Contract Caterer

Sawtell Bowling & Recreation Club

Run and reinvent the restaurant + new café at Sawtell Bowling & Recreation Club. Create a fresh dining direction.

Key Responsibilities

  • Proven club venue with strong turnover potential
  • Opportunity to grow revenue via restaurant + café
  • Established members, functions and daily trade

Job Description

Contract Caterer
Restaurant + New Café | Sawtell, NSW

Take the reins of a well‑known club venue and lead a fresh food transformation in the heart of Sawtell.

Sawtell Bowling & Recreation Club is seeking an experienced Contract Caterer to deliver a new dining direction for our members and guests. With a proud history and a loyal membership base of approximately 2,700 members, this is a rare opportunity to relaunch the Club’s food offering, introduce a new restaurant identity, and create an exciting new café concept.
This is a genuine blank‑canvas opportunity for the right operator with vision, capability and drive.

About the Club
Located in “Sunny Sawtell”, the Club is known for its friendly atmosphere and strong community presence, offering:
  • Three natural bowling greens with an active social bowls culture
  • A vibrant club environment including Sports Lounge, Keno and TAB
  • An established restaurant currently operating lunch and dinner (Tuesday–Sunday)
  • A loyal and engaged membership base plus regular visitors
The Opportunity
For more than 20 years, the Club’s food offering has centred on Chinese cuisine. The community is now ready for something new.
This opportunity will suit a caterer who can:
  • Reimagine and relaunch the restaurant with a fresh, contemporary concept and new name
  • Design and operate a new café offering that complements the venue and Sawtell’s coastal dining precinct
  • Deliver food services for members, guests and functions within a supportive club partnership model
Your Responsibilities
Working within a proven club catering arrangement, you will be responsible for:
  • Managing end‑to‑end food operations, including menu development, service delivery and quality control
  • Employing and managing kitchen and front‑of‑house staff to suit your business model
  • Ensuring full compliance with food safety, WHS and relevant legislation
  • Building strong relationships with members and guests through consistent service and presentation
  • Working collaboratively with Club management to deliver a food offering the community is excited about
What We’re Looking For
This opportunity will suit an operator who can demonstrate:
  • Proven experience running a restaurant and/or café (club or high‑volume venues preferred)
  • A clear, market‑relevant concept aligned to Sawtell’s coastal dining scene
  • Strong commercial and operational capability, including staffing, ordering and cost control
  • A commitment to high standards of presentation, cleanliness and customer experience
  • Compliance readiness, including food safety systems, insurance, and required licences
Ready to create something new?
If you’re an established caterer or hospitality operator looking for a venue with history, community support and real scope to make your mark, we’d love to hear from you.

How to Apply
If this opportunity sounds like the right fit, we’d love to hear from you. Please include the following as part of your submission:
  • A brief business profile and relevant experience
  • Details of key personnel
  • Sample menus, including function menus
  • Your vision for the catering operation
  • Relevant licences, certifications and insurance
  • References
  • A short outline of financial capability
Email applications to Richard: ceo@sawtellbowls.com.au
  
This role is being advertised via the White Now job board; however, recruitment is being handled directly by the Club. Please direct all enquiries appropriately.

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