Jared Merlino's guest appearances

Jared Merlino

Principle of Hospitality

Roots Hospitality

Matt Whiley

Brett Campbell

Simon Evans

Jason Williams

Andrew Ryan

Sam Young

Justin Dry

Mark Wright

Paul Newnham

Myffy Rigby

Ben Sears

Hugh Allen

Malcolm Greenwood

Dave Irwin

Simon Davis

OwlTail

When you are the manager of the Ivy Pool Club, and are hosting to the likes of Leonardo Dicaprio and Busta Rhymes, you think you've done it all. But for Jared, his business minded motivation wanted more out of life; which led to some of Sydneys most highly regarded venues that we all know and love. One of Jared Merlino’s first jobs was being Kitchen hand at a gentlemans club owned by his sister called Minx. He skimmed over his time there mentioning that his stories were probably not for ‘Public consumption’. But this high life that he lived didn’t stop there. Jared finished a Business Management degree at UTS and went on to work for the Merivale company, managing the Wynyard Hotel, before heading up to become the Manager of the new and exclusive Ivy Pool Club. This was a big deal for Jared, being able to look after such a fresh, and bougie venue that had the attention of big International celebrities. But for Jared, it was the learning curve of looking after businesses such as the Wynyard Hotel and Ivy Pool Club, that led him to opening up his own venues such as The Lobo in 2013.  In 2016, Jared opened up both Kittyhawk and Big Poppa’s within the week of each other, which is something he never planned, but the deal for both were too good to pass up. His latest project, Bartolo was a side-step for his venues, being the first to showcase delicious Italian food and drinks.  Right now, due to covid, only The Lobo and Big Poppas are open, with Bartolo re-opening November 27th and Kittyhawk, will re-open to the public in the future, but a specific time is yet to be confirmed. I would like to note that Roots Podcast is proudly supported by the Australian Good Food Guide. A hospitality guide that started in 1977 and still continues to rate and support restaurants ever since. Music by Charlie FesterGo and follow @roots_instagram on Instagram for the latest guest news and soundbites. 

When you are the manager of the Ivy Pool Club, and are hosting to the likes of Leonardo Dicaprio and Busta Rhymes, you think you've done it all. But for Jared, his business minded motivation wanted more out of life; which led to some of Sydneys most highly regarded venues that we all know and love. One of Jared Merlino’s first jobs was being Kitchen hand at a gentlemans club owned by his sister called Minx. He skimmed over his time there mentioning that his stories were probably not for ‘Public consumption’.  But this high life that he lived didn’t stop there. Jared finished a Business Management degree at UTS and went on to work for the Merivale company, managing the Wynyard Hotel, before heading up to become the Manager of the new and exclusive Ivy Pool Club. This was a big deal for Jared, being able to look after such a fresh, and bougie venue that had the attention of big International celebrities. But for Jared, it was the learning curve of looking after businesses such as the Wynyard Hotel and Ivy Pool Club, that led him to opening up his own venues such as The Lobo in 2013.  In 2016, Jared opened up both Kittyhawk and Big Poppa’s within the week of each other, which is something he never planned, but the deal for both were too good to pass up. His latest project, Bartolo was a side-step for his venues, being the first to showcase delicious Italian food and drinks.  Right now, due to covid, only The Lobo and Big Poppas are open, with Bartolo re-opening November 27th and Kittyhawk, will re-open to the public in the future, but a specific time is yet to be confirmed. I would like to note that Roots Podcast is proudly supported by the Australian Good Food Guide. A hospitality guide that started in 1977 and still continues to rate and support restaurants ever since. Music by Charlie Fester Go and follow @roots_instagram on Instagram for the latest guest news and soundbites.

Ep. 18 Jared Merlino (The Lobo, Big Poppa's, Kittyhawk, Bartolo)

Episode 29 - Jared Merlino from Bartolo, Surry Hills, SydneySince opening in November 2018, it was always Jared’s vision to create a venue where patrons could feel at home, whilst settling in to enjoy the incredible food and drinks on offer. During this time an application was submitted for a PSA (Primary Service Authorisation), which would allow guests to drink without dining. With the approval of Bartolo’s PSA and the opportunity to offer later night trading, Jared’s vision is finally being realised and he is excited to be able to provide customers with more of what he does best, alongside the wonderful Grazia di Franco, who is responsible for Bartolo’s innovative seasonal cocktail menu. In this episode we talk about Jared's journey from working as a kitchen hand in a gentleman's club, to working with Merivale group in Sydney for 6 years and running Ivy, one of the best bars in Sydney.If you are scaling a hospitality brand and want to make sure that it stays authentic, then I know this podcast is going to offer you a lot of value.Please check out Jared's venues below to see what his group is about:Bartolo: http://bartolosydney.com.au/Lobo Plantation:  http://thelobo.com.au/The KittyHawk:  https://thekittyhawk.com.au/Big Poppa's:  https://www.bigpoppa.com.au/As always please reach out to me with any feedback on the podcast on to nominate a guest I should talk to:https://www.instagram.com/open_pantry_consulting/https://twitter.com/OpenPantryCoShaun@openpantryco.com

Episode 29 - Jared Merlino from Bartolo, Surry Hills, SydneySince opening in November 2018, it was always Jared’s vision to create a venue where patrons could feel at home, whilst settling in to enjoy the incredible food and drinks on offer. During this time an application was submitted for a PSA (Primary Service Authorisation), which would allow guests to drink without dining. With the approval of Bartolo’s PSA and the opportunity to offer later night trading, Jared’s vision is finally being realised and he is excited to be able to provide customers with more of what he does best, alongside the wonderful Grazia di Franco, who is responsible for Bartolo’s innovative seasonal cocktail menu. In this episode we talk about Jared's journey from working as a kitchen hand in a gentleman's club, to working with Merivale group in Sydney for 6 years and running Ivy, one of the best bars in Sydney. If you are scaling a hospitality brand and want to make sure that it stays authentic, then I know this podcast is going to offer you a lot of value. Please check out Jared's venues below to see what his group is about: Bartolo: <a href="http://bartolosydney.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://bartolosydney.com.au/</a> Lobo Plantation:  <a href="http://thelobo.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">http://thelobo.com.au/</a> The KittyHawk:  <a href="https://thekittyhawk.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://thekittyhawk.com.au/</a> Big Poppa's:  <a href="https://www.bigpoppa.com.au/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bigpoppa.com.au/</a> As always please reach out to me with any feedback on the podcast on to nominate a guest I should talk to: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/open_pantry_consulting/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/open_pantry_consulting/</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OpenPantryCo" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/OpenPantryCo</a> Shaun@openpantryco.com

Episode 29 - Jared Merlino from Bartolo, Lobo Plantation, Kittyhawk and Big Poppas talks about how we has been able to grow his hospitality brand in the competitive Sydney bar and restaurant scene