned as a late-night venue open 7 days where the party comes alive. Hosts ticketed events via Oztix.
• Longyard Hotel Tamworth's local landmark featuring live music, great food, outdoor deck, kids playground, function spaces, and bottle shop. Big, lively, and full of energy catering to friends, family, locals, and tourists.
• The Family Hotel A classic family-friendly pub offering good food, good company, and good times for all ages with outdoor garden, function space, courtesy bus, TAB, and pool table. Online table booking via NowBookIt.
• Ibis Styles Tamworth Hotel accommodation perfectly positioned near Tamworth's major event venues and entertainment hubs, ideal for business travellers, sporting teams, event attendees, and weekend tourists. Includes 5 dedicated event spaces accommodating up to 200 guests.
• Functions and Events Hire Flexible event spaces for private functions, corporate events, conferences, birthdays, engagements, and community fundraisers across multiple venues. Includes the Bill Chambers Room (up to 100 guests), Gin Garden (up to 60), Beer Garden (up to 120), Scully Room (up to 80), and Ibis Styles Hotel event spaces (up to 200 guests across 5 dedicated spaces).
• Courtesy Bus Service (Longyard Bus) A free shuttle bus service operating across venues, allowing patrons to travel safely without driving. Operates Mon-Wed 5pm-10pm, Thu 5pm-11pm, Fri 4pm-11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 12pm-10pm.
• TAB and Sports Betting Totalisator Agency Board (TAB) facilities offering in-house sports betting, jackpot draws, and full sports betting services. Available at Southgate Inn and Family Hotel venues.
• Online Table Booking Online table reservation system enabling patrons to book tables at selected venues including The Pub, Longyard Hotel, and Family Hotel via the NowBookIt platform.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Oscars Hotel GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTPG Hotels has partnered with Oscars Hotel Group to offer all staff great opportunities to further their careers. This partnership provides career development pathways for employees across TPG Hotels' six venues.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Endeavour Group: Parent of ALH Group and Dan Murphy's; Australia's largest integrated drinks and hospitality operator. Operates 330+ pubs plus off-premise retail — comparable business lines but vastly larger and publicly listed.
• ALH Group (Australian Leisure & Hospitality): Largest pub operator in Australia (now part of Endeavour Group) with 330+ venues nationwide. Directly comparable business model — multi-venue pubs with food, beverage, gaming, and accommodation — but vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• Laundy Hotels: One of Australia's largest family-owned pub groups (Laundy family), operating 40+ hotels across NSW and QLD. Comparable multi-venue pub operator with gaming, F&B, and accommodation, but at significantly larger scale and broader geography.

Regional players

• Solotel: Sydney-focused hospitality group operating pubs, bars, and venues across metro NSW. Comparable multi-venue operator, though concentrated in Sydney rather than regional Australia.
• JDA Hotels: Regional NSW/QLD pub and hotel operator with a portfolio of food, beverage, and gaming venues. Comparable in scale and venue mix to TPG's regional Tamworth base.
• Punt Road Hotel Group: Family-run multi-venue pub group operating across regional and metro NSW. Comparable in governance structure (family-owned) and venue mix including TAB facilities and event spaces.
• Matthews Hotels: Regional NSW pub and hotel operator with venues across the New England/North West region. Comparable as a family-style multi-venue regional operator with F&B, gaming, and accommodation, though smaller and more concentrated.

Direct peers

• Oscars Hotel Group: Australian multi-venue pub and hotel operator with properties across regional and metro NSW. TPG's formal staff-development partner, making it the closest comparable operator in footprint, venue mix, and target market.
• Redcape Hospitality Group: ASX-listed owner and operator of pubs and hotels across NSW, QLD, and WA. Closely comparable in venue mix (pubs with gaming, F&B, accommodation) and regional NSW exposure, though publicly traded and broader in scale.
• Australian Venue Co. Privately held multi-venue pub and bar operator with venues across Victoria, NSW, and QLD. Highly comparable operating model — multi-site pubs with F&B, gaming, events — with similar mid-market positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@MoonshinersBarTamworth
• Facebookfacebook.com/ThePubGroupTamworth
• Instagraminstagram.com/thepubgroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-pub-group

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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