Sep 11, 2026 – 11.07amThe bar and restaurant empire of Perth publican John Parker is on the brink after the protracted separation of its two owners left the business struggling to pay its multimillion-dollar debts.Administrators were called in to take charge of three entities behind venues in the Parker Group stable, including The Royal, Willi’s Pizza Bar, Italian restaurant Ciao Dandy and Busselton Pavilion in the South West.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles