Lobster Shack

Name

Lobster Shack

Legal name

Lobster Shack

Website

https://lobstershack.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Restaurant and Marine Tourism

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (3117), Fish and Seafood Retailers (44525)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Steakhouses & Seafood Restaurants (THAFACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fishing & Spearfishing Charters (recreational/eco-managed) (THAAAIAJ), Marine Wildlife & Coastal Nature Tours (Whale/Dolphin Watching, Sea Kayaking) (THAAAEAD), Shellfish Processing (Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Mollusks) (AFANADAC)

Keywords

• Seafood restaurant
• Marine wildlife tours
• Lobster processing
• Beachfront dining
• Event venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Cervantes

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Restaurant Dining: Beachfront seafood restaurant serving fresh lobster, fish, prawns, calamari, and other seafood dishes. Lunch service daily with indoor and outdoor seating. Also offers non-seafood options including burgers, salads, and vegan options.
2. Tour Operations: Sea lion tours (90 minutes, AUD 90+), factory tours, lobster catching tours, and fishing charters. Tours booked online with swimming and non-swimming options. Complimentary lunch or lobster takeaway upgrade available.
3. Events and Functions: Wedding receptions, corporate functions, birthday celebrations, and private events hosted on beachfront deck with 180-degree ocean views. Capacity from 30 to 500 guests. Dedicated events manager provided.
4. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers sold online redeemable for boat tours, food, and beverages. Available for purchase through dedicated booking platform.
5. Retail Products: Live lobster products available for purchase. Cray bait sold for pickup on Tuesday and Friday mornings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lobster Shack operates a beachfront seafood restaurant in Cervantes, Western Australia, serving fresh Western Rock Lobster and other seafood alongside a portfolio of marine tourism activities. The integrated offering combines dining with sea lion tours, factory tours, lobster catching tours, fishing charters, and oceanfront event hosting for weddings and corporate functions. Retail lobster products, cray bait, and gift vouchers extend the catch-to-consumer experience beyond the on-site restaurant.

Product overview

Lobster Shack is a multi-faceted seafood hospitality business in Cervantes, Western Australia, offering a unified portfolio of experiences centered around the Western Rock Lobster industry. The core offering combines a beachfront restaurant with hands-on tours (factory tours, sea lion tours, lobster catching tours) and event hosting (weddings, functions). Supporting products include retail (wholesale lobster products, cray bait) and accommodation (Cervantes Lodge). The business integrates these components through direct operations and third-party booking platforms, providing a sea-to-plate experience from ocean catch to dining.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lobster Shack Restaurant Beachfront seafood restaurant overlooking the Indian Ocean in Cervantes, Western Australia, serving fresh Western Rock Lobster, fish, prawns, calamari, burgers, salads, and vegan options for lunch daily with 180-degree panoramic ocean views. Open 7 days a week with kitchen operating 11am to 3pm.
• Sea Lion Tours 90-minute Australian sea lion boat tours departing from Cervantes to nearby islands, with swimmer options (up to 45 minutes in water with snorkel gear provided) and non-swimmer bookings. Pricing starts at AUD 90.00 per person plus a 1.9% booking fee, with complimentary lunch or lobster takeaway upgrade available.
• Factory Tours Guided educational tours of the live lobster processing facility demonstrating the Western Rock Lobster industry, covering aquatic sustainability and biodiversity. Suitable for children and adults including school groups.
• Lobster Catching Tour Hands-on ocean experience where participants learn about local lobster fishing practices and actively engage with marine environments to catch lobsters.
• Fishing Charters Charter fishing experiences departing from Cervantes for offshore fishing activities.
• Functions and Events Oceanfront event hosting for milestone birthdays, corporate functions, Christmas parties, and other celebrations. Capacity ranges from 30 to 500 guests on the beachfront deck with 180-degree ocean views and a dedicated events manager.
• Weddings Beachfront wedding venue with 180-degree ocean views and a dedicated events manager. Comprehensive wedding packages available with seafood menu and beverage options.
• Gift Vouchers Gift vouchers redeemable for water experiences, food, and beverages, available for purchase through the Rezdy booking platform.
• Lobster Products

Quantifiable outcome

• Lobster Shack processes lobsters at centre of multi-million dollar regional industry
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Brits at the Marina Mindarie: Coastal seafood restaurant and event venue at Mindarie Marina, Perth. Comparable as a marina-side seafood operator running function and casual dining competing for similar family and event customers in the WA coastal hospitality market.
• Cicerello's: Iconic Fremantle seafood restaurant and fish market retail operation. Closely comparable on the integrated waterfront seafood restaurant plus seafood retail model that Lobster Shack operates in Cervantes.
• The Boatshed Mandurah: Waterfront seafood restaurant and functions/wedding venue in Mandurah. Directly comparable on the oceanfront dining plus events-for-hire model that drives Lobster Shack's weddings and functions revenue stream.
• Kailis Bros: Long-established WA seafood processor, retailer and dining operator in Fremantle. Closely comparable as an integrated seafood business combining processing, retail and a seafood restaurant, just on a larger metropolitan scale rather than regional tourism scale.
• Dolphin Quay Mandurah: Mandurah-based marine wildlife cruise and tour operator. Directly comparable as a regional WA boat-based wildlife tour experience targeting the same family and tourist customer segments as Lobster Shack's tours.
• Rockingham Wild Encounters: WA operator running dolphin, penguin and sea lion marine wildlife tours out of Rockingham. Directly competes with Lobster Shack's sea lion tours for WA wildlife-tour guests and overlaps on Coral Coast / Perth-region tourist customers.
• Sorrento Quay Mindarie: Perth marina-based dining and function venue. Comparable as a coastal seafood restaurant cluster hosting weddings, corporate events and casual dining — directly mirroring Lobster Shack's events and restaurant composition.
• Adventure Tours Australia: National tour operator running Coral Coast and Pinnacles day trips from Perth that typically include a Lobster Shack lunch stop. Directly comparable as a one-day regional experience operator combining transport, sightseeing and a seafood dining experience.

Broad incumbents

• Southern Rocklobster: Industry body and major WA Western Rock Lobster export operation. Comparable as the broader WA lobster industry incumbent that shares Lobster Shack's 'A' Class Marine Park Reserve supply base but operates at a far larger export scale.

Emerging players

• AQWA (Aquarium of Western Australia): Hillarys-based marine experience operator offering aquarium entry plus on-site dining. Comparable as a WA marine-wildlife attraction with adjacent food and beverage, overlapping Lobster Shack's tour-plus-meal experiential model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lobstershackwa
• Instagraminstagram.com/lobstershackwa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lobster-shack

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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