At Joel Ridzuan’s Brookvale brewery, he is “at capacity” when the space looks barely half-full.
Not because the patrons aren’t there, but because the venue’s capacity under its liquor licence is limited to 100 people. The cap feels “insane” to general manager Joel Ridzuan, who believes it could host three times that number, which would justify opening when staff need to be paid penalty rates.Credit:The pub around the corner regularly has about 2000 people on the public holiday despite hardly being twice the size, a reflection of Sydney’s two-tiered rules for old and new licensed premises.
It’s an illogical disparity undermining smaller hospitality businesses that NSW Night-time Economy Minister John Graham hopes to solve by boosting the capacity of venues with outdoor dining so al fresco space doesn’t compromise the atmosphere inside. Under existing capacity restrictions, he is turning away hordes of Manly Sea Eagles supporters spilling out of Brookvale Oval during the NRL season. Earlier reforms allowing businesses to use carparks or beer gardens for events were not viable without a commensurate increase in capacity, Ridzuan said.
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