Restaurant & Catering
Businesses that provide meals, food or cooking classes and wish to sell or supply liquor for consumption on the premises—with or without a meal—must have a restaurant and catering licence.
Key points about restaurant and catering licences
Subject to the conditions of the licence, the category authorises:
- consumption on the premises before, during or after a meal
- sale of liquor for consumption on the premises before, during or after a meal
- sale of liquor for consumption on the premises by a person attending a function where food is provided
- sale of liquor for consumption on the premises by a person seated at a table.
A condition of a licence may allow a licensee to sell or supply liquor to people attending a function at a site off the licensed premises if they:
- provide food at the function
- have been given at least 24 hours’ notice of the function
- maintain records required by the licensing authority about the function.
Eligibility to hold a restaurant and catering licence
A licence may only be held by a business where the supply of meals is the main service provided to the public—except where noted by a condition of the licence.
Eligible businesses
Eligible businesses for this category of licence may include restaurants, cafes, catering services and bona fide cooking schools.
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