Northumberland Town Wine Bar Restaurant For Sale

Business description

The business is located within a historic building on the edge of the town centre and has been refurbished by the current proprietors. It is currently open in the evenings only offering drinks along with meals with a separate lounge area suitable for private meetings or dining. Due to its excellent location, there is potential to open the business during the day for morning coffees, lunches and afternoon teas etc. Much of the current trade is repeat custom.

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Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

The county town of Morpeth is situated in Northumberland and is the administrative centre for the county. The town boasts a population in excess of 13,000 people though this swells during the summer months as the town is a popular tourist destination. Within a short distance of this attractive market town are historic country estates and castles with Newcastle city centre just half an hour’s drive away.

Premises details:

Sour Grapes Wine Bar is contained within a historic property on Newgate, set on the edge of the town centre. Accommodation is laid out over the ground and first floor levels with much of the property having been refurbished over recent years. A centre doorway with double window frontage leads into the front dining area which has seating for around 16-18 covers and has a wooden floor and feature exposed stone walls. There is also a beamed ceiling adding to the character. Beyond this is the bar area which has a beautiful ornate bar counter and feature carved gantry. Beyond the bar is the rear dining area with partition door which can partially sub-divide this area from the bar when required. This area can cater for a further 14-16 covers and is designed and decorated in the same style as the remainder of the property. On the first floor level is a lounge area which again could be used for private dining and is currently also used for small meetings and for customers who wish to watch sport on the large flat screen TV.

On the ground floor level is a kitchen with quarry tiled floor and a range of kitchen equipment including a six ring gas cooker, twin fryers etc.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

There is much potential to be realised such as opening for morning coffees, lunches, afternoon teas as well as enhanced marketing

Trading hours:

The business currently opens from 4pm to 11pm Monday to Thursday with midnight closing on Friday and Saturday and from 4pm to 11.30pm on Sunday.

Employees:

Run by proprietor with assistance of one full-time member of staff and part-time staff.

Years established:

7 years

Other information

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