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24/05/2026
Experienced Bar & Front of House Staff – Bo Gurks Edithvale
Bo Gurks is looking for experienced bar and front of house staff to join our team in Edithvale.
We are a busy, independently owned bar and restaurant known for craft beer, Australian whisky, cocktails, wood-fired pizza and great customer service. We’re after reliable hospitality professionals who can handle a fast-paced venue while still creating a fun and welcoming experience for customers.
What we’re looking for:
Previous bar and/or hospitality experience essential
Confident working busy service periods
Strong customer service and communication skills
Cocktail, beer and spirits knowledge highly regarded
Ability to work as part of a team
RSA required
Availability across nights and weekends essential
About the role:
Casual position
Approximately 15–30 hours per week depending on availability and experience
Mix of bar, floor and customer service duties
Fast-paced weekend trade, events, trivia nights and whisky events
What we offer:
Supportive team environment
Flexible roster
Staff discounts
Opportunity to learn more about craft beer, whisky and premium spirits
Competitive hourly rates based on experience
17/05/2026
🥃 BACKWOODS DISTILLING TASTING — THIS WEDNESDAY 🥃
This week’s Whisky Wednesday at Bo Gurks is a big one.
Behind Backwoods Distilling Co. are Bree and Leigh — a passionate husband-and-wife team creating bold, uniquely Australian whisky with a hands-on, small-batch approach. Known for their creativity, experimental cask finishes and genuine connection with the whisky community, they’ve built Backwoods around great whisky, good people and doing things their own way.
We’re teaming up with Backwoods Distilling Co. for a guided tasting featuring their award winning Australian whisky, including limited and event-only releases.
On pour for the night:
🥃 Single Malt – White Oak Barrels 46%
🥃 Rye Whisky – White Oak Barrels 46%
🥃 Rye Whisky – Shiraz Barrels
🥃 Rye Whisky – Maple Syrup Cask 48%
🥃 Single Malt – Red Gum Smoked 48%
🥃 Single Malt – Apera Cask 58%
🔥 Event exclusive release — not available for general sale
🎟 Tickets: $30
🍺 Local Legends members receive a schooner of Edithvale Pale Ale or Banks Lager on arrival
🍕 Full food menu available during the event
If you’ve been wanting to explore Australian whisky beyond the usual big names, this is the perfect chance to try some genuinely unique drams and hear the stories behind them.
📍 Edithvale
⏰ Wednesday night 6pm
🎫 Tickets available via Eventbrite — limited spots remaining.
16/05/2026
🔥 SUNDAY RIBS ARE BACK AT Bo Gurks 🔥
Slow cooked, sticky, smoky baby back pork ribs served with chips & slaw. Proper comfort food for a Melbourne winter Sunday.
These always sell out — and once they’re gone, they’re gone.
🍖 Limited numbers available
🍗 $1 Hot Wings running all day (min 10)
🍹 $15 Bloody Marys
🍺 Huge range of independent Australian craft beer & whisky
Grab your crew, settle in and finish the weekend properly.
📍 Edithvale
Bookings recommended via our website
14/05/2026
🧠🍻 IT’S TRIVIA NIGHT AT Bo Gurks 🍻🧠
We’ve still got a few tables available for tonight, so grab your mates and come take on the Bo Gurks Trivia Challenge.
⏰ Kicks off at 7PM SHARP
🏆 Prizes up for grabs
🍕 Beer, pizza, banter and questionable team names guaranteed
And because we’re feeling generous, here’s your head start for tonight:
❓ What invention is Johannes Gutenberg famous for improving?
A) Steam Engine
B) Compass
C) Telescope
D) Printing Press
Think you know it? Back yourselves in and we’ll see you tonight. 🍻
14/05/2026
🔥 WHISKY WEDNESDAY IS GETTING A LITTLE WILD 🔥
Next Wednesday the 20th we’re teaming up with Leigh from Backwoods Distilling for a special tasting night showcasing some seriously unique Australian whisky.
