Attractive Cafe And Sandwich Bar Worthing West Sussex For Sale

Business description

Attractive double fronted lock-up cafe in good position, being only one in area. Currently seats 18 with average T/O of £1,000pw from 8.30am - 5pm on 6 days a week. Run by owner & 2 part timers as required. 11 years on renewable lease, rent £9,000pa. Currently offers hot and cold dishes, sandwiches cakes etc to eat in or take-away. Has A3 so could be restaurant and could open longer hours.

Property information

Property:

Leasehold

Lease terms:

We understand that the current renewable lease for the lock-up unit has approximately a further 11years to run, with a current annual rent of £9,000pa.

Leasehold rent:

£9,000 per annum

Location:

This well-established café, serving hot and cold food and drinks, is situated just off the main high street of a West Sussex coastal town. The business is surrounded by office blocks and we understand that this is the sole café or coffee shop in this part of the town.

Premises details:

The café has been operating for over four years from this prime location in the business area just off the main high street.

The property has A3 usage and, although is operating as a café and take-away, could also apply to trade as a restaurant, if preferred. Outside it has a large double window frontage with both windows being sign-written and a large sign written name board above and central entrance door.

The main café area has attractive laminate wood flooring and a pitched ceiling with ceiling fans and currently has space to seat around 18 people and there is a very large counter area with kitchen behind, together with a WC, store room and rear access to the premises.

The counter area includes a range of displayed cakes and behind this there are large black board menus sign to the rear, and the main seating area includes attractive customer chairs and tables together with a sofa and two large drinks display chiller fridges.

The kitchen is fitted with sinks and fully equipped for trade and includes a dishwasher, as well as two tall commercial fridges and two tall commercial freezers. In the large counter area is a jacket potato machine, chiller display cabinet, toasted sandwich machine, Russell Hobs microwave oven, soup warmer, till, Astoria coffee machine and grinder, and all equipment, pots, pans, cutlery and crockery are included in the sale.

Planning consent:

Has A3 approval

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

could extend opening hours

Reasons for selling:

he is only selling to enable him to concentrate his time on another business opportunity he has also been working on, but is not in this area.

Trading hours:

The café currently opens six days a week from 8.30am to 5pm.

Employees:

The business is run by the owner, with the support of a couple of part-time temps, as required.

Years established:

4