Ganley Group
Hospitality
Ganley Group is a passionate Melbourne hospitality group with a penchant for heritage buildings.
Heritage at heart. Hospitality with soul.
Ganley Group is a Melbourne hospitality family with a love for heritage buildings and a belief that great pubs and dining rooms should feel like home. Founded by Irish-born publican Liam Ganley, the group has built a reputation for reimagining and restoring some of the city’s oldest venues, always respecting their history while giving them new life for the next generation.
OUR MISSION
To create an unforgettable customer experience every time. To actively support the local community and provide a happy, positive and inclusive workplace for all our staff.
"There is little success where there is little laughter"
The Fifth Province
Freddie Wimpole’s
Angus & Bon
The Bay Hotel
The Windsor Castle
The Bay Hotel
HOW IT STARTED
Restoring history, serving warmth, creating moments that last.
Liam Ganley, a construction project manager turned publican with a passion for restoring history and creating places people love.
The Global Financial Crisis of 2011 became the catalyst for Liam’s move from the west of Ireland to Melbourne, where a new chapter began. While he hadn’t worked behind the bar before, a lifetime spent on the other side of it had already given him a deep appreciation for what makes Irish pubs so enduring. In Ireland, the pub is more than just a place to drink—it’s the beating heart of the community, a cornerstone of daily life, and a space where warmth, laughter, and connection thrive.
That spirit of Irish hospitality runs through every Ganley Group venue. Each restoration project honours the legacy of its building, preserving community icons while reimagining them for the future. At the heart of the business are the values that define the group: unpretentious quality, effortless experiences, people who care, and distinctly local venues held to a collective standard of excellence.
Ganley Group remains committed to breathing new life into Melbourne’s heritage landmarks and shaping them into unforgettable places to gather, venues that feel familiar the first time you walk through the door, and even better every time you return.
HOW IT’S GOING
Now with 6 venues and over 200 employees.
Our people are at the heart of our business, and their happiness, development and wellbeing is our number one priority.
We pride ourselves on providing a positive and inclusive workplace for all our staff.