🥃 ON POUR:
• Single Malt – White Oak Barrels
• Rye Whisky – White Oak
• Rye Whisky – Shiraz Barrels
• Rye Whisky – Maple Syrup Cask
• Single Malt – Red Gum Smoked
• Single Malt – Apera Cask 58%
⚠️ Including an event-exclusive release not available to the general public.
Expect big flavours, proper whisky chat, and a lineup built for people who actually enjoy discovering something different.
📅 Wednesday Night
📍 Bo Gurks
💰 $30 per person
🍺 Local Legends members receive a schooner of Edithvale Pale Ale or Banks Lager on arrival
🎟 Tickets available now via Eventbrite copy the link below. Limited tickets available.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/backwoods-distilling-whisky-wednesday-tasting-tickets-1988799920098?aff=oddtdtcreator
07/05/2026
🚨 JUNIOR KITCHEN HAND WANTED 🚨
Bo Gurks is looking for a motivated junior team member (14–15 years old) to join our kitchen crew.
This role is perfect for someone wanting to learn real workplace skills in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
What we’re looking for:
✔ Willingness to work evenings and weekends
✔ Minimum availability of:
• 1 Friday OR Saturday night shift
• 1 mid-week shift
✔ Strong work ethic and reliability
✔ Attention to detail
✔ Positive attitude and willingness to learn
We understand many juniors play sport on weekends, but we are looking for committed team members who can balance both and be dependable when rostered on.
What you’ll learn:
🔹 Food handling and kitchen hygiene
🔹 Safe workplace practices
🔹 Planning and organisation skills
🔹 Teamwork and communication
🔹 Real-world work ethic and responsibility
All kitchen staff start on the dishwasher, so you must be willing to work hard and earn your way through the kitchen. No dishes, no job.
Hospitality experience is not required — attitude is everything.
To apply, send us a message or resume to [email protected] with the following:
• Your age
• Your availability
• Any sport or weekend commitments
• A short introduction about yourself
Or drop a resume into Bo Gurks.
🍕 Bo Gurks – Edithvale
05/05/2026
Backwoods Whisky Night is locked in 🥃
We’ve got Backwoods Distilling coming to Bo Gurks for a proper tasting session on May 20 — and this one’s stacked.
6 whiskies.
Including an event-only Apera cask at 58% you won’t find anywhere else.
🔥This is not your standard lineup.
$30 gets you the full tasting
if you’re a Local Legend, you get a free schooner on arrival 🍺
📅 May 20
⏰ 6:30pm start
📍 Bo Gurks
Limited spots — these don’t hang around.
👉 Book here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/backwoods-distilling-whisky-wednesday-tasting-tickets-1988799920098?aff=oddtdtcreator
Backwoods are doing some seriously interesting things with casks — and we’re pouring six of them.
Expect:
• White oak base expressions
• Shiraz barrel influence done properly
• Maple syrup cask (yep, it works)
• Red gum smoked malt
• And a 58% Apera cask that doesn’t get released to the public
This is a flavour-driven lineup, not a safe one.
$30 entry
Local Legends = bonus schooner on arrival (Edithvale Pale or Banks lager)
📅 May 20 | 6:30pm
🎟️ Limited seats
👉 To purchase tickets visit the Eventbrite website or copy the link below
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/backwoods-distilling-whisky-wednesday-tasting-tickets-1988799920098?aff=oddtdtcreator
03/05/2026
Cold, wet Melbourne Sunday? This is your move.
BANGERS & MASH — TODAY ONLY
Proper traditional English pork sausages
Creamy, buttery mash
Green peas
Rich onion gravy poured over the lot
Simple. Hearty. Exactly what you want when it’s miserable outside.
Plus:
🔥 $1 Hot Wings (min 10)
🍅 $15 Bloody Marys
Available today only and only while it lasts — when it’s gone, it’s gone.
