Pirongia’s pub is up for sale after its owners failed in a final attempt to get their licence back.
Nora Fu, sole shareholder of Night Pearl Ltd, shut the Five Stags Restaurant and Bar in the middle of the year.
The Waipā District Licensing Committee declined to renew Fu’s licence early this year.
Link Business Waikato real estate agent Therese Bailey-Carter said the business was worth about $1 million but the vendor was open to offers.
“There’s been quite a lot of interest, but it’s about getting the right person in there,” she said.
The community’s social media Facebook page has discussed the announcement.
“It’s been a ridiculous fiasco for too long,” said Peter Bridgland. “Let’s hope the community gets its pub back soon.”
“Hope we get a proprietor who loves the place and knows how to run a successful tavern-restaurant,” said Brian Derbyshire.
“We all want the pub to do well and serve the community well.”
Fu’s appeal to the Alcohol Regulatory and Licencing Authority in June failed after it heard staff continued to serve alcohol on parts of the premises not covered by the licence between hearing dates, the bar served alcohol to an underage drinker during a police-led controlled purchase operation in November 2023, and Fu failed to properly appoint and notify a duty manager.
Earlier, the Employment Relations Authority ordered the company to pay more than $21,000 following the dismissal of an employee.
Pirongia’s Five Stags
