The Brisbane City Council will evict popular pub Pig ‘n’ Whistle out of its Queen Street Mall site after deciding to put out a tender seeking bids for demolition and a new lessee.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the council's decision is part of the Queen Street Mall Visioning Plan focusing on revitalising the mall for everyone through incremental improvements on existing facilities on the ‘much-loved’ Queen Street.
Pig ‘n’ Whistle owner The Mantle Group, who also owns Jimmy’s on the Mall, welcome the move, saying they have enjoyed operating from the mall since 1982 and are excited to submit their own bid for a ‘substantial and exciting upgrade’ to the mall site .