Industries/Hospitality & Food/Cafes & Restaurants
Cafes & Restaurants.
Lease, licensing, employment and supplier terms.
Overview
Cafes and restaurants operate on tight margins where lease terms, wage compliance and supplier disputes are existential. We handle the paper across the venue lifecycle from first lease to sale or expansion.
Where we're pulled in
Common challenges.
- Retail lease negotiation and make-good
- Hospitality Award and casual conversion
- Liquor licensing across states
- Supplier disputes and food safety incidents
How we help
Services tuned for cafes & restaurants.
Lease review
Retail lease review and negotiation with focus on fit-out, options and make-good.
Employment
Award-compliant contracts, casual conversion policies and investigations.
Sale & expansion
Business sale and multi-venue trust structuring.
FAQs
Questions we hear often.
- Where's the most leverage on a lease?
- Before the heads of agreement is signed. Most terms are locked in there.
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Talk to us
Legal built for cafes & restaurants — hospitality & food.
Send us a note about what you're working on. We'll respond within one business day and, if we're a fit, book a free 15-minute consultation with a senior lawyer.