Hospitality staff shortage – COVID trend or a long-term problem?

Hospitality staff shortage – COVID trend or a long-term problem? One of the lingering impacts of COVID-19 across all industries is the lack of tourism. Less people coming into our State means less money being spent within our local economy. Which in turn, makes it harder for businesses to make ends meet, particularly for tourism …

Liquor Licensing and Canford – a brief history lesson

Henry on Eighth Liquor Licensing & Canford – a brief history lesson If you wanted a liquor licence in the early 2000s – the process was fairly daunting. You had to meet with a lawyer (usually on St George’s Terrace), and try to breakdown your project vision to them in the small allotted time you …

Special Facility Licence – what’s so special?

Piccadilly Theatre – Perth City Special Facility Licence – what’s so special? Liquor licence applications comes in many different forms. Often times, businesses want to operate with the freedom to sell packaged/non-packaged liquor, and as a result,  they don’t fall under traditional food and beverage description. This means that a Special Facility Licence (SFL) may be …

Feasibility studies

Odyssea City Beach. Feasibility studies – an industry necessity! What is a feasibility study? A feasibility study is research we undertake for a client to help them determine whether their project will succeed financially. The research we do is based on the following Our industry experience ABS Census data On the ground research, i.e. in-person …

Liquor Licence Applications

Hospitality & Liquor Licence Specialists Applying for Liquor Licences Below are some questions answered by Phil Cockman, surrounding the application process when lodging for a liquor licence.  What is the advantage of picking a smaller consultancy for your liquor licence application or restaurant needs?  The biggest advantage with picking a smaller consultancy is the level …