Chris Moore is the publican of the Sir Charles Hotham Hotel in Geelong's CBD, a family owned and run pub in which 4 generations of Chris' family have worked behind the bar. "The Hoth" as it's affectionately known by regulars is still a classic, old-school inner-city pub in a time when developers are turning pubs in up-market dining experiences or pokies venues.

Chris chats to the Rambling lads about the challenges facing pubs these days, what a pub means as a social gathering place to regulars, and how they managed to stay in touch with regulars during COVID-era lockdowns. He also talks about some of the incidents that have been a part of the Sir Charles Hotham's history, and why he considers himself an accidental publican after first running the pub when he  ...