But don’t worry it won’t be happening at the beloved burger joint of the same name. Rather the group’s pub purchase The Lansdowne is set to welcome a mini makeover of sorts when it welcomes a pizzeria on Thursday October 18. The aptly named Mary’s Pizzeria is set to be an exploration of owner Jake Smyth and executive chef Jimmy Garside’s love of fast food. “Our love of Dominos and Pizza Hut has grown into an obsession over the years,” explains Smyth. “The interplay of childhood nostalgia mixed with current day disappointments has made us want to create a pizza menu we actually want to eat. We wanted to explore the world of Pizza that exists outside of Italy, so we modelled it on two distinct pizza styles. The classic New York style, and a f*cked up Detroit square pizza. No surprise that some of our favourite pizza comes from the same town as some of our favourite bands.”

Mary’s Pizzeria will be focused heavily around its dough. The eatery will embrace New York style pizza where the doughs sees a 72-hour ferment to maximise flavour. On top will be piled the finest in Italian and Australian ingredients, while the Detroit style will be shaped as a square, and partnered with the kind of cheesy crust that they say “made Matty Matheson weep.” There’s 14 pizzas in total, with a handful of vegan and vegetarian choices for those against a little meat. Despite being inspired by iconic NYC bites, these pizzas still offer a step away from the traditional. The Hawaiian-inspired Tropical F*cker sees glazed ham mingle with roast Queensland pineapple, red sauce, and a trio of cheeses. Then there’s the Eggplant Emoji, where eggplant, smoked scamorza, buffalo mozzarella and oregano mingle with pecorino and I Got Crabs, a pizza laden in Queensland spanner crab, red sauce, calabrian chilli, and basil. Best to wear your stretchy pants.

Accompanying the hefty array of pizzas is a range of burgers, snacks, desserts, and even salads (yes you read that right). The stand-out of these extras is no doubt the pizza pockets (of which a n’duja filling is an option) and the decadent snickers cake, served with dulce de leche cream and peanut praline. Evidently not for the faint of heart.

Mary’s Pizzeria will also see the pub take a change of tact. Expect both the menu and service mantra to change, with owner Jake Smyth overseeing the intimate 12-seat dining area which will offer guests the luxury of table service. For those so inclined, there will also be seats available around the kitchen counter. “While spiralling into all things Italiano, we began toying with the idea of sticking a tiny little romantic corner in front of the kitchen and offering a few extra fun plates not available through the rest of the joint. Add candles and some Mary’s swagger and we think it’s a pretty fun way to spend Tinder date night,” the group explains of their vision.

That’s been curated by Tai Tate and designed specifically with the menu in mind. “Fine wine in places of disrepute, how good,” he says of his mission. “The Mary’s vision has always been about contorting the context of good produce, flip the perspective on its head. Can you drink Barolo at 3am while chowing down on a few slices? We wouldn’t stop you. Would we encourage you? Yes. Facilitate that? F*ck yes.”

But those aren’t the only changes you can expect from the Mary’s crew. The hospitality group’s branding is set for a revamp, with an updated logo (and accompanying merchandise) en route. Which essentially means, more t-shirts for you to collect.