Hole in the Wall, Sliema

[4] The website notes "At the time, it was literally a hole in the wall, with no seating & selling take-away wine from huge vats."

Originally the owners sold wine from vats, to off-duty airmen and soldiers, who referred to the then unnamed venue as "the hole in the wall".

[1] From 1959 to 2005, the bar was owned and operated by Joseph Mifsud, followed by Spiru Micallef, then Anthony Bartolo and his sons.

According to The Times of Malta, subsequent owners made bad management decisions, and the venue was in decline.

[1][5] Schranz and his brother made changes to attract a different clientele, starting with no longer tuning in to sporting events.