What is Wrong with this Pub?

[old man emu]

I'd be looking for a country pub within two hours' drive of Melbourne in a town that had some form of attraction or access to an outdoors activity. What you should cater for is the short-stay, get away from it all experience.

[spacesailor]

They will need ' someone ' to run a  " pub " on Mars soon .

spacesailor

[Jerry_Atrick]

2 hours ago, old man emu said:

I'd be looking for a country pub within two hours' drive of Melbourne in a town that had some form of attraction or access to an outdoors activity. What you should cater for is the short-stay, get away from it all experience.

I am sure people don't want to drive as far these days as we used to, but the niche I am targeting is probably not so concerned about a 2 or 3 hour drive.

 

For me, the business is more accomodation, with some food and drink, as well as integrated activities.

[old man emu]

6 hours ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

the niche I am targeting is probably not so concerned about a 2 or 3 hour drive.

You have forgotten what it is like to be driving more than two hours. Even the driver starts asking, 'are we there yet?'. Why do you thing that the road safety people tell us to take a break every two hours? People looking for a a couple of days away from the turmoil of the city want to get to their destination to enjoy it. They don't enjoy driving to it. The only people I know of who will go the extra hour or so are 4WD people who have to go that far to get to a good location for that activity. But they also carry camping gear and their tucker, so they don't need what you envisage to establish.

[Marty_d]

7 hours ago, Jerry_Atrick said:

I am sure people don't want to drive as far these days as we used to, but the niche I am targeting is probably not so concerned about a 2 or 3 hour drive.

 

For me, the business is more accomodation, with some food and drink, as well as integrated activities.

"Niche" and "integrated activities" huh?

Would your target clientele be high court judges and senior conservatives??  😜

[spacesailor]

 " highcourt judges " ,

Already catered for . 

A  ( drought stricken ) SouthAustralian cattle/sheep station , has reimaged itself as a up market ' conference facility ' .

With it's ' high-end ' accommodation & " chef " cooked meals . It has it's own landing field. 

Has an ' overland 4X4 trail ' , to Pichi Richi railway station,  tourist attraction. Quorn SA .

Two private helicopters, came in while our 80 vehicle " group camped " there .

spacesailor

 

 

Edited yesterday at 02:33 AM by spacesailor
Tidied up

[facthunter]

Too many little black flies last time I was there.  80 vehicle GROUP??  Were you touring or "Invading"?  Nev

[Grumpy Old Nasho]

LOL, same at a campsite up the road from me, convoys of either 4wd's or motorbikes, kicking up unwanted dust. It is however, a barometer of how the economy is going. Before Covid, lots of noisy camper traffic, but now, hardly any, money is tight I imagine, keeps the dust down though.

[spacesailor]

The " Jackaroo club Australia " .

Lots of " Holden Jack's " in Australia. 

Never sold mine , gave it to a grandson,  who ( many years later ) retired it to an ' olive farm ' ,

were it got it's first dinge . But still runs effortlessly .  I have it's brand new front bumper hanging in my garage. 

As I had a ' roobar fitted. 

spacesailor 

[facthunter]

Too Gutless to PULL anything.. Nev

[spacesailor]

Thar same , Isuzu  motor is flying  in a scaled spitfire. 

spacesailor 

[facthunter]

it's too small.. It's petrol isn't it.?   Nev

[red750]

Once again, Spacey's led us off the beaten path and up a deadend road.

[spacesailor]

Just answered a comment! .

" too gutless too pull anything" .

but it was really good in a spitfire. 

spacesailor

[Jerry_Atrick]

The Jackaroo (Isuzu Trooper) came in two main  engine variants.. From memory it was a 3l turbo diesel and a 3.2lt v6 petrol. I had a 1996 or 1999 3.2l petrol for a couple of years.. 

 

And it was a very good car and moderately capable 4x4. It was an auto and it could haul a load and tow capable.

 

The diesels, I believe we're not great at all.. but I would rank the petrol version I had as one of the better cars I have owned for its tome and money. Only sold it because I moved back to the UK

Edited 8 hours ago by Jerry_Atrick

[facthunter]

The ones I'm speaking of had smaller motors. .   Nev

[spacesailor]

The last ' variant ' was 3.5 Litre V6 petrol .

it was the 3.2 in the "spitfire " ( av referance ) .

 

spaacesailor