Get in, warm up, and settle in 🍻
24/04/2026
🔥 TOMAHAWK WEEKEND IS BACK 🔥
We’re firing up the grill for one of the biggest cuts we do…
🥩 1kg Southern Ranges Grass-Fed Tomahawk
Cooked medium-rare, served with red wine jus, chips & garden salad — built to share (or not… we won’t judge).
This is the kind of steak that turns heads when it hits the table.
⚠️ Limited numbers – we WILL sell out
👉 Book your table now and lock it in.
WE ARE OPEN TOMORROW (Public Holiday)
We’re trading as usual so you’ve got no excuse — round up the crew and make a day of it.
Please note a public holiday surcharge applies to help cover staff costs.
🍻 Pair it with a cracking Aussie beer or go big with a whisky to match.
📍 Bo Gurks – Edithvale
📅 This weekend only
Tag your steak crew 👇
22/04/2026
Hump day is upon us. So why not head to Bo Gurks tonight for a dram of Australia's best Whisky. It is Whisky Wednesday after all!
Tonight we have for your tasting pleasure-
– Double Wood
A proper study in cask influence.
Finished across two woods, this one leans into layered complexity rather than just brute force:
👃 Nose: Stewed fruits, vanilla bean, toasted oak, hint of caramelised nuts
🥃 Palate: Dried apricot, toffee, baking spice, oak tannin structure building mid-palate
🔥 Finish: Long, warming — spice-driven with lingering sweetness and soft oak grip
This is a great example of how secondary maturation reshapes a spirit — rounding edges, adding depth, and pulling out those richer dessert notes without losing balance.
👉 If you’re into cask interplay, this is worth your time.
As always:
• Discounted pours
• Boilermaker pairing available
• When the bottle’s gone — it’s gone
📍 Bo Gurks
⏰ From 6pm
18/04/2026
🍛 THIS SUNDAY – NEPALESE CHICKEN CURRY 🍛
This one’s not hanging around.
Chef Pramilla is putting up her authentic Nepalese Chicken Curry — rich, aromatic, and packed with proper depth of flavour.
This isn’t your standard pub curry… this is the real deal.
👉 One day only – tomorrow
👉 Limited serves — when it’s gone, it’s gone
If you want something different (and seriously good), this is it.
👉 Book a table or roll in early
18/04/2026
❤️ THIS ONE MATTERS – BINGO FOR KATIE ❤️
Wednesday 29th April | Eyes Down 6:30PM
For over 5 years now, we’ve been raising money for a cause that most people have never even heard of — Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
NF1 is a genetic condition that causes tumours to grow on nerves throughout the body. It’s unpredictable, relentless, and for the kids who live with it… it’s life-changing.
And for us, this fight has a name.
Katie.
Katie is 12 years old — and in that time she’s already faced more than most people will in a lifetime:
761 hospital visits
55 MRIs
25 electrocardiograms
25 echocardiograms
600 oncology appointments
1,400 chemotherapy sessions
700 blood tests
70 bleach baths
3 major surgeries
Last week, Katie underwent brain surgery to remove another tumour caused by NF1.
She came through it. She’s home. She’s recovering well.
And in typical Katie fashion… she’s already trying to do everything except rest — much to her parents’ frustration.
She’s exceeded every expectation thrown at her and met every challenge in her life head-on.
That’s who we’re backing.
🎉 BINGO NIGHT – WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL
We’re going all in to make this the biggest bingo night we’ve ever run in support of the
Flicker of Hope Foundation, raising funds for research into a cure.
💰 Cash prizes
🎟️ Bingo sheets (cash only)
🎉 Big energy, full room, proper atmosphere
❤️ Every dollar goes toward fighting NF1
Katie and her family will be there on the night.
This isn’t just a night out.
This is your chance to be part of something that actually makes a difference.
👉 Book your table now via our website
👉 Bring your crew
👉 Spend a few dollars that could help change a kid’s life
Let’s pack the place and show Katie what backing really looks like.
