
His offerings include The Ivy, Coogee Pavilion, The Establishment and The Royal and he just landed the deal to run food and drinks ventures both at the SCG and Sydney Football Stadium when it opens next year. It’s been a good few months for Hemmes, who’s built a small empire of Sydney venues, including two new inner-west acquisitions this year. Camera Icon Justin Hemmes’s Merivale has partnered with Sydney Cricket Ground and Sydney Football Stadium. His Hemmes Trading outfit, which includes a portfolio of property investments and hospitality venues, recorded $17.29m in profit for the year ending June 30, soaring from $280,598 in the previous year. The hotel baron’s Merivale business empire notched up tidy profit, which is a far cry from the Covid ravaged doldrums of 2020, according to financial statements released on Friday.
