By Juliano Oliveira
A popular Warwick pub showed signs of likely reopening after more than a year closed due to a fire in the electrical panel.
The Malt House Warwick, based at 42 Wood Street, has advertised a venue manager position, raising rumours of a possible return. The job description details a 38-hours-a-week role in which the new manager would be responsible for rostering and staff tracking, stock ordering and maintenance of par levels, and general bar operations.
It is highlighted that “the venue will trade Friday and Saturday from 8 pm to 2 am, with potential future growth.”
Opened in 2017, the place quickly gained the label of a great new gastronomic asset in the city. At the time, the venue and manager Josh Hennig had said the pub’s design venue had been inspired by the original malt house that existed in Warwick in the 1800s. On TripAdvisor, the Malt House Warwick has gathered hundreds of reviews since 2017, with several customers celebrating its opening as another option in town for Fridays and Saturdays.
However, the resounding success was quelled after an untimely closure. In May 2020, fire teams and emergency services were called in after reports of smoke coming out of the building, first noticed by passersby.
Warwick Today and Stanthorpe Today have contacted The Malt House by email, but no reply has been received. Southern Downs Regional Council has also been approached, but has not responded by the end of this edition.
