Not your ordinary hospitality group.

What began as Thorpe Hospitality in 2017 has evolved into a rising hospitality force, reimagining the local food and drink landscape with a singular focus on inclusivity, diversity, and genuine enjoyment. Hospitality is at the heart of our ethos. It's not just about attentive service – though we pride ourselves on that, too – but about cultivating a sense of home, a place where your desires are anticipated, your quirks celebrated, and your experience meticulously curated. Our venues are strictly pokie-free zones, dedicated to fostering genuine connections rather than transactional interactions. We champion local artists, with live music and performances woven into our fabric, enriching our venues and adding to their unique identities. In preserving the legacy of Sydney’s beloved pubs and nurturing vibrant new spaces, Odd Culture Group honours the past while looking forward, ensuring our venues remain havens for our community, now and for decades to come.

Pleasure Club venue

Our Team

James Thorpe

CEO / Director

James Thorpe

Nick Zavadszky

Creative Director

Nick Zavadszky

Rebecca Lines

Chief Operations Officer

Rebecca Lines

Sabrina Medcalf

Group Entertainment & Operations Manager

Sabrina Medcalf

Alex Haupt

Group Executive Chef

Alex Haupt

Jordan Blackman

Group Beverage Manager

Jordan Blackman

Jordan has the most important job of all – ordering the booze. His role involves making nice with booze suppliers, choosing drinkable booze for our venues, making sure there’s enough booze, money things to do with booze and other boozy things.

Nadina Labagnara

Group Reservations & Events Manager

Nadina Labagnara

Nads is the ultimate party planner – looking after all things bookings, venue hire things and well, other important matters, like making our office runs smoothly. A.K.A Head Office Gatekeeper.

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