Seeking Expressions of Interest for Maroondah Federation Estate Café
Maroondah City Council invites expressions of interest from experienced caterers/café operators to take over a two-year trial tenancy of the café and commercial kitchen spaces within Maroondah Federation Estate. Located in the heart of Ringwood Arts Precinct, Maroondah Federation Estate is one of Council’s major arts facilities, featuring Council's primary art gallery and hosting a wide variety of cultural events, activities, and rental spaces.
About this opportunity
This is a unique opportunity to succeed in your own catering business with exclusive use of the well-appointed commercial kitchen, tapping into catering opportunities within the venue, as well as activating the café space with a regular and high-quality hospitality service.
The café is set alongside Council’s primary art gallery and offers display and service area, food preparation and storage spaces, and indoor and outdoor seating for at least 50 people with the option to use existing furnishings. The space enjoys regular foot traffic with visitors to the gallery, and tenants and hire groups with activities throughout this busy community arts facility every day of the week.
If you are passionate about hospitality, excited about joining a community arts setting, keen to leverage opportunities for business growth, and have a vision for how your business might thrive within this unique setting, we welcome your submission for a trial tenancy period of up to 2years.
Tenancy terms and conditions(PDF, 238KB)
Tenancy terms and conditions(DOCX, 434KB)
Applications close 5pm, Monday 9 February 2026.
Express interest
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to submit a business plan and attend a meeting to further explore the tenancy proposal.
Further information
For more information please contact Maroondah City Council on 1300 88 22 33 or email maroondah@maroondah.vic.gov.au.