As you will no doubt be aware, several changes to the Liquor Act will come into effect from 1st July this year.
For Restaurants/Cafe’s:
Extended trading hours for restaurant and cafe licences will be limited to 1 am.
Existing restaurant and cafe licences that are currently approved to trade beyond this time will automatically be reduced to 1 am.
Licensees whose principal activity is the provision of meals or prepared food must demonstrate this on a daily basis. This means that the:
- majority of patrons who attend the premises during a day will consume a meal
- the majority of the premises will be set up for dining
- the kitchen will be open for up to 1 hour prior to closing the premises and
- there will be enough staff at the premises to prepare and serve meals as required.
Be sure you are ready to implement these changes by 1st July. No, a plate of chips is not a meal.