5. Planning Report

                                     Building Suncoast Green




 5.0 BUSINESS DETAILS & OPERATIONS

       5.1 STAFF & PATRONAGE
At any one time the business is not expected to require more than 6 staff. Patronage
capacity for special invitation product release will be of no more than 180 at any one time.
On these occasion the vacant loading bay area may be utilized by a food truck to cater for
the larger number of guests. Furthermore, a scheduled product release would not be
undertaken during regular production times to avoid conflict with the loading bay use
associated with production of goods. The product is boutique and of high quality, produced
in small batches to satisfy local and tourist demands. During day trading hours, locally
employed staff will fulfil administration, sales and supply, marketing, production and
packaging roles. Weekends and evenings staff will mostly fulfil onsite sales of product
produced.

The ancillary dwelling unit will be occupied by an on-site Manager, who will fulfil the role of
head brewer. The resident will occupy the dwelling unit for on-site security reasons, and to
oversee the production processes, tasting room and education role on a day-day basis,
which will benefit the overall experience of local and tourist visitors alike.

The office and administration on the mezzanine level above the kitchen will accommodate 3
locally employed staff working from 9am – 5pm, Monday-Friday.


       5.2 PRODUCTION
A single batch of beer will take approximately 8 hours to manufacture from raw material to
the wort (the unfermented liquid beer). It is intended for brewing to take place twice a week
or as required and would take place between the hours of 7am and 6pm. Manufacturing
(production and bottling/packaging) on Monday and Tuesday. However the applicant would
like to apply for 24 hours to allow for flexibility in the event of higher production due to
increase in demands at any given time.

       5.3 TASTING ROOM
The tasting room and retail sales area will be open to the public Monday – Sunday 7am –
midnight (liquor licence permitting). Initially it is expected that the business will not open to
the public on Monday to allow for cleaning, manufacturing and processing of the product.
However, the applicant would like to apply for 7 days a week trading to the public to give
flexibility to future expansion to meet demands. Council approved trading hours are relevant
to our client’s liquor licence application.
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       5.4 DELIVERIES
It is intended that there will be two major deliveries per week of raw material goods. All
deliveries will be made in a small rigid truck or medium rigid van up to 7.5 tonne between the
hours of 7am – 5pm.


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