What Toxteth Hotel does

The Toxteth Hotel (also known as 'The Tocky') is a heritage pub established in 1882 and located at 345 Glebe Point Road in Sydney's Inner West, approximately 10 minutes from the CBD. The venue is owned and operated by Public House Management Group Pty Ltd (PHMG), a corporate hospitality group that owns and manages the site as part of a multi-venue portfolio. The property comprises four distinct spaces — Fireplace Lounge, Tocky Terrace (rooftop with skyline views), Birdies Bar (sports bar), and The Courtyard — collectively seating up to 200 guests for bistro dining, drinks, live sport, and private functions of 40-200 guests. Core products include elevated pub classics (mains $22-$48), craft cocktails ($23), local beers and wines, an on-site bottle shop, an award-winning Sunday roast, a $85/person bottomless brunch, and a Gold/Platinum tiered membership program.

The underlying technology stack is entirely composed of standard, off-the-shelf hospitality SaaS rather than proprietary systems: SevenRooms powers online reservations and event bookings, JensenPOS underpins the membership program and point-of-sale, and Google Analytics is used for website traffic tracking. There is no disclosed proprietary technology, custom platform, or data infrastructure.

The business model is direct-to-consumer hospitality with five revenue streams: (1) per-visit food and beverage sales across dine-in, bar, and bottle shop; (2) private events and functions (weddings, corporate, celebrations) sold via direct outreach; (3) the Gold/Platinum membership program offering weekly perks, priority reservations, and function benefits; (4) e-gift cards in fixed and custom denominations; and (5) curated bottomless brunch packages. Marketing is event-driven and community-focused, combining organic social (Facebook, Instagram), a website with integrated booking, email newsletters, and recurring weekly programming (trivia, curry night, gyros, pool competition) to drive foot traffic. Customers span six identified segments: local residents, CBD/Inner West office workers, university students, event/function bookers, dog owners (via dog-friendly courtyard), and visitors/tourists.

Name

Toxteth Hotel

Legal name

Public House Management Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://toxtethhotel.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1882

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Toxteth Hotel is an 1882 heritage pub in Glebe, NSW owned by Public House Management Group, serving locals, office workers, students, event bookers, and visitors with bistro dining, rooftop terrace, sports bar, functions, and membership across four venue spaces seating up to 200 guests.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pub and Hospitality Services

NAICS

Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410), Full-Service Restaurants (722511)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Cocktail Bars & Speakeasies (THAFAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Hotel Bars & Rooftop Bars (CRANACAL)

Keywords

• Pub dining services
• Hospitality venue
• Craft cocktails
• Function venue hire
• Bistro food service

Headquarters

HQ city

Glebe, New South Wales

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from serving pub fare, cocktails, craft beers, wines, and non-alcoholic beverages across multiple service areas including bistro, sports bar, rooftop terrace, and bottle shop.
2. Events and Functions: Revenue from hosting private events including weddings, birthdays, corporate functions, and celebrations across multiple event spaces with catering packages.
3. Membership Program: Gold and Platinum tier membership program offering exclusive perks including priority reservations, member-only menu items, drink specials, birthday perks, and function benefits in exchange for membership enrollment.
4. Gift Cards: E-gift cards sold in $100, $200, $500 denominations and custom amounts, redeemable at the venue for food, beverages, and experiences.
5. Bottomless Brunch Package: Curated brunch experience at $85 per person for two hours including food and unlimited drinks, requiring pre-payment and 24-hour advance booking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Toxteth Hotel is a heritage pub established in 1882 in Glebe, NSW, that operates a full-service bistro and bar across multiple venue spaces, serving elevated pub classics, craft cocktails, local beers, wines, and non-alcoholic beverages. The venue also provides private function and event hosting for weddings, birthdays, and corporate functions for 40-200 guests, supplemented by a Gold/Platinum membership program, e-gift cards, and curated recurring dining experiences such as bottomless brunch and the award-winning Sunday roast.

