Carringbush Hotel, Abbotsford: Sad moment as iconic 135-year-old pub closes - with publican saying he'd have to charge $20 a beer to stay afloat
Daily MailA 135-year-old pub has shut its doors after battling soaring expenses, with its owner claiming he would have had to charge $20 a beer in order to survive. Iconic Melbourne pub The Carringbush Hotel, located on Langridge Street in Abbotsford, has closed its doors The pub announced it would be closing on its Facebook page, with trade officially ending at 10pm on Sunday Carringbush Hotel co-owner Liam Matthews said the pub closed due the 'horrendous' cost of 'everything' in the hospitality industry. Mr Matthews, who also runs the Old Bar in Fitzroy, believes a quarter of Melbourne's hospitality venues could close in the next year due to rising costs. Co-owner Liam Matthews said the pub closed due to the 'horrendous' cost of 'everything' in the hospitality industry It comes as a number of independent breweries across the country went into administration in the past 12 months. In May, hospitality group BCN Events Group's seven businesses including its cooking school Lumiere Culinary Studio went bust, ceasing trade immediately and affecting its 90 staff.
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