He built his beachside Burleigh dream into one of Australia’s favourite restaurants, a mecca for food lovers and celebrities — but now Simon Gloftis has left The Fish House. The well-known restaurateur sold the iconic beachfront eatery, a firm favourite of locals and visitors, to a Brisbane unit developer on Monday. Mr Gloftis broke the news to his treasured staff — who have been assured they will keep their jobs — on Saturday night. “It was hard,” he said. “I’m near them every day, I see them every day, I look after them, so …” A rooftop deck and a possible Lebanese addition to the menu are the only changes in the restaurant’s future planned so far by its new owner, who has been a long-time regular customer.
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