Hotel SA Jan 2023-Feb 2024

H O T E L R O Y A L
An understanding wife is important too.
Especially when she is finance director of the
Hurley Hotel Group.
That rings even truer when the budget had to be
increased due to major stormwater issues in the car
park and the cost of steel for the balcony.
“She understands that sometimes you get the forecast
wrong,” he smiled.
“It does make invoice approval interesting at times
when I say how much I want to spend on things.
“As long as the end result is good and I can make sure
that trade increases in line with the amount I’ve spent,
all’s well that ends well I suppose.
“It’s just putting pressure on myself.”
But the born salesman has no fears he will meet
that challenge.
“Excellent food, excellent space and excellent service is
what we really pride our pubs on.
“If you get all those things right, people will come.
“If they come through the doors and enjoy their time,
they’ll keep coming back and tell their friends.
“If you lose your staff, it’s
very, very hard to reopen
with all new staff and no
experience."
“Samantha and I learned that lesson at the Ivory.
“We found that if we get our house in order and make
sure that when people come in they have the best
possible experience, that is the easiest thing that we
can control and the best way to grow the business.”
The pace of life in hospitality never slows.
And with a burgeoning family following the recent
arrival of third son Harry, Scott sometimes longs for a
quieter day, pouring frothies at the front bar, rather than
the pandemonium he navigates as the Hurley Hotel
Group’s ‘rector of refurbishment’.
“It is definitely the pigeon hole that I find myself in.
Design, Consult, Project Manage
of all aspects of commercial
air-conditioning and ventilation.
Installation and Service of Mechanical
Services including:
• Airconditioning
• Refrigeration
• Kitchen canopies
• Exhaust and Supply air systems
Our team of over 30 employees are
highly skilled and knowledgeable!
Servicing South Australian pubs from
Victor Harbour to Pt Pirie!
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