Prominently Located Licensed Norfolk Cafe With Owners Accommodation For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Established as a café 28 years ago and run as a successful business since
• A very well known name and landmark with locals and visitors
• Acquired by vendor 6 years ago
• Significant improvements made with expenditure on many items of equipment
• Good mixed client base established generating takings of £3,400 per week and gross profit margin of 73% over the season

REASON FOR SALE

• Retirement and re-location

PRODUCTS

• Strong breakfast trade
• Focus on traditional English cuisine
• Sandwiches and baguettes
• Pies
• Burgers
• Salads
• Paninis
• Jacket potatoes
• Lunchtime specials
• Evening meals
• Sunday lunches
• Ice creams for consumption on and off the premises
• Full range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages

CUSTOMERS

• High level of passing trade
• Particularly popular with visiting tourists many of whom stay in the adjacent caravan parks
• Locals and day visitors
• Special deals offered for senior citizens
• Meeting place for business and social occasions
• Middle to lower income demographic

SUPPLIERS

• Products sourced both locally and through various trade outlets

STRENGTHS

• Excellent location in wonderful tourist area on the edge of the Norfolk Broads
• High level of footfall
• Adjacent to 7 busy caravan sites
• Consistently profitable with predictable weekly takings
• All fixtures and fittings included within consideration price
• 5 Star food hygiene safety award
• Offers the potential for a superb quality of life






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Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

Owners’ Accommodation • Lounge • Private kitchen • Cloakroom • Office • Master double bedroom with sea view • 2 further double bedrooms • Family bathroom • Excellently maintained throughout

Location:

• Delightful trading position in small coastal resort on the edge of the Norfolk Broads
• Unrestricted street parking within the immediate vicinity
• Close to 7 holiday parks ensuring constant influx of visitors
• Plenty of passing trade for ice cream sales

Premises details:

• Prominently sited freehold café with 38 interior and 30 exterior covers, spacious 3 bedroom owners’ accommodation and ancillary buildings

Café

• Kitchen/preparation area fully equipped to modern commercial standards with
o 4 burner hob
o Deep fat fryer
o Griddle
o Sundry equipment
• Ladies and gentlemen’s WCs
• 38 interior covers with pleasing décor throughout
• Fully air conditioned throughout

Exterior

• 30 covers to front of restaurant
• Laundry room with washing machines
• Dry store
• Garage
• Walk in refrigerator/freezer
• Ice cream parlour with sales counter to pavement

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Outside catering
• Sandwich rounds
• Business development activities have been very limited to date
• Introduction of website
• Planning permission held external preparation area
• Variation of menu with introduction of additional dishes
• Activity during the winter months

Trading hours:

• Seasonal opening from April until October
• 9am to 6pm (occasionally 7.30pm) all week
• Closed during the winter

Employees:

• Vendors (husband and wife team) • 4 part time assistants

Other information

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