Price Reduced Beach Cafe & Gift Shop Container Unit (Separate) on Promenade in Whitby

Key Features

• Weekly Sales Average £3,470 (1st April 2026 - 22nd June 2026)
• Cafe with external seating
• Separate gift shop (container unit)
• Prominent beach front location
• Local independent business
• Seasonal business (Mar to Nov)
• Two renewable council leases

Location

Located on West Cliff Beach in Whitby, a seaside town in North Yorkshire, facing the sea front next to Whitby Beach Huts and the Beach Management Centre, these two businessses lie in one of the most beautiful and tranquil spots in the area surrounded by beautiful sea views and overlooked by Whitby Abbey.

The Business

North Beach Café and The Little North Beach Seaside Treats are both situated along the promenade near the cliff lifts with no direct competition and have been in the hands of the current owners for 15 years.

A popular location amongst tourists and away from local amenities, the cafe offers a full menu available everyday including breakfast and full lunch, cold snacks, hot and cold drinks, sweets, ice creams and lollies while Seaside Treats gift shop has a variety of beachwear including body boards, bucket and spades and souvenirs.

The businesses which are currently run by the owner and her mum, have a very hands on approach with many personable touches that are appreciated by the local community and local tourists. The business has its own independant website, prominent presence on social media and an impressive rating on Google, Trip advisor and Facebook.

The Café

Serving sweet and savoury take away breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as hot and cold beverages, the café is well known for its fresh, quality food and friendly service from the owners and staff, with an impressive selection of freshly made food. The menu includes Trillo's of Whitby Ice Cream with a selection of freshly prepared rolls, oven baked potatoes, pizza, hot dogs and many more items added daily. Specialising in hand baking, the business also caters for different dietary requirements including gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan.

There is seating area to the front and side facing the sea in addition to a sizeable roof terrace on top of the building overlooking the entire beach front. Both internal and external areas are incredibly well maintained as a result of the owners' conscientiousness and hard work in creating a pleasant environment for customers.

The Gift Shop

Offering a wide selection of quality gifts and beachwear that includes everything needed for a day on the beach from buckets and spades, body boards, fishing nets, beach towels along with ladies and men’s bags, decorative pictures and bunting, jams and preserves, postcards, toys, holiday theme gifts and with a second hand book corner for those quiet days lying in the sun.

Fixtures & Fittings

Standing drinks chiller 1.4m, Walls Ice cream impulse freezer 0.75m, Polar salad fridge, 3 door fridge 1.34m, King Edward potato oven , Polar fridge 0.5m, Buffalo microwave, Stainless steel storage cabinet 1.4m and 1.88m, Linear water heater, Sharp till system, Polar 1.33m freezer, Pentane 0.9m ice cream freezer and Polar cake cabinet 0.6m.

A brand new roof has been fitted which is in the process to be decked out and finished.

The Carimali coffee machine is on lease for £120/month over 9 months (Dec to Feb)

Rent

Currently in the process of getting the rent reduced, please contact us for more details.

On-Site Services

School groups, walking tours and charity and community events

Staff Employed

Owner run with 5 part time employees all commencement date 2024

Opening Hours

Seasonal from March till November
Monday to Sunday from 10:00am to Closing (Depending on weather)

Premises Licence

Monday to Sunday From 10:00am – 12:00pm

Food Hygiene Rating

5 Start rating from Food Standard Agency for over 10 years.

EPC

Energy rating 'C'

Rateable Value: 

Cafe: £1,546 

Gift Shop: £1297.40

Note: The rateable value is used to calculate your rates bill so this is not the amount you will pay. The current owner doesn't pay any rates due to small business relief.

Property Use Classification

A2/A3/A4 Hot Food Takeaways and Restaurants

Business Rates

Zero payable as Small Business Rate Relief is applicable for both businesses

Tenure

2 Leasehold Businesses

Lease Terms

North Beach Cafe has a 5 year renewable lease commencement 24 May 2018
Gift Shop has a 3 year renewable leasecommencement 5 September 2017
The local council have confirmed that new lease terms will be available

Retail Measurements

Cafe Ground Floor 29.39m² (316ft²)
Beach Hut 6.5m² (70ft²)

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