About the Business

Price Reduced - Motivated Seller - Offers Considered

A rare opportunity to secure a flexible community-focused café and boutique event venue in Canberra’s prime Kingston Foreshore waterfront precinct.

This venue is ideal for someone wanting to create a vibrant community hub - connecting with local businesses, hosting events, and building collaborative experiences in a stunning lakeside setting.

The business operates with a simple food offering and no full commercial kitchen, meaning no chef is required, keeping wage costs low and operations easy to manage. Streamlined systems allow even inexperienced operators to walk in and run successfully.

Key Features
- Prime waterfront location with strong foot traffic
- 190m² venue - 40 indoor + 50 outdoor seats
- Capacity up to 220 guests for events
- Simple café model with easy food preparation
- No full kitchen - reduced complexity and lower staffing costs
- Average spend $17.25
- Previously held liquor licence (potential to reinstate)
- Strong financial performance - 26% adjusted net profit

Staffing & Operations
- Experienced full-time baristas currently operating the business
- Team capable of managing daily operations
- Supported by two junior staff (up to 15 hours each per week)
- Suitable for semi-under-management ownership or hands-on operator

Event & Growth Potential
Perfectly suited for high-margin events including:

- High teas and cocktail-style functions
- Private events and corporate bookings
- Community workshops and collaborations
- Pop-ups and local business partnerships
- Catering opportunities for surrounding businesses

This is more than a café - it’s a flexible waterfront venue designed for community connection, lifestyle ownership, and strong growth potential.

Enquire today to secure this unique opportunity.

Staff No
2 x full time experienced Baristas
2 x Juniors working 15hrs each per week.

Current staff are capable of managing the business

Lease Info
Current lease ends 30 June 2028 + 5yr option

Trading Times
Currently trading 5 days
Wed-Sun 7am-3pm

Size of Premises
Lil Mama's Studio occupies approximately 190 m² (2,045 sq ft) of versatile space in Kingston Foreshore, Canberra. The venue comfortably accommodates 40 indoor and 50 outdoor patrons (could increase to 220), with an open-plan café layout that seamlessly converts for private functions, workshops, pop-up retail, and creative activations.

Opportunity
Increase daily café revenue by extending trading hours and offering pre-order, catering, or click-and-collect options. Unlock premium liquor-licensed events, corporate bookings, workshops, and signature experiences to boost high-margin income. Monetise creative and retail spaces through pop-ups, photography hire, and branded collaborations. Expand catering, take-home options, delivery, and tourism-focused packages, while formalising community partnerships for stable, predictable revenueall without increasing operational complexity.

**Weekly**
Sales $6k
Rent $2,612.5 inc gst
Net Profit $1,757.32