Gordon Q.C Du
& Associates
Business Solutions
since 2003
Specialist Accounting & Tax Strategies for Restaurants, Cafes, Bars, Takeaways
Running a food business is full-on. The kitchen never stops, staff come and go, and at the end of a long day the last thing you want to deal with is paperwork. But with the ATO keeping a close eye on cash-heavy industries, getting your finances right isn't optional - it's essential.
At Gordon Du & Associates, we work with restaurant owners, cafe operators, and takeaway businesses across Australia to take the stress out of compliance and keep their numbers clean all year round.
Our Services for Food & Beverage Businesses
1. BAS & GST Compliance
Food businesses often deal with a mix of GST-free and taxable items - fresh food, packaged goods, dine-in versus takeaway. Getting this wrong on your BAS can be costly. We handle your quarterly BAS preparation and lodgement accurately, every time.
2. Payroll & Award Compliance
Hospitality has some of the most complex pay rates in Australia - weekend penalties, overtime, junior rates, split shifts. We manage your payroll to ensure full compliance with the relevant Modern Award, so you're protected from underpayment claims and Fair Work audits.
3. Bookkeeping & POS Integration
We connect your point-of-sale system directly to your accounting software, whether you use Square, Lightspeed, or another platform - giving you a real-time picture of your sales, costs, and margins without the manual data entry.
4. Cash Flow & Cost Management
Food businesses run on tight margins. We help you track food costs, labour costs, and overheads so you always know where your money is going and where you can tighten up without affecting the quality of your service.
5. Tax Planning & Deductions
Kitchen equipment, fit-out costs, uniforms, waste disposal, delivery fees - there are more deductions available to food businesses than most owners realise. We make sure you claim everything you're entitled to at tax time.
6. Business Structure & Growth Planning
Whether you're opening your first shop or expanding to a second location, we help you structure your business correctly from the start - protecting your assets and setting you up for sustainable growth.
Why Choose Gordon Du & Associates?
The ATO pays close attention to food and beverage businesses - especially those with high cash turnover. We've seen it firsthand: owners who thought everything was fine, until a routine audit uncovered years of incorrect GST claims or underpaid staff wages. By then, the penalties and back-payments add up fast.
Many of our clients came to us with messy books, overdue BAS lodgements, or simply no idea whether their business was actually profitable after all the bills were paid. No judgement - running a busy kitchen leaves little time for spreadsheets.
What we do is sit down with you, understand your situation, and get everything back on track. From that point on, you'll always know where your business stands financially and you'll never have to stress about a letter from the ATO again.
Ready to get your finances sorted? Contact Gordon Du & Associates today for a free consultation.