25/03/2026
It is Wednesday and that means a few things. You've made it to hump day, Bo Gurks are practically giving away Whisky at $10 a dram to local legends, and because it is the last Wednesday of the month we are playing Bingo for the Flicker of Hope Charity. All of those things amount to a win for you when you head to Bo Gurks.
🔥 THIS WEEKEND AT BO GURKS
🥩 THE TOMAHAWK IS BACK (FRI–SUN)
This weekend we’re going big.
Our 1kg+ MS2 Australian Tomahawk steaks are hitting the grill from Friday through Sunday — and yes, they’re built to share.
Served medium rare with:
• Red wine jus
• Crispy chips
• Fresh garden salad
Perfect for 2… or take it on solo if you’re feeling ambitious.
👉 Limited numbers available – once they’re gone, they’re gone
24/03/2026
We have all the special events on this week. Grab your mates and book a table to get amongst it! Don't forget it is the last Wednesday of the month which means BINGO!
Tuesday - Mates or Dates. A great deal for two.
Wednesday - Bingo for Charity and Whisky Wednesday.
Thursday - Trivia - Booths still available for bigger groups.
Friday -, Sat Sun- Tomahawk Steak Special - Let us know how many when you book.
Don't miss out on all of our new menu items. Now available to purchase online via our website or if you want to dine in just make a booking.
20/03/2026
Happy Friday Local Legends, we have lots of new food on offer with our extended menu and rotating Sunday specials.
The Bo Gurks burger is a Wagyu patty basted in our own special sauce with smokey american cheese, tomato, pickles, rocket and our burger sauce all put together on a fresh bun from the Bread Box in Edithvale making this a Local must!
This Sunday it is Baby Back Pork ribs coated in our rub, then coated and recoated in our house made BBQ sauce while being slow cooked until the meat is falling off the bone. Served with our delicious fries and a fresh coleslaw it is a Sunday well spent settling in at Bo Gurks with a bevvie of choice while you work your way through a half or whole rack of goodness.
The Burgers are better at Bo Gurks. So are the ribs!🤣
12/03/2026
The Biggest Whisky Night We’ve Ever Hosted at Bo Gurks
Join us for a very special evening with the legends from Bakery Hill Distillery — one of Victoria’s original and most respected whisky makers.
On Saturday 11th of April, we’re hosting an unforgettable night of whisky, food and stories as Andrew and the team from Bakery Hill join us in person to guide you through a premium tasting experience.
Expect a five-course menu paired with six incredible whiskies, carefully matched to bring out the best flavours in both the food and the drams.
Bakery Hill have been producing world-class Australian whisky since the late 90s and this is a rare chance to hear the story directly from the people who helped shape the Australian whisky scene.
🍽 5 course paired dinner
🥃 6 Bakery Hill whisky tastings
🎤 Hosted by the distillers themselves
📍 Bo Gurks – Edithvale
These intimate whisky dinners always sell out, and this will be our biggest one yet.
🎟 Tickets are limited – secure yours early.
Book via the Eventbrite website or copy and paste the below link into your browser
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1984366325096?aff=oddtdtcreator
or use the QR code
Come for the whisky.
Stay for the stories.
Leave a little happier than you arrived.
28/02/2026
Something big is landing at Bo Gurks.
Our extended menu launches March 6, and it’s the biggest evolution of our food offering since we opened.
Here’s what’s new:
🔥 WINGS HAVE ARRIVED
Two flavours. Properly done. Built to be eaten with a cold beer in hand.
🍔 BURGERS ARE HERE
Made the Bo Gurks way. No shortcuts. Big flavour. Built to satisfy.
🍕 FULL PIZZA CUSTOMISATION
This is the one everyone’s been asking for. You can now modify and add to any pizza. More meat. More cheese. More of whatever you want. Build it your way. We’ve also added even more pizzas to make sure you always get exactly what you want.
