Source : BUSINESS NEWS
Coastal restaurant Odyssea City Beach has changed hands and is set for a rebrand under the ownership of the team behind The Rowing Pavilion.
Odyssea restaurant owner Fabio Hupfer bid farewell to City Beach locals in April, closing the restaurant on 187 Challenger Parade.
Mark Pearn, Nic Strachan and Evan Hewitt this week announced they have taken over the restaurant site to open Bert’s in August.
The trio has opened other venues in Perth including the Rowing Pavilion in Mount Pleasant and General Public Food Co in Scarborough.
Bert’s, designed by architecture studio Woods Bagot, is a homage to a City Beach kiosk and surf hangout named ‘Bert’s Shop’.
The original Bert’s Shop. Photo: Trevor Burselm
The kiosk operated from the 1950s until 1962.
“This project is incredibly close to our hearts,” Mr Hewitt said.
“I’ve grown up along this coastline and so have my own kids; it’s part of who we are, so the opportunity to reimagine and reinvigorate such an iconic venue is something we’re deeply grateful for.
“Bert’s is about surf, sun, community, and creating a place where people feel at home.”
In their announcement, the owners described Bert’s as a fresh take on coastal dining.
Mr Hupfer opened Odyssea in 2016, amid a redevelopment of City of Perth Life Saving Club headquarters in City Beach.
The club’s $7.5 million facility was part of a $20 million redevelopment funded by the Town of Cambridge and the state government, including the Department of Sport & Recreation.
Odyssea was one of three restaurants which opened in the redeveloped City Beach complex, which already houses Clancy’s Fish Bar.
