2GB host Mark Levy responds to Pronto restaurant collapse
2GB breakfast host Mark Levy has hit back at reporting on the collapse of his former Sydney restaurant, saying he’s being treated differently because of his media profile — while insisting the bills will be settled.
Levy addressed the issue on his morning show on Wednesday, after fresh attention on Italian venue Pronto in Sylvania, which went into liquidation last year with more than $1.7 million owed to creditors.
“I’m just one of thousands of business owners in the same position in this country at the moment,” Levy told listeners.
“But because of my radio gig, and I understand that, it would appear there are some journalists who are infatuated with the story.”
Levy said he has been in direct contact with liquidator Mitchell Ball — the author of a report lodged with ASIC — and claimed he’s been working with him since the restaurant shut its doors.
“I spoke to the liquidator yesterday, who’s quoted in the article, and we’ve been working very closely together since the closure of the restaurant and the statement I made back in October,” Levy said.
That ASIC report found Pronto never made a profit, had fallen behind on rent and had just 73 cents left in the bank when it collapsed.
Levy told listeners his position hasn’t shifted.
“Everyone will be paid,” he said, adding he would have “a lot more to say” once the situation is finalised in the coming weeks.
According to the liquidator’s report, the company behind Pronto — Saint George Hospitality — is said to owe $1.73 million to unsecured creditors, alongside more than $166,000 in tax liabilities and almost $60,000 in unpaid superannuation affecting 39 employees.
The report also flagged lines of inquiry around potential uncommercial or director-related transactions, as well as possible breaches of directors’ duties — issues that remain under investigation.
Levy has previously pointed to broader trading pressures and operational hurdles, citing tough economic conditions, staffing problems and a split with his former business partner. The liquidator, meanwhile, attributed the collapse to cashflow strain, legacy debt and borrowing tied to the venue’s fit-out.
Levy has also indicated he wants to challenge the court-ordered wind-up, with a view to moving the company into administration while a possible rescue plan is assessed.
Jonathan Jackson, 22nd January 2026
