At Merivale, we aim to bring a little magic into the everyday. We are driven to deliver unique and memorable experiences to every person who steps into one of our venues.
Owned and run by the Hemmes family for over 60 years, Merivale began as an iconic fashion house started by John and Merivale Hemmes. Merivale’s fashionable beginnings were soon followed by a venture into hospitality, opening a Thai tea café within their Sydney CBD fashion building in 1970. From here, Merivale’s hospitality roots were firmly planted.
Merivale is now led by CEO Justin Hemmes, whose creativity and knack for pushing the boundaries has made Merivale what it is today. Hemmes has become a pioneer within the Australian hospitality industry, growing the ever-expanding Merivale portfolio to over 90 brands and venues.
We opened The Apollo in Potts Point back in 2011 with a pretty simple idea: honest Greek food, a room people want to linger in, and hospitality that feels genuine rather than scripted. That idea has since grown into a family of restaurants across Sydney, Brisbane and Tokyo, and a team of more than 350 people who care a lot about getting the little things right.
Today our venues include The Apollo, Cho Cho San and Olympus Dining in Sydney, Greca and Yoko Dining in Brisbane, and The Apollo in Tokyo. This October we're opening two new restaurants, at Wunderlich Lane in Sydney, and we can't wait to share them!
What ties it all together is how we work. We obsess over our guests, which means anticipating what they need before they ask and remembering their names when they come back. We believe in Kaizen, so every one of us is always finding something small to do a bit better tomorrow. We'd rather be original than follow a trend, and we own it together, because a great night out only happens when the whole team is moving as one.
We're also big believers in growing our own. Plenty of our chefs and managers started on the floor or in the kitchen with us, and we put real time into training, development and leadership programs so people can build a proper career in hospitality, not just pick up shifts.
If you love food, design and looking after people, we'd love to hear from you. You can see our current roles here: https://clientapps.jobadder.com/86172/apollo-restaurant-group
The Apollo - https://www.theapollo.com.au
Cho Cho San - https://www.chochosan.com.au
Olympus Dining - https://olympusdining.com.au
Greca - https://www.greca.com.au
Yoko Dining - https://www.yokodining.com.au