Sitting down at a pub for some mid-week grub is a time-honoured tradition that’s united many a university student , tourist, footy fan, office worker , tradie and more across the country.

But those looking for a table – or even a sliver of bar on which to rest their beer – at Sydney’s inner-city The Chippo Hotel on Wednesday nights may find themselves politely moved on. There is, thanks to the ingenuity of publican Bhavani Baumann’s 18-year-old daughter, simply no room for walk-ins.

As soon as the clock strikes 3pm, Baumann’s staff starts what’s become a “bit of a mission”, and the highlight of her week: they clear out the venue’s street storey, line up a seemingly endless number of chairs, set up a projector and put custom-made desserts in the bar fridge.

By the end of the nigh

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