Established town centre licenced cafe, bakery, patisserie, sandwich bar & pizza take-away business
This established Licenced Café, Bakery, Continental Patisserie, Sandwich Bar and Take-Away & Pizza Delivery Business is located within the heart of Birchington's busy town centre close to many business premises and within a large residential catchment area.
The premises boasts a recently refurbished cosy interior dining area with 40 covers together with seating for 20 on a sunny outdoor terrace. In addition to the Café the current owners offer traditional & artisan bread and cake sales, freshly made sandwiches and pizza take-away & delivery.
This turn-key business opportunity would ideally work as a family-run or manager owned business.
Ground Floor
Shop Area
4.50m x 4.90m (14' 9" x 16' 1") with corner entrance door leading to shop area. Plate glass front window to Station Road & return frontage to Crescent. Range of fitted bread storage shelves. Range of counter display units including cold and ambient temperature display counters.
Kitchen Area
5.72m x 3.78m (18' 9" x 12' 5") Central open kitchen area with access to Café area to the rear and shop area to the front. Serving counters to either end and central and surrounding work station areas. A comprehensive range of equipment which includes a wine cooler, double drinks fridge, saladette bar, drawer and upright fridges, freezers, fryer, griddle, extractor unit, pizza and bake-off ovens, two professional microwaves, hot display counter, Panini maker, bread slicer, pizza dough mixer and pizza dough roller. There is a hand-wash and pan-wash sink.
Indoor Cafe Dining Area
4.84m x 7.36m (15' 11" x 24' 2") Cosy seating area with tables and chairs for 40 covers. Oak flooring, exposed brick wall and feature plasterwork. Exposed brick chimney breast with solid fuel burner. Door leading out to rear and patio doors to side leading out to outdoor terrace.
Washroom/W.C.
With disabled access, Feature tiled and exposed brick walls. Tiled floor. Low level w.C. And wash hand basin. Baby changing facilities. Hand dryer.
Basement
Basement Store/Office
4.80m x 2.87m (15' 9" x 9' 5") Tiled to floor and walls. With sink and dishwasher, three freezers. Thermostatically controlled. Fire alarm system. CCTV and alarm system. Office desk area.
Exterior
Outdoor Terrace
13.00m x 1.88m (42' 8" x 6' 2") Overall measurement including two dining/seating areas providing tables and seating for 20 covers. Tiled floor, iron-work surround, retractable canopies and out-door heaters. Street access.
Business
We are advised by the owners that they are reluctantly selling the business due to other business commitments. The business is currently run by the owner/manager with a mixture of full and part-time staff.
The business operates 7 days a week opening 8am to 8pm Monday to Saturday and 10am to 4pm on Sundays.
Lease Terms
We are advised by the vendors that a new 12 year lease commenced in June 2014 with an annual rent of £12,800. The current owners are looking for a premium for the lease and business of £175,000 to include fixtures, fittings, equipment & goodwill. Stock to be sold at valuation.
Business Rates
The business Rateable Value is £8,400. Please check with the local authority for the current amount payable on the property as the premises/business may be eligible for Small Business Relief.