Our Team & Track Record
Why invest
Why Hospitality
Resilient revenues and growth. Real assets.
Proven through shifting market cycles and cost of living pressures
- Tangible assets that advisers and investors understand
- Resilient demand and diversified revenues across food, beverage, gaming, retail and accommodation, all growing at 5%+ CAGR over the past six years1
- Pubs have historically shown defensive characteristics with habitual, community and lower ticket value spending
Why Harvest
Hospitality specialists. Integrated owner-operator model with long- standing track record
- Institutional funds management experience combined with hands on hospitality experience
- 12 years’ owning and operating 18 venues, including 9 successful exits that have generated a 11.1% IRR
- Scale benefits from multi-venue ownership – we own, operate, and improve the performance of venues every day
Experts driving success
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.
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.
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.
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.
Vilija Robinson
Investment Director
Vilija has 10 years of experience in funds management, most recently at Palisade Investment Partners where she was a member of the infrastructure and impact investment teams. Her role included acquisitions and management of investments across a range of sectors and companies. She also has funds management experience at the portfolio level, including across governance, sustainability and investor relations. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master of Business Laws from the University of Sydney and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
James Hann
Chief Investment Officer & Co-owner
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.
Why invest with Harvest?
Simple Investment Strategy
Quantitative Acquisition
Process
Procurement & Scale
Advantages
Community Engagement
Strategy
Proven operators.
Proven outcomes.
Harvest is one of Australia’s leading hospitality investment managers. We target high growth areas with favourable demographics, focusing on undercapitalised pubs with resilient revenues and strong growth upside.
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IRR Since 2016
Time-weighted equity return across pub
%
Average EBITDA growth
Capital Deployed
Acquisitions completed
A track record of value creation
Harvest Pub Fund 1
A value-add fund focused on acquiring and developing large format pubs in high growth areas, while leveraging Harvest’s operational expertise and scale
Assets Under Management
$258.2million
Target IRR 1
Mid Teens
No. of Assets
9 Large Format Pubs
Region
NSW
Harvest Pub Fund 3
A value-add fund focused on acquiring and developing large format pubs in suburban Adelaide, while leveraging Harvest’s operational expertise and scale
Assets Under Management
$65.4M
Target IRR 1
Mid Teens
No. of Assets
4 Large Format Pubs
Region
Suburban Adelaide
The Aussie Inn, Adelaide
Large format pub in suburban Adelaide, purchased and redeveloped under Harvest Pub Fund 3
Money Multiple
1.5x
Equity IRR 1
15.4%
Acquisition Date
2022
Sale Date
2025
Percy’s Bar & Kitchen, Orange
A small bar in Orange, NSW established and operated by Harvest prior to Harvest Pub Fund
Money Multiple
1.6x
Equity IRR 1
37.2%
Acquisition Date
2014
Sale Date
2017
The Pig and Tinder Box, Tamworth
A small bar established and operated by Harvest prior to the establishment of Harvest Pub Fund
Money Multiple
2.0x
Equity IRR 1
84.7%
Acquisition Date
2015
Sale Date
2021
The Courthouse Hotel, Tamworth
A regional pub in Tamworth, NSW purchased prior to the establishment of HPF1
Money Multiple
2.0x
Equity IRR 1
58.2%
Acquisition Date
2016
Sale Date
2019
The Australian Hotel, Yass
A regional pub in Yass, NSW that Harvest purchased, renovated and operated prior to the establishment of HPF 1
Money Multiple
1.5x
Equity IRR
30.0%
Acquisition Date
2016
Sale Date
2019
Past performance is no indicator of likely future performance. There is no guarantee that Harvest will succeed in its investment objectives or that future offerings will obtain these returns. Returns and benefits are net of fees and costs.
Two strategies, one platform
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INCOME FUND
Harvest Hospitality Income Fund
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| INVESTOR OBJECTIVE | Income + Stability |
| STRUCTURE | Pooled assets, Open-ended |
| LIQUIDITY | Periodic |
| RETURN PROFILE | Yield focused, some growth |
| STRATEGY | Stabilised assets |
| DISTRIBUTION STYLE | Quarterly income |
Income Fund
Harvest Hospitality Income Fund
Regular income through a diversified pub portfolio
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DIRECT INVESTMENT
Harvest Direct
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| INVESTOR OBJECTIVE | Growth + Value Creation |
| STRUCTURE | Single asset, Closed-end |
| LIQUIDITY | End-of-term |
| RETURN PROFILE | Higher IRR + growth focused |
| STRATEGY | Value-add acquisitions |
| DISTRIBUTION STYLE | Capital appreciation |
Harvest Direct
Harvest Direct
Higher-growth, deal-by-deal pub investments
ONE PLATFORM, TWO STRATEGIES
Want to learn more?
Speak with a member of the Harvest team to learn more about our investment strategies, track
record and current opportunities.
[email protected] | (02) 8372 2500
