They envisioned chilled cocktails amidst a tropical poolside setting, but the owners of popular Sydney bar Mrs Sippy have found themselves embroiled in an unfolding legal nightmare with Balinese authorities over their attempt to open a spin-off venue on the Indonesian island.
Sydney restaurateur Andrew Stanway has been threatened with criminal charges and ordered by police to immediately cease building Mrs Sippy Bali - a luxury restaurant and bar in Bali's upmarket Seminyak district - on the grounds he does not have a building permit.
Mr Stanway, 39, who co-owns the Double Bay bar Mrs Sippy with Ben May, Angus Abrahams, and Kate Stanway, travelled to North Kuta to oversee the construction of the new venture ahead of its grand opening in September.
But it is understood the venture has been thrown into disarray by a series of disputes, triggered by souring relations with a former business partner.
Mr Stanway could not be reached on his Indonesian mobile, but Mr May told Fairfax Media the allegations were "complete rubbish".
"I don't have any comment because they [the allegations] are all completely pathetic," Mr May said.
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Sydney restaurateur Andrew Stanway has been threatened with criminal charges and ordered by police to immediately cease building Mrs Sippy Bali - a luxury restaurant and bar in Bali's upmarket Seminyak district - on the grounds he does not have a building permit.
Mr Stanway, 39, who co-owns the Double Bay bar Mrs Sippy with Ben May, Angus Abrahams, and Kate Stanway, travelled to North Kuta to oversee the construction of the new venture ahead of its grand opening in September.
But it is understood the venture has been thrown into disarray by a series of disputes, triggered by souring relations with a former business partner.
Mr Stanway could not be reached on his Indonesian mobile, but Mr May told Fairfax Media the allegations were "complete rubbish".
"I don't have any comment because they [the allegations] are all completely pathetic," Mr May said.
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