Product overview

The Toxteth Hotel (also known as The Tocky) is a heritage pub venue established in 1882 in Glebe, NSW, Sydney. The venue operates as a single unified hospitality offering centered on food, beverage, and entertainment services. The core product consists of everyday dining with elevated pub classics prepared by Executive Chef Scott Greve, complemented by a full bar with local beers, cocktails, and wine. The venue's event and function spaces accommodate private bookings for weddings, corporate events, and celebrations. Additional offerings include a Gold/Platinum membership program providing exclusive perks and priority access, e-gift cards, and recurring themed dining events such as bottomless brunch and the award-winning Sunday roast.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dining and Beverage Service Full-service pub and bistro serving elevated pub classics, a rotating selection of local beers, craft cocktails, and a wine list. The bistro is open daily from 12pm-9pm, complemented by a bottle shop and a dedicated sports bar with big screens for live sport.
• Event and Function Spaces Four configurable function spaces — Fireplace Lounge (40 seated, 60 cocktail), Tocky Terrace (40 seated, 75 cocktail), Birdies Bar (60 seated, 125 cocktail), and The Courtyard (80 seated, 200 cocktail) — for weddings, birthdays, corporate functions, and private celebrations, with customizable catering and beverage packages.
• Gold and Platinum Membership Program Two-tier loyalty membership (Gold and Platinum) offering complimentary merch on signup, birthday perks, late-night drink specials, exclusive members-only menu items, priority reservations, early access to ticketed events, VIP priority booking line, function benefits, and recurring weekly specials such as extended happy hours, $15 cocktail nights, and $25 beer jugs.
• E-Gift Cards Digital gift cards available in $100, $200, and $500 denominations or custom amounts, emailed directly for redemption at the venue on food, beverages, and experiences.
• Bottomless Brunch Two-hour curated brunch experience on Tocky Terrace featuring smoked salmon, rump tartare, cauliflower bites, rump steak, mushroom risotto, and sticky date dessert, with bottomless Mimosa, Bloody Mary, Bay Breeze, 4 Pines Pacific Ale, Hardys Riddle Sparkling Brut, and soft drinks. Priced at $85 per person with non-alcoholic packages available; requires 24-hour advance booking.
• Sunday Roast Weekly Sunday roast service featuring wagyu topside MB4+ ($30), half roast chicken ($30), or slow roasted porchetta ($32), each served with roasties, Yorkshire pudding, roasted carrot, roasted pumpkin, seasonal greens, and gravy. Add-ons include pigs in blanket ($4 each) and cauliflower cheese ($8 each).

Quantifiable outcome

• 2024 AHA Award for Best Sunday Roast

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Public House Management Group (PHMG)coreOthersParent company that owns and operates The Toxteth Hotel. PHMG manages a portfolio of pubs across Australia. The Toxteth is described as a proud member of the PHMG family.
• SevenRoomscoreTechnology or IntegrationOnline reservation and booking platform integrated into the website for restaurant reservations, private events, and bottomless brunch bookings. Provides the 'Book Now' functionality.
• Maggie's RescueminorOthersDog rescue charity partner for Paws For A Cause events. $1 from each Paws For A Cause cocktail (Tito's Vodka cocktails including Cosmopawlitan, Espresso Muttini, Hairy Mary, Moscow Drool) goes to Maggie's Rescue to support rescue and care for dogs in need.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Solotel: Large Australian hospitality group managing a portfolio of pubs, bars, and event venues, comparable as a multi-venue Sydney operator competing for similar function, dining, and event customers as the Toxteth.
• Merivale (Justin Hemmes): Major Sydney hospitality group operating a portfolio of pubs, bars, restaurants, and event venues across the city, providing broader context for the Sydney pub operator competitive landscape and serving overlapping CBD/Inner West customers.

Direct peers

• The New Brighton Hotel: Multi-level heritage Sydney pub with bistro, sports bar, rooftop, and event spaces operating a comparable multi-revenue-stream model in an adjacent inner-Sydney precinct.
• The Royal Hotel Paddington: Heritage Sydney pub with bistro, rooftop/terrace, and function spaces, comparable in product mix and customer profile (CBD office workers, locals, weekend diners) to the Toxteth.
• The Courthouse Hotel Newtown: Long-established Inner West Sydney heritage pub offering multi-space dining, rooftop/bar trade, live sport, and events within a few kilometres of the Toxteth, competing for the same discretionary Inner West spend.
• The Erskineville Hotel: Inner Sydney heritage pub with bistro, beer garden, rooftop/upper-level spaces, and events programming targeting a comparable inner-Sydney demographic and competing for similar weekend and mid-week trade.
• The Marlborough Hotel Newtown: Inner West heritage pub offering pub dining, sports bar, beer garden, and live entertainment to a comparable Newtown/Inner West demographic that overlaps with Toxteth's Glebe catchment.
• The Lord Gladstone: Boutique Inner West Sydney pub/hospitality venue with elevated food and curated events format, targeting a similar Inner West/CBD-overlap customer base and competing for premium casual dining occasions.
• The Glebe Hotel: Direct Inner West Sydney pub competitor also located on Glebe Point Road, offering bistro dining, drinks, sports viewing, and function spaces to a similar Glebe/CBD-adjacent customer base as the Toxteth.
• The Friend in Hand Hotel: Heritage Glebe pub with comparable bistro, bar, beer garden, and live entertainment programming targeting the same local Inner West residents and university students as the Toxteth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thetoxteth
• Instagraminstagram.com/thetoxteth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/toxteth-hotel

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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