An opportunity to establish a café operation within the University of Tasmania's Cradle Coast campus, positioned in Burnie's waterfront West Park precinct.
The University is seeking an experienced food and beverage operator to take advantage of an established, fully equipped café premises servicing students, staff, visitors and the wider community.
The Cradle Coast campus engages approximately 1,300 learners, with enrolments continuing to grow across a range of disciplines including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, education and business. The campus also welcomes thousands of visitors throughout the year for school activities, public events, meetings and venue hire bookings.
Positioned on the ground floor adjacent to the waterfront entrance, the café connects directly with popular public pathways and benefits from its proximity to West Park Oval, student accommodation, the Makers Technology and Innovation Hub and the Little Penguin Observation Centre.
Beyond day-to-day café trade, there is an opportunity to provide catering for University meetings, functions, events and external bookings throughout the year.
- Established 26m² turnkey café premises
- Approximately 1,300 learners engaged at the campus
- Fully equipped kitchen, coffee machine and commercial dishwasher
- Internal and external seating areas
- Ground-floor position adjacent to the waterfront entrance
- Dedicated staff parking and free short-term visitor parking
- Potential for University and external event catering
- Located within an established education, recreation and community precinct
The University welcomes interest from a broad range of operators, including independent café businesses, established hospitality providers seeking an additional outlet, and community or social enterprise organisations.
UTAS is particularly interested in operators capable of providing quality coffee, fresh and affordable food, diverse dietary options and a welcoming environment for the campus community. The use of locally sourced Tasmanian produce and sustainable operating practices is strongly encouraged.
With an established fitout and equipment already in place, the premises provide an accessible opportunity for an incoming operator to establish a presence within Burnie's university and waterfront precinct.
For further information or to arrange an inspection, please contact Ben Galvin or Zac Semmens of Howell Property Group.
Howell Property Group has no reason to doubt the accuracy of the information in this document which has been sourced from means which are considered reliable, however we cannot guarantee its validity. Prospective clients are advised to carry out their own investigations.
