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Greek Australian businessman Jim Xenos passed by a Santorini periptero (kiosk) to buy his beloved Carroten sunscreen during a family holiday in 2014.
A few moments later, as he tanned by his hotel’s infinity pool, with its turquoise blue merging into the darker blue of the mesmerising caldera, a soft breeze of pink bougainvillea leaves traipsed over the white sugar-cubed houses perched on the steep cliffs and fell onto his head like confetti – and it’s then, magically, that the businessman had an epiphany moment and began to contemplate what it would take to bring sun products in the popular Greek Carroten range from Greece to Australia.
The home in McMaster Court was first offered for sale off-market in February last year, amid reports that the hospitality empire Calombaris founded, MAdE Establishment, was set to be placed into voluntary administration. The collapse later forced the closure of 12 venues including fast casual souvlaki stores Jimmy Grants and three of the Hellenic Republic restaurants.
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The former home of George Calombaris, as seen in 2019. The group in 2019 faced an underpayment scandal where it back paid AU$7.83 million (NZ$8.4 million) in wages and superannuation to 515 current and former employees. These staff were not paid at the correct classification, worked hours that were not adequately compensated by annualised salaries, and were affected by the incorrect application of the award, an enforceable undertaking between the Fair Work Ombudsman and the restaurant group found.