Tag: ben carroll

Operator Profile: Ben Carroll & Hamish Watts

They’re the characters behind two Sydney bars that have a character all their own. We sat down with owners of Applejack Hospitality, Ben Carroll and Hamish Watts, to find out just what it is that makes their venues, Bondi Hardware and The Botanist, stand apart from other bars.

Kirribili welcomes its first small bar

The Honourable Julia Gillard MP finally has a local small bar and restaurant in which to drown her polling woes. The Botanist Kirribilli has just opened its doors in the old Milsons restaurant site thanks to owners Ben Carroll and Hamish Watts – the duo behind Bondi Hardware.