There’s nothing quite like owning one of the most popular bars on the Viaduct, putting it up for sale to pursue a spot as Auckland’s Mayor, and then dropping out before voting begins. It was an unfortunate series of events for Leo Molloy, former owner of Headquarters, who’s now getting back on the hospitality horse.
Molloy said, “Cowboys don’t cry. I’m getting on with my other life as a hospo legend”, however Molloy doesn’t realise Craccum’s Chief Reporter has seen Netflix’s Godless and that he is spreading fake news about cowboys! Despite the good, the bad, and the ugly Molloy may have given us, the question remains; what truly makes a hospo legend?
Is it perfecting the G&T? Having a playlist that the Instagram girlies can’t resist having in their story background? Or is it upholding a reputation of not being a “subterranean gay bar on K Road where people swap DNA in the middle of the night”? One avid Craccum reader said, “what would make a hospo legend is keeping the bathrooms clean for once, there’s nothing dirtier than a hospo toilet”. Whatever the answer, Molloy is off on a quest to find it, and it will take some true grit to become a legend in this town.
Former leader of American political party Birthday Party, Kanye West, told Craccum “Leo doesn’t need to worry, we fall, and we get back up. Look at me now! I’m getting cancelled every other week and lost Kim Kardashian, there’s hope for everyone”. Molloy won’t be losing as much as West, and Craccum wishes him all the best in trying to build a better business than Auckland University students’ fan-favourite saloon, Shadows.
Molloy’s iconic Instagram resignation post ends with “It was fun”, and of course he’s right! Because what else is politics but a fun game for the rich and famous?