The Short family has been at the core of the Australian hospitality industry since the 1970s, when husband and wife team Warwick and Ros Short began owning and operating hotels such as The Stoned Crow, Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel, The Marlborough in Newtown & The Racecourse Hotel in Randwick. Warwick was always a firm believer in the values of pride, passion and personality. He believed in the importance of being proud of your work, had a huge passion for the hospitality industry, and used his charismatic personality to create the best possible experiences for customers and staff. After Warwick sadly passed away, siblings Martin Short and Paris Ballantyne, along with mother Ros Short, created W. Short Hospitality in loving memory of their publican father and husband, with the aim of continuing his legacy and instilling his beliefs into its venues and staff. Today the group owns and operates 9 venues across Sydney and the NSW Mid-North Coast, these venues being, The Glenmore Hotel and The Australian hotel both located in The Rocks, The Royal Hotel in Leichhardt, The Redfern and The Tudor Hotel in Redfern, The Seabreeze Beach Hotel in South West Rocks and The Toormina Hotel, Sawtell Hotel & Moonee Beach Hotel in the Coffs Harbour region.