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Restoring a much-loved 1929 country pub - cold beers, good food, comfy rooms, local stories, and a place for the whole community to gather again. Facebook posts disappear down the feed; here they stay - findable on Google and linked to the menu and shop.
Reno's · Cold beers · Great times
Reno's underway
Something old, something new, same great Monto spirit. Good times are on the way - follow the renovation diary below for where the reno and reopening are up to. Your local. Your pub. Your Monto.
Cold beers and great times coming soon.
Reno's underway
The renovation is on - bar, dining room and front bar fit-out. We're keeping the heritage details that make the Grand ours.
Reno's first cold beers
The moment we can, the taps are on. The reopening date will be posted here and on Facebook at the same time.
Pub shirts have landed
The first merch run arrived to a huge response - now running as a clean pre-order on the website.
Latest posts
Local news18 July 2026
We're on the hunt for our next Cook/Chef
Great food, good people, a legendary country pub - and a kitchen you can make your own. The Grand is looking for its next Cook/Chef to be part of the revival.
Read more →Renovation diary30 July 2026
Reno diary: wires everywhere, connections nowhere
The reno rolls on. A maze of CCTV cabling, the pool table back in place and the kitchen taking shape - here's the latest from inside the Grand.
Read more →Renovation diary20 May 2026
Something good is brewing at the Grand
Something old, something new, same great Monto spirit. Reno's is underway and good times are on the way. Here's where the renovation is up to.
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Renovation diary28 May 2026
Reno's first cold beers - immediately after
The plan is simple: the moment we can, the first cold beers are pouring. Here's what 'reopening' actually looks like and how you'll hear about it first.
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Merch drop7 June 2026
You guys are loving the shirts
The response to the Grand Hotel Monto shirts blew us away - so we opened up a small order run. Here's how to get yours: brand, style, size, colour and logo option.
Read more →History6 June 2026
The Grand Hotel Monto since 1929
We're turning the timeline wall into a webpage. A short look at the founding of the Grand and why the cow, windmill and trees sit at the heart of the brand.
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Renovation diary12 May 2026
Restoring the Grand Hotel Monto
Bringing a much-loved 1929 country pub back to life - cold beers, good food, comfy rooms, local stories, and a place for the whole community to gather again.
Read more →Don't miss the reopening
The reopening date, the first cold beers and merch drops - straight to your inbox.
Coming soon.