Having a town planner and liquor consultant is essential when developing a pub’s site.
Whether it’s creating a footpath dining space or turning a warehouse space into a pub, having someone who understands the process is critical.
A town planner and liquor consultant can ensure a development is planned strategically, helping clients get the job done correctly the first time.
Planners know what regulations a business is likely to run into, and what pitfalls to avoid. They know how to negotiate with council and understand what information is needed.
Importantly, town planners and liquor consultants eliminate a lot of unnecessary stress, especially for small businesses.
Alistair Kennedy is one such planner and consultant.
Besides his experience as a planner and consultant, Kennedy is the only Victorian town planner and liquor consultant with a 40-year history of operating bars, nightclubs, restaurants and music festivals.
As such, he is uniquely placed to advise hospitality businesses.
Large planning firms and solicitors can be intimidating, especially when they don’t have insider knowledge of the hospitality industry.
Kennedy understands the process from both sides of the fence, making him an ideal choice for small businesses who want someone who understands hospitality inside out.
He also offers an obligation-free initial site meeting.
Recent projects include:
- The first 3am bar planning permit and liquor licence in Thornbury for a decade;
- Conversion of art gallery to on-premises 1am bar licence including laneway dining in South Melbourne;
- 250 seat bar/restaurant warehouse conversion in Brunswick;
- Increase in patron capacity to 450 pax for live music pub in Carlton;
- Heritage Victoria & Planning approvals for 850 capacity live music theatre in West Brunswick;
- Packaged liquor planning permit and liquor licence for grocery store in Broadmeadows;
- Landlord reversions of liquor licences for major shopping centre organisations.
