Industries/Hospitality & Food/Cafes & Restaurants

Cafes & Restaurants.

Lease, licensing, employment and supplier terms.

Who we advise

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.

What we do 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.

Examples we're pulled in on

• Retail lease negotiation and make-good
• Hospitality Award and casual conversion
• Liquor licensing across states
• Supplier disputes and food safety incidents

FAQs

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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