AFTER a decade as owners of The Beach Hotel in Jan Juc, Rohan and Kirsty Pertzel have decided it\u2019s the right time to say goodbye following the sale of the pub.<\/p>\n
With the sale due to settle next week, the couple said that now felt like the right time to move on.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to take a break from hospitality; we\u2019ve been in the industry for 20 years now so it\u2019s time for us to have a bit of a spell,\u201d Kirsty said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just want to say thank you to everyone for the last 10 years. We\u2019ve been really lucky; everyone embraced us even though we weren\u2019t local at the time and it\u2019s been a hell of a ride.\u201d<\/p>\n
There have been many memorable moments over the decade, including surfer Matt Wilkinson\u2019s large bar tab of almost $5,000 after his 2016 Rip Curl Pro win, while Easter and Christmas proved a fun time at work for the couple.<\/p>\n
\u201cEaster would have to be our favourite time of year to work when the Rip Curl Pro is on, it\u2019s a great time, everyone is happy and it\u2019s just good vibes everywhere,\u201d Rohan said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWilko\u2019s $5,000 bar tab was a nice get after he won the 2016 Rip Curl Pro. He came in and celebrated, with the bar tab eventually ending up in the news so that was pretty cool.<\/p>\n
\u201cChristmas is also a great time and we\u2019ve made some lovely friends in the 10 years we\u2019ve been here, through the pub, suppliers and staff; it\u2019s been incredible.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re sad to go but it\u2019s a good time to go. We\u2019ve had a few pubs from Ballarat to Queenscliff and then to here, so we\u2019re looking forward to enjoying the area for the first summer in 10 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Beach Hotel has supported the Jan Juc Cricket Club, Boardriders Club, Surf Club, Torquay Football and Netball Club, and supported all the schools and kindergartens in the area too, which they have loved to be a part of.<\/p>\n
To thank the community, suppliers and their staff, Rohan and Kirsty are inviting everyone for \u201clast drinks\u201d on Friday, January 12 (tomorrow) from 5pm at The Beach Hotel, with live music from 7.30pm and happy hour beginning at 5pm.<\/p>\n
The Beach Hotel is located at 3 Stuart Avenue, Jan Juc.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AFTER a decade as owners of The Beach Hotel in Jan Juc, Rohan and Kirsty Pertzel have decided it\u2019s the right time to say goodbye following the sale of the pub. With the sale due to settle next week, the couple said that now felt like the right time to move on. \u201cWe\u2019re going to […]<\/p>\n