Geelong Hospitality Thoughtfully Curated

Hamo Hospitality is a Geelong-based hospitality group that owns and operates a collection of restaurants, bars and cafés across Geelong and the surrounding region. Each venue is built around its own distinct identity, cuisine and setting, united by a shared commitment to quality food, considered spaces and memorable experiences.

The current portfolio includes 1915 Restaurant & Bar, Paddock Bakery, Mexicams, The Retreat, and Woolstore Restaurant & Bar. Additional venues are in development, with the group continuing to expand across Geelong and regional Victoria.

Yes. Hamo Hospitality gift cards can be redeemed at any venue in the group, making them a flexible gift for anyone who’d like to choose their own experience. Individual venue gift cards are also available directly through each venue’s website.

Yes. Every venue in the group handles functions, private dining and events, with capacity and style varying by venue, from intimate dinners at The Retreat through to large-scale cocktail events and weddings at 1915 and Woolstore. Mexicams is suited to birthdays, bucks and hens parties, and group celebrations, while Paddock Bakery caters for daytime gatherings and functions.

Bookings are handled directly through each venue’s own website. For function and event enquiries across the group, you can contact the Hamo Hospitality team through the contact section.

Yes. Most venues in the group are set up for group dining and celebrations, with 1915, Woolstore and Mexicams all purpose-built for larger gatherings. The Retreat offers a more intimate setting better suited to smaller groups, while Paddock Bakery accommodates daytime group bookings.

Yes. Every venue in the group offers gluten-free options on the menu, with the kitchen teams happy to accommodate dietary requirements where possible, just let your venue know when booking. Mexicams takes it a step further: the entire menu is 100% gluten-free, making it one of the few venues in Geelong where gluten-free diners can order anything on the menu without needing to ask.

Yes. Hamo Hospitality hires across all venues, front of house, kitchen, bar and management roles. Current openings are listed in the careers section.

Hamo Hospitality isn’t built around a single cuisine or format. Each venue has its own identity, from modern Australian dining at 1915, to French at The Retreat, Mexican at Mexicams, all-day café at Paddock Bakery, and share-plate dining at Woolstore, and each occupies a distinctive heritage or purpose-designed space, developed in partnership with sister company Hamilton Group. The result is a collection of venues that can carry a guest from morning coffee through to late-night cocktails without ever feeling like the same room twice.