Love Tilly, the group behind beloved Sydney spots Fabbrica, Dear Sainte Eloise, and Ragazzi has parted ways with recent partner Public Hospitality Group. 

The abrupt cessation has been cited as an irreparable difference of approach to business, with managing director Matthew Swieboda of the Love Tilly group stating “It’s a devastatingly difficult decision for us to make but for the benefit of the staff and the suppliers, we can no longer, in good faith, continue to run our venues together with Public Hospitality.”

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The ending of the business relationship has meant that the recently opened Fabbrica in Balmain has shuttered, and Spanish wine and snack bar, La Salut will no longer be associated with the Love Tilly team. Instead, it will continue to function as part of the Public Hospitality group, which has also acquired the Norfolk Hotel in which La Salut lives.

The Public Hospitality group has remained tight-lipped about the circumstances surrounding the split, however, representatives from Love Tilly have announced that new, independent Fabbrica pasta outlets are planned, with locations revealed as soon as this week.

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The parting follows Public Hospitality’s rapid expansion across Sydney and Victoria, partnering with some of Australia’s biggest culinary talent, including Clayton Wells and Guy Grossi. In the last two years alone, the group has acquired nearly $500m in businesses across the two states, according to the Australian Financial Review.

These acquisitions include the Maybe Sammy Group (including Maybe Sammy, Maybe Frank, and Dean & Nancy on 22), Parramatta Road’s Lady Hampshire, and brought Toby Wilson’s Rico’s Tacos to the aforementioned Norfolk Hotel.

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