🥩 SUNDAY SPECIALS — EVERY WEEK
Every Sunday from 12pm we’ll be running a rotating feature dish, including:
• Baby Back Pork Ribs
• 1kg Tomahawk Steaks
• Slow-cooked Roasts
• Chef Pramilla’s famous Curries
…and more.
Some of these have already built a cult following — now they’re part of the regular rotation.
This menu has been a long time coming. It gives you more choice, more control, and more reasons to come back again and again.
Launching March 6 — just in time for our 5th Birthday Weekend.
Come hungry.
Bo Gurks
Edithvale
28/02/2026
🎉 BO GURKS TURNS 5 🎉
And we’re celebrating the only way we know how — properly.
MAIN EVENT — SATURDAY MARCH 7 FROM 12PM till late. Very late.
Five years of beers, whisky, pizzas, curries, trivia, Bingo, bad decisions, and great people. This place exists because of you, so this weekend is about saying thanks the best way we can.
Here’s what’s happening:
🍺 Launch of our “Get On The Bo Gurks” Birthday Beer
🎁 Prize draws all day
🥃 Discounted food and drink specials for Local Legends
🎶 Live music from 6:30pm on the 7th
🔥 New menu in full swing
🎉 Giveaways and members-only deals
Every birthday beer, pizza, or burger gets Local Legends entry into the prize draws. The more you enjoy yourself, the better your chances.
SUNDAY MARCH 8 — THE CURRY RETURNS
Chef Pramilla’s legendary Nepalese Chicken Curry is back from 12pm until sold out.
If you know, you know.
If you don’t, you’re about to find out.
Five years ago we opened the doors with no idea what was ahead. What we built together is something special — a proper local.
Come raise a glass with us.
Bo Gurks
Edithvale
19/02/2026
From 1pm this Friday, then all weekend long, we’re bringing the burgers out in force.
Our Wagyu Smash Burgers are back on the grill — smashed, basted, and char-grilled to perfection. American cheese melting into the patties, our house-made Bo Gurks burger sauce, fresh rocket, tomato and that perfect pickle hit — all on a fresh roll from the legend at The Bread Box.
Available for dine in or Takeaway. No shortcuts.
Single or double smash. Now you can add crispy bacon, you're worth it.
Get in early, get in late. Just get in and get on the Bo Gurks.
15/02/2026
Our Hunter Island Whisky Tasting is almost here, and there are only a handful of seats left. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.
Join us this Wednesday for a guided whisky experience by the man that makes the Whisky, Damian Mackey, paired with a carefully matched 3-course meal, built to showcase these exceptional Australian whiskies the way they deserve to be enjoyed.
This isn’t just dinner. It’s a night of great whisky, great food, and great company.
Perfect as a gift. Better as something you experience together.
Final seats available now. Book immediately to avoid missing out.
Bookings via the Eventbrite website or copy the link below
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980603868487?aff=oddtdtcreator
13/02/2026
Big week. Big steaks. Big whisky. Bo Gurks. That’s how we’re doing it.
This weekend at Bo Gurks we’re firing up our legendary 1kg Tomahawk steaks — grass-fed, cooked medium rare, served the way they’re meant to be. Built to share. Built to impress. Available all weekend… until they’re gone. And they will go.
Then Wednesday we turn it up a notch.
Join us for our Hunter Island Whisky Tasting — a guided experience with a perfectly paired 3-course meal. Proper drams. Proper food. No shortcuts.
If you’re stuck for a gift for someone special, this is it. Experiences beat socks every time.
Seats are limited. Steaks are limited. Whisky definitely isn’t bottomless.
Book now and lock it in.
11/02/2026
🥩 Tomahawks are back, baby. 🥩
This Saturday & Sunday we’re bringing out the big guns — our 1kg Tomahawk steak on the bone.
And with Valentine’s Day on Saturday…
Forget roses. Forget chocolates.
Nothing says “I love you” like a kilo of steak.
Big. Juicy. Built to share. (Or not. We don’t judge.)
⚠️ Limited numbers — when they’re gone, they’re gone.
