Chef Sean Donovan moving to Fitzroy's Town Hall Hotel
Michael CrawfordAugust 30, 2015
Celebrity chef Sean Donovan is looking to create a gastropub venture within the Town Hall Hotel in Fitzroy after current chef Harry Lilai moves on after five years.
He said he was looking to take the place back to more of a fair dinkum pub.
"I think the pub needs to be a place where you can walk in from the street and get a beer, so I hope to take the Town Hall back closer to its roots,” he said.
The Town Hall Hotel has been extensively refurbished to offer two commercial kitchens, two dining rooms and a converted cellar used for private functions. Harry Lilai is looking to buy a cafe closer to home in Melbourne's west.
Pat Connolly and Will Connolly from Colliers International’s sold the premises on behalf of Lilai.
Michael Crawford
Michael is the real estate reporter for western Sydney and loves writing about homes and the people who live in them. A former production editor and news journalist, he enjoys writing about real-world property purchases as well as aspirational buys and builds. Following a recent move from Sydney’s northern beaches, Michael now actually enjoys commuting.
