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Hospitality & Food (General)

General hospitality operation. Use the cafe, restaurant or food truck archetype where one fits more closely.

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NSW · staff yes

State

National onlyNSWVICQLDWASATASNTACT

Employing staff

Not sureYesNo

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Recommended software & services

Ranked on merit for this trade, not on what pays us most. Core items are pre-selected at checkout.

Manifest

9 items · 4 pre-selected

  • Square Payments & POS

    COREPayments

    Card payments and a POS that works from day one.

    $49/mo$60

  • Xero Accounting

    COREAccounting Software

    Daily takings, supplier bills and GST in one ledger.

    $59/mo$70

  • Deputy Rostering & Time

    COREWorkforce & Payroll

    Weekend and public holiday penalty rates make manual rostering a liability.

    $69/mo$85

  • Google Business Profile Setup & Management

    COREDigital Presence

    Hours, location, menu link and reviews — the listing most customers see before they ever reach your website.

    $35/mo$49

  • BizCover Business Insurance

    RECOMMENDEDInsurance

    Public liability and product liability cover for a venue serving food.

    $75/mo$85

  • Turnkey Business Website

    RECOMMENDEDWebsite

    Menu, trading hours and location — the three things customers search for.

    $25/mo$39

  • Partner Accountant

    OPTIONALAccounting & Tax

    Food businesses carry heavy GST and payroll obligations worth outsourcing.

    $199/mo$250

  • Domain Registration & DNS

    OPTIONALDigital Presence

    Secure the venue name as a domain.

    $19/mo$29

  • Lawpath Legal Plan

    OPTIONALLegal

    Employment agreements and supplier terms.

    $39/mo$49
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Modern Awards that typically apply

  • MA000119

    Restaurant Award

    Primary

    Confirm whether the Hospitality Industry (General) Award applies instead for pubs and clubs.

    11 entitlement rules modelledFair Work summary

Pay rates — deliberately not published

We deliberately don't publish pay rates. They change (usually each 1 July) and stale figures risk underpaying staff. Use the Fair Work Pay and Conditions Tool for current rates.

Compliance matrix

Licensing & compliance — NSW

TAX REGISTRATION

5

  • Australian Business Number (ABN)

    NATIONAL

    Every business operating in Australia needs an ABN. It is free to apply for and is required before you can register for GST, issue compliant tax invoices, or avoid having 47% withheld from payments by other businesses.

    Australian Business RegisterCheck with the regulator

  • GST registration

    NATIONAL

    Registration is compulsory once your GST turnover reaches the registration threshold in a rolling 12-month period, and you must register within 21 days of crossing it. Registration is optional below the threshold. Ride-sourcing drivers must register regardless of turnover.

    Australian Taxation OfficeCheck with the regulator

  • PAYG withholding registration

    NATIONAL

    Required before you first pay an employee. You must withhold tax from wages and report it to the ATO.

    Australian Taxation OfficeCheck with the regulator

  • Single Touch Payroll (Phase 2) reporting

    NATIONAL

    Employers must report salary, wages, PAYG withholding and superannuation liability to the ATO each pay run through STP-enabled software. Phase 2 requires income components to be reported disaggregated rather than as a single gross figure.

    Australian Taxation OfficeCheck with the regulator

  • Superannuation guarantee

    NATIONAL

    Employers must pay superannuation contributions for eligible employees by the quarterly due dates, through a SuperStream-compliant channel. Rates and eligibility rules change — confirm the current rate with the ATO.

    Australian Taxation OfficeCheck with the regulator

FOOD SAFETY

1

  • Food business notification / registration

    NATIONAL

    Food businesses must notify or register with their local council before trading. Mobile food businesses may need to register in each council area they operate in.

    Local council (under state food legislation)Check with the regulator

WORKPLACE SAFETY

1

  • Work health and safety duties

    NATIONAL

    As a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) you owe a primary duty of care to workers and others. WHS law is implemented by each state and territory regulator.

    Safe Work Australia and state regulatorsCheck with the regulator

INSURANCE

2

  • Workers compensation insurance

    NATIONAL

    Compulsory in every state and territory once you employ staff. The scheme, insurer and registration process differ by jurisdiction (WorkSafe Victoria, icare NSW, WorkCover Queensland, WorkCover WA).

    State and territory workers compensation authoritiesCheck with the regulator

  • Public liability insurance

    NATIONAL

    Not legally compulsory for most businesses, but effectively mandatory in practice — most commercial clients, councils, landlords and head contractors require evidence of cover before you can work.

    Not government-mandated for most businessesCheck with the regulator

May also apply — we need one more answer

  • Director Identification Number

    What is your business structure?

  • Food Safety Standard 3.2.2A — food safety management tools

    Does your business handle or serve food?

  • Certified Food Safety Supervisor

    Does your business handle or serve food?

Payroll codes

Payroll allowances to expect (STP Phase 2)

Single Touch Payroll Phase 2 requires allowances to be itemised by type. These are the ones this trade commonly reports.

  • LD

    Laundry

    Allowance for laundering approved uniforms or protective clothing.

  • MD

    Overtime meal allowance

    Meal allowance paid when an employee works overtime.

Free tools

Free government tools worth using

Some of what businesses pay for is already published free. Start here.

  • Australian Business Licence and Information Service (ABLIS)

    Answer questions about what your business does and where it operates, and get back the licences, permits and registrations that apply across federal, state and local government. The single best starting point for the licensing question.

    Australian Government

  • Work out your business registrations

    Walks through which registrations you need — ABN, business name, GST, TFN, PAYG withholding — based on your structure and situation.

    business.gov.au

  • ABN Lookup

    Free public register for checking an ABN, its GST registration status and entity name. Worth running over any new commercial customer before you extend credit.

    Australian Business Register

  • Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR)

    Register a security interest over goods you supply on credit, or search whether equipment you are buying is encumbered. Low cost per registration and the difference between being a secured and unsecured creditor if a customer folds.

    Australian Financial Security Authority

  • IP Australia — TM Headstart

    A pre-application assessment service for trade marks — an examiner reviews your mark before you formally apply, so you find problems before paying the full application fee.

    IP Australia

  • Cash flow statement template

    A spreadsheet for projecting money in and out month by month.

    business.gov.au

  • Profit and loss statement template

    Standard income statement layout for businesses not yet on accounting software.

    business.gov.au

  • Balance sheet template

    Assets, liabilities and equity in a single standard layout.

    business.gov.au

  • Budget template

    Plan expected income and expenses across a financial year.

    business.gov.au

  • Start-up costs sheet

    Itemise what it will actually cost to open — the exercise that tells you how much runway you need before the first invoice is paid.

    business.gov.au

Government tools and templates referenced are © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU.

Disclaimer

General information only — not legal, financial or tax advice. Licence classes, thresholds and exemptions change; confirm every requirement with the named regulator before relying on it.