📲 Book via www.bogurks.com.au
📝 Tell us in the booking notes how many Tomahawks you’re tackling.
Date night just got serious.
10/02/2026
Curious what all the fuss is about?
Whether you’re a seasoned whisky drinker or just starting out, this is a rare chance to learn directly from a master distiller.
Damien Mackey, owner and Head Distiller of Hunter Island Whisky, will guide us through a tasting of his award-winning Tasmanian whiskies, sharing stories, insight and a seriously good drop along the way.
🥃 6 whiskies
🍽️ 3-course paired dinner
💥 Incredible value
Tickets are limited.
🎟️ Purchase via Eventbrite — scan the QR code, use the link, or pop into Bo Gurks to secure your spot.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980603868487?aff=oddtdtcreator
07/02/2026
The kids are back at school, work is back in full swing and the holidays are already a distant memory. Don't worry about the cooking, we have you covered.
🍕 Wood-fired pizza. At home. Tonight.
Crispy base, the best ingredients, and cooked in our wood-fired oven — not a conveyor belt.
Takeaway that actually eats well when you get it home.
Order online via www.bogurks.com.auor on the phone and skip the rubbish.
Wood-Fired Pizza and so much more.
Order your Bo Gurks fix
04/02/2026
⏰ 2 WEEKS TO GO ⏰
Thinking about joining us for our next Whisky event— tickets are still available for our Hunter Island Whisky tasting, but they won’t last.
Join us for a guided journey through one of Tasmania’s most exciting distilleries, featuring a curated tasting, proper whisky chat, and a room full of people who actually care what’s in the glass.
🎟️ Tickets required
📍 Hosted at Bo Gurks by the man that makes the Whisky Damien Mackey
🥃 Featuring Hunter Island Whisky
⏳ Two weeks out — once tickets are gone, that’s it
If you’ve been “meaning to grab a ticket”… now’s the moment.
👉 Book via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980603868487?aff=oddtdtcreator
No tickets = no tasting. Simple as that.
Address
244 Nepean Highway
Melbourne, VIC
3196
To get to the location on Nepean Highway in Melbourne, visitors can take a train or bus to Bentleigh Station and then walk east for about 15 minutes. Alternatively, they can take Bus 703 towards Brighton Beach or Bus 822 towards Sandringham from Moorabbin Station and get off at the nearest bus stop on Nepean Highway.
For those driving or taking a taxi, the restaurant and bar is located along Nepean Highway with parking available on-site or nearby street parking.
Opening Hours
| Tuesday |
3pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday |
3pm - 9pm |
| Thursday |
3pm - 11pm |
| Friday |
12pm - 11pm |
| Saturday |
12pm - 11pm |
| Sunday |
12pm - 9pm |
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What people say
Bo Gurks, located on Nepean Highway in Melbourne, is a must-visit Australian Craft Liquor Boutique. The restaurant and bar offer a unique experience that is sure to satisfy your taste buds. Bo Gurks has recently had the pleasure of having the Chef's Mother over from Malaysia, and they have been enjoying lots of curry. They are now offering an authentic Malaysian meal cooked by her for their customers. You can enjoy the best Laksa you have ever tasted for just $20, with chicken or veg options available. However, this offer is extremely limited, so make sure to get in early as it is definitely first in.
Apart from this special dish, Bo Gurks also offers other delicious meals such as bangers & mash for only $20 and steaming hot plates of curry with chicken or veg options. They even have live music events where you can enjoy acoustic performances while savoring your food.
Moreover, Bo Gurks also hosts events like Brewers Masterclass and free beer tasting to provide a unique experience to its customers. They even organize BBQs to raise money for charity organizations like Edithvale CFA.
Overall, Bo Gurks is an excellent place to visit if you want to try out some unique dishes and drinks while enjoying live music events and supporting charity organizations at the same time. So book your table now via their website www.bogurks.com.au and indulge yourself in their mouth-watering delicacies!
