Five Star Outside Catering With Superb 2012 Bookings For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Established by vendor in 2006 as an individual outside catering business
• Excellent reputation for individuality and service quickly established
• Good mix of private and corporate work developed
• Ongoing investment in catering equipment to ensure high standards are maintained
• Superb website which creates a huge amount of business.
• 5 star hygiene award attained from Lincolnshire County Council

REASON FOR SALE

• Vendor is seeking a change of lifestyle having built up an excellent business

SERVICES

• Catering services offered for:
• Private Events
o Dinner parties
o Canape parties
o Celebrations at home
o Children’s parties
o Wedding day Champagne breakfasts
o Wedding day buffets
o Christmas and New Year events
• Outdoor Events
o Shooting parties
o Luxury picnics
o Barbecues
• Corporate Events
o Lunches
o Breakfast meetings
o Afternoon teas
o Canapes
o Conferences
o Launch events
• Bespoke menus designed
• Complete service from initial consultation to fantastic food and event management finishing with post event tidiness.

CUSTOMERS

• Successful mix of corporate and private clients
• Core business sourced from corporate sector.
• Excellent contacts with local landowning community for outside catering at shoots
• Predominantly upper and mid income demographic
• Around 400 events catered for annually

SUPPLIERS

• Ingredients sourced through local suppliers and producers.
• Strong emphasis on local fresh produce with Lincolnshire themed menu choices
• Strong links with local farmers, producers and suppliers.
• Policy of using local produce wherever possible

EQUIPMENT

• 2008 Renault Kangoo diesel delivery van, 34,000 miles (available on separate negotiations
• Miscellaneous mixing bowls and utensils x 50
• 2 chest freezers
• 50 dinner plates
• 50 side plates
• 150 cutlery items
• 60 plastic trays
• 2 bain maries
• 2 soup cauldrons
• 8 serving baskets
• Microwave
• 100 teacups and saucers
• 10 branded aprons
• 60 tea towels

STRENGTHS

• Extremely good reputation demonstrated by client testimonials
• 5 Star rating for food hygiene standards. Only one other ‘home’ based caterer has this accolade within Lincolnshire)
• Excellent website
• Innovative upmarket menu choices
• Forward bookings for 2013
• Established corporate and personal customer base with loyal business and high word of mouth referral rate
• Growing customer base and turnover
• Superb lifestyle opportunity
• Select range of innovative menus and recipes included within the price



An Energy Performance Certificate will be made available upon request of further details where one is required for the business premises

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Property information

Location:

• Trades from industrial unit on family farm and re-locatable throughout Lincolnshire
• Within easy striking distance of Lincoln and ideally placed to service many personal and business customer already on the books
• Ideally sited to service and develop rural land owning and local business customers

Premises details:

• Business run from a purpose built commercial kitchen based on the family farm
• It is anticipated the fixtures and fittings will be removed by the buyer
• The facility may be available for lease if required

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Wedding trade
• Further business development activities
• Business could be an ideal “bolt on” for a range of businesses such as delicatessen, restaurant, café or farm shop
• Further cost savings for working couple or young mother seeking business to run from home
• Considerable opportunity to develop the cakes and pastries side of the business
• Potential to build an online shop.

Trading hours:

• Events catered for as customer requirements dictate

Employees:

• Vendor • Self employed Administrator /Events Manager working on a part time basis • Assistant working up to 40 hours per week • Approximately 30 casual event staff • 10 casual bar staff • Vendor is happy to negotiate a handover period if required.

Other information

Support & training:

• Vendor is happy to negotiate a handover period if required

Home based:

This business can be run from home.

Relocatable:

This business can be relocated.