The Mount Buffalo Chalet, located within the Mount Buffalo National Park, is a landmark heritage building built in 1910 and uniquely positioned at ‘the Gorge’ at the top of Mount Buffalo, commanding spectacular views across the Alps, Mount Hotham and surrounding valleys.
The Chalet has been closed since bushfires impacted parts of Mount Buffalo National Park (but not the Chalet itself) in 2006-07. Since the closure of the Chalet, the food and beverage offering at Mount Buffalo has been limited to the seasonal operation of a small kiosk at Dingo Dell and a coffee cart in the Gorge carpark.
In late 2024, Belgravia Group and its operator Belgravia Outdoor Education signed a 40 year lease to reopen the Chalet as an outdoor education centre, accommodation provider and to operate a café. Works have now commenced to take the existing café to full modern compliance and provide a 100 seat café within the Mount Buffalo Chalet building.
Belgravia Outdoor Education is seeking an engaging, year-round food and beverage proposal which provides a destination for visitors to Mount Buffalo National Park and showcases Victoria’s magnificent produce. This is a rare opportunity to see your food and beverage vision realised within a Victorian state icon – the Mount Buffalo Chalet.
EOI’s close on 11 June 2025.
