Supporting Superior Foods with their South Australian liquor licence

Superior Food Services is an Australian-owned foodservice distributor that has been operating for nearly 30 years, supplying a diverse range of food products to the foodservice industry. With a network of branches and business premises across Australia, Superior Food Services works with restaurants, cafés, caterers, schools, universities, healthcare providers and other foodservice operations.

As part of the continued development of its business, Superior Food Services engaged Canford to assist with introducing the sale of alcohol into its business model at its Dry Creek, South Australia location.

This work is part of the continued assistance Canford is now providing to clients and hospitality operators across the country.

Navigating the South Australian licensing process

Canford assisted Superior Food Services throughout the liquor licence application process, working with the business to prepare the application and address the requirements necessary to obtain the licence in South Australia. This involved ensuring compliant plans were lodged, relevant Council approvals were applied for / obtained, and the necessary company and personal declarations were refined and lodged with the liquor licensing department at Consumer and Business Services.

Liquor licensing requirements can vary between Australian states and territories, making it important for businesses operating across multiple locations to understand the specific requirements that apply in each jurisdiction.

For Superior Food Services Dry Creek, Canford worked through the South Australian licensing requirements and assisted with the information and documentation required as part of the application process. Given the wholesale nature of the operation – the lodgement process and explanation of intended manner of trade was straightforward, which made for a quick approval process.

Licence approved and ready to trade

With the liquor licence successfully secured, Superior Food Services Dry Creek can now incorporate the sale of alcohol alongside its established foodservice offering.

The successful completion of the application represents another step in Superior Food Services’ expansion of its wholesale alcohol operations, while also marking Canford’s next step into interstate liquor licensing and hospitality assistance.