About us
Harvest is a leading hospitality investment manager and operator with a proven track record of creating great hospitality experiences and delivering superior returns to our investors.
Harvest Hospitality – Investment managers and operators
Harvest Hospitality is a leading hospitality investment manager and operator that currently manages a portfolio of high-quality, large-format pubs across New South Wales and South Australia.
We specialise in identifying and acquiring underperforming assets in high growth areas that align with our strategic investment principles. Once acquired, we implement both operational and capital improvements to attract and cater to more customer segments. This strategy combined with leveraging our operational advantages and market insight, sees us deliver outsized returns for our investors while creating great hospitality experiences for our patrons.
From head office to our venues, everything we do is guided by The Harvest Way – our unique set of values and principles that shape the culture and daily operations at Harvest.
People First, Get It Done, Own It, Have Fun.
These four values enable our team to perform effectively and consistently at scale and create experience that add value to our people, patrons and investors.
The History of Harvest

Harvest Hotels is founded by Chris...
- Harvest Hotels is founded by Chris Cornforth and Fraser Haughton, with the opening of Percy’s small bar, Orange, NSW.

Opens second small bar, The Pig...
- Opens second small bar, The Pig and Tinder Box, in Tamworth NSW

Expands into the pub market with...
- Expands into the pub market with the acquisition of The Courthouse Hotel, in Tamworth

Acquires two more regional pubs in...
- Acquires two more regional pubs in Yass, NSW

Adds The Albert Hotel in Tamworth...
- Adds The Albert Hotel in Tamworth to the portfolio

Launches Harvest Pub Fund 1 (HPF1)...
- Launches Harvest Pub Fund 1 (HPF1)
- Commences major renovation on The Courthouse Hotel
- Sells Yass pubs.

Relaunches a renovated Courthouse Hotel, Tamworth...
- Relaunches a renovated Courthouse Hotel, Tamworth
- Sells The Albert, Tamworth.
- Acquires Brady’s Railway Hotel, Albury

Acquires The Milestone, Dubbo and William...
- Acquires The Milestone, Dubbo and William Farrer, Wagga under HPF1
- Launches HPF2 with the acquisition of The Northside Hotel Albury and The Woy Woy Hotel, Woy Woy

Launches South Australian fund, Harvest Pub...
- Launches South Australian fund, Harvest Pub Fund 3 with the acquisition of The Brahma Lodge Hotel, Brahma Lodge and The Aussie Inn, Hackham
- Purchases The Vic Hotel, Wagga and The Windsor Castle Hotel, East Maitland under HPF2
- Renovates Brady’s Railway Hotel
- Sells The Pig & Tinder, exiting the small bar market

Acquires more SA pubs – The...
- Acquires more SA pubs – The Blue Gums Hotel, Fairview Park and The Crown Inn, Old Reynella under HPF3
- Consolidates HPF1 and HPF2

Harvest celebrates 10 years in business...
- Harvest celebrates 10 years in business
- Acquires The Jerrabomberra Hotel, Queanbeyan under newly merged HPF1
- Completes 5 major redevelopments adding ~$70million in value

Rebrands to Harvest Hospitality Launches two...
- Rebrands to Harvest Hospitality
- Launches two new investment funds – Harvest Opportunities and Income Funds
Leading the Harvest Way.
At the heart of Harvest is a team of hospitality, finance, development and funds management experts, whose combined skill set ensures we manage an efficient and profitable portfolio across Australia.

Chris Cornforth
Group CEO & Co-Founder
Chris’ comprehensive understanding of the market and decades of experience in hospitality underpin Harvest’s ability to create meaningful experiences for patrons, deliver value for investors, and build a business that attracts great people and grows quality assets in high-growth regions.

Fraser Haughton
Chief Development Officer & Co-founder
Fraser has over 18 years of hospitality experience and the proven ability to curate bespoke capital improvements that meet the demands of our patrons and communities. His management and operational experience together with his eye for design sees Fraser execute high quality re-developments to increase the value of our assets.

James Hann
Chief Investment Officer
At Harvest, James plays a pivotal role in driving growth initiatives, supporting the expansion of our pub portfolio, and exploring new strategic opportunities. With a strong background in funds management and investment banking, his expertise spans the full investment lifecycle—from acquisition and management to divestment, across a range of sectors including infrastructure, renewable energy, property, gaming, technology, and industrials.

Aaron Day
CEO, Pubs
Since joining us in 2018, Aaron has played an integral role in driving operational efficiencies and pub performance; notably in delivering the Harvest Way to our staff. His background in procurement, projects and operations has geared Aaron with the skills to deliver strategies and tactics that see Harvest operate at its best.

Renee Bowden
Chief Financial Officer
As a Chartered Accountant, Renee has a well-rounded background in mergers & acquisitions, valuations, due diligence, audit and insolvency. She leads our finance and corporate development team from strength-to-strength which has provided us with a clear line of sight into the financial performance and opportunities of the portfolio.

Mark Pratt
Executive Director
Mark has extensive experience in funds management and investor relations, gained through senior leadership roles, including his time as Executive General Manager of Property at Australian Unity. There, he led strategy and operations across diverse sectors such as commercial property, healthcare real estate, social infrastructure, and private debt. His deep industry insights and strong network make Mark a key asset to driving Harvests' growth.