BURLEIGH CAFFEINE WITHDRAWALS

A LOCAL entrepreneur will pay 3000 per cent less rent than some competitors by building his cafe in a “hole” where an ATM used to be.

Cafe owner Brodie Green has signed a lease for a 2.8sq m hole in the wall that used to house a Suncorp ATM formerly on James St, Burleigh Heads.

The bank removed the ATM, prompting the leasing agent to put up an advertisement seeking expressions of interest for the tiny space and Mr Green won with his coffee shop Seadog.

He said the tiny spot was all the space he needed in a prime location with far more reasonable rent, overheads and staff costs than leasing a normal shop.

“I think anyone can see that it’s really hard to get started and be successful in the hospitality industry right now, so this spot is perfect for what I want to do,” Mr Green said.

“All I want to do is keep things simple and serve really high-quality coffee so this kind of space is exactly what I need.

“This kind of hole in the wall concept is really popular in places such as Japan and even Sydney and Melbourne so I think the Gold Coast is ready too.”

Mr Green, who also owned and operated The Collective’s Two Seasons Coffee, anticipated the tiny joint will be open for business in a month.