Summary
A well-established Canberra catering business with a loyal client base and strong reputation. The Lazy Grazer specialises in premium grazing tables, boxes, and corporate catering options
Rent
$0 pm
Location Details
Currently operated as a home-based business, The Lazy Grazer offers the ultimate flexibility — it can be run from home with minimal overheads (approval required), or easily transition into a hired commercial kitchen to support larger-scale growth.
Potential
The Lazy Grazer is perfectly positioned for significant growth. With an established brand, strong customer loyalty, and streamlined systems already in place, the next owner has the opportunity to: Expand Capacity: Move into a permanent commercial kitchen space to service larger events, weddings, and corporate contracts. Grow Corporate Market: Capitalise on Canberra’s thriving corporate sector by offering regular morning tea, lunch, and event catering packages.
Skills
Organisational Skills: Ability to manage bookings, plan events, and coordinate catering timelines.Creativity & Presentation: An eye for detail and flair for styling grazing tables and boxes to look beautiful and appealing. Basic Food Knowledge: Confidence in handling, storing, and presenting food safely (food safety certification recommended). Social Media & Marketing: Comfortable with promoting the brand online, engaging with followers, and growing an audience. Optional bonus skills: event planning experience, hospitality background
Hours
Work your own hours— fully flexible lifestyle business. Scale up or down to suit your lifestyle. The choice is yours.
Lease
No lease
Employees
Director run business
Reason for Sale
The Lazy Grazer has been built with love and care, establishing a strong reputation and loyal client base. After years of nurturing the brand and creating a thriving catering business, the current owner is ready to shift focus to new ventures. This opens the door for a motivated buyer to step into a business with solid foundations, a respected name, and exciting potential for future growth.
About the Business
The Lazy Grazer is a well-established and highly regarded catering and grazing business based in Canberra. Specialising in premium grazing tables, curated grazing boxes, and tailored corporate catering packages, the business has built a strong reputation for quality, creativity, and presentation. Its signature style has attracted a loyal client base across weddings, private celebrations, and repeat corporate clients.
Business Model & Operations
The Lazy Grazer has been designed with flexibility in mind. It is currently operated from home, offering low overheads and the ability to scale work hours up or down depending on lifestyle needs. For a new owner looking to grow, the business can also be transitioned into a hired or permanent commercial kitchen space to expand production capacity and service larger events.
Day-to-day operations are streamlined with clear pricing models, pre-designed menus, and efficient systems for quoting, booking, and delivery. The brand’s strong online presence, including a professional website and active social media following, drives consistent enquiries and bookings, with much of the marketing already automated through digital channels.
The Lazy Grazer has secured a loyal and diverse customer base:
Corporate Clients: Regular bookings for morning teas, lunches, and networking events, with repeat business forming a significant revenue stream.
Private Functions: Birthdays, anniversaries, bridal showers, and special occasions.
Weddings & Large-Scale Events: Grazing tables and styled catering displays that are highly sought after in the Canberra region.
A buyer will inherit a business with:
Established branding, logo, and professional marketing materials
Active website and social media accounts with engaged audiences
Streamlined menus and pricing structures
Supplier relationships with trusted wholesalers and producers
Strong goodwill and market recognition in Canberra and surrounds
The Lazy Grazer is unique in its ability to operate as a lifestyle-friendly business (with flexible hours, run part-time or full-time from home) or scale into a high-growth catering company by investing in larger facilities, hiring staff, or expanding into new service offerings.
With a respected brand, systems in place, and a proven track record, The Lazy Grazer is perfectly positioned for a new owner to either enjoy as a steady, flexible business or take to the next level as a larger catering enterprise.
History
The Lazy Grazer was established in 2017 in Canberra with a simple vision: to bring people together over beautifully curated food experiences. What began as a passion project for creating stylish grazing tables and platters quickly grew into a recognised and trusted catering business, known for its quality produce and attention to detail.
The Lazy Grazer built strong word-of-mouth referrals, leading to steady growth in both private and corporate markets.
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