Consulting and Business Advice


Running a restaurant, café or takeaway is hard. Really hard.

What they don’t tell you about is the stress, anxiety and mental drain that can come with running a business on your own.

Starting up and running a successful hospitality outlet puts incredible strain on personal lives and relationships, many of which fail because there is just often no work-life balance.

You often need to be the manager, the server, the bartender, the barista, the cook, as well as the admin, the marketing team, the accountant… All while being a parent, a husband or a wife, family support, friend...

There’s a reason you don’t see many people succeed in hospitality ownership after 5-10 years. If they are successful, they are overwhelmed.
Have you replied to that text? Did you call that customer back about catering? Is your pricing correct? How will you cover staff changes during school holidays?

It takes a toll and it can be exhausting. But it doesn’t have to be.

The Café Collective offers one off and ongoing consulting packages to take care of as little or as much of your business as you like. We can provide advice on matters that are important to you, or we can cover all administration and accounting duties so that you can get on with giving your customers (and friends and family) the best of you.

We are an experienced, passionate team of hospitality professionals who have seen and experienced it all, with a hands on approach to tackling any problem that arises.

So much of hospitality feels like it is out of our control, but we are here to help you take some of it back and to feel positive about the future success of your business.

We can assist with all areas of your food and beverage business, including;
  • cash flow management
  • book keeping and account management
  • supplier procurement, pricing and reducing food costs
  • menu development and recipes
  • graphic design and signage
  • food styling and photography
  • marketing and promotions
  • digital marketing, SEO and social media
  • lease negotiation and advice
  • staff recruitment and training
  • procedures and processes
  • staff rosters and wage costs
  • concept development, fitout design and construction 
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Contact us today for a chat and a coffee and see how we can help.