General News
27 March, 2024
Otto flies at old Pelican Hotel
THE old Pelican Hotel in Inglewood’s Brooke Street has taken new flight as the town’s newest cafe. Robyn Parker has opened Otto’s serving coffee and food in the historic red brick building that once quenched the thirsts of miners and...
THE old Pelican Hotel in Inglewood’s Brooke Street has taken new flight as the town’s newest cafe.
Robyn Parker has opened Otto’s serving coffee and food in the historic red brick building that once quenched the thirsts of miners and travellers arriving by stagecoach.
The 1907 building replaced earlier hotels on the site that were destroyed by fire and it was a hotel until delicensed in 1969.
Robyn said the cafe was named for her youngest grandson.
“I wanted something short and sharp that people would remember and say they had been to Otto’s,” she said.
“I have six grandkids so we had a big family discussion before settling on the name.”
Robyn’s cafe venture follows more than 30 years working in hospitality and catering.
“I wasn’t ready to retire and when the old Pelican became available, it was just the place to open Otto’s,” she said.
“I’ve been friends with Denise and Steve Gartside who have the Inglewood Emporium for more than 30 years and we had often spoken about opening in Inglewood.
“The welcome to the town has been fantastic.”