Busy High Street Cafe Bar In Forres Scotland For Sale

Business description

The Time Out Cafe is a very popular Café/Bar located on the High Street in the very centre of Forres, Moray. It is renowned for great food and outstanding coffee. A delightful warm and welcoming place with an excellent reputation.

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Location:

Forres is a busy, bustling, friendly town close to The Moray Firth in North East Scotland. It is 20 miles East of Inverness and 10 miles West of Elgin. Findhorn, the popular seaside and yachting village is only 3 miles away and Nairn with its golfing, harbour and beaches is 6 miles to the West. The Cafe has a prime location on the High Street in the centre of town opposite the Tolbooth. The Moray Coast is a very popular tourist destination and Forres in particular hosts a great many visitors throughout the year, Golfers, Fishermen, Pipers, Hill walkers, Yachtsmen and Bird watchers to name but a few. The Cairngorm National Park is a short drive to the South. Forres is also twinned with Mount Dora in Florida and Vienenburg in Germany which involves various Twinning activities throughout the year.

Premises details:

The present owners have created an extremely popular Cafe and meeting place that has a reputation for great quality food and very friendly service. It is a lovely cozy environment in which to come in for a meal or get a fantastic cup of coffee. The coffee machine is a 2 Group Elektra Belle Époque, not only does it make wonderful coffee but also looks absolutely stunning as a focal point on the bar. There is a full drinks license with the property and the Café is fully equipped with Beer and wine pumping and cooling equipment.

Facilities:
Behind the bar are two large bottle coolers and two under-counter freezers, 3 sinks and a glass washer. There is an illuminated cake display cabinet to one end. The backdrop to the bar area is a large hardwood display case. There is a music and Satellite TV system built in, plus CCTV. Free wireless Internet is currently available. The seating and tables are very good quality, there is a mix of comfortable upholstered arm chairs and hardwood dining chairs/tables, plus four cozy booths for a more private, intimate atmosphere.
The kitchen has a large cooker/oven, three sinks, dishwasher, two fridges, one freezer, one Pannini machine, ample storage cupboards, two microwaves, good extraction, plus all other usual kitchen facilities.
The Toilet facilities are spacious, in very good order and are very well equipped. There are baby-changing units in both the Ladies and Disabled toilets.

Adjacent to the toilets is a small laundry room housing washing machine, tumble drier and hot water tank.

The cellar extends to almost the full length of the property and has massive storage capacity. In here are three large freezers and a fridge, a staff changing room and office area. There is also the Post-Mix soft drinks unit, together with beer barrel pumping/cooling and Wine pumping equipment plus an air conditioning unit and ample shelving for stock. There are five stations for beer barrels, two for wine and four post-mix lines.

The Café has gas fired central heating and hot water, There is a Fire Alarm System together with a comprehensive Burglar alarm.

The Café is eligible for the Small Business Rate Relief scheme and consequently has 100% Rate relief.

Size in square feet:

60 Covers

Other information

Expansion potential:

The present owners have operated on a nine to five basis, Monday to Saturday but there is clear potential to open on Sundays and also to expand into evening trade to make full use of the Drinks License.

Reasons for selling:

Owners moving abroad.

Trading hours:

9 to 5, Monday to Saturday inclusive.