Established & Highly Rated Town Centre Café Restaurant Royal Arcade, Worthing

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a well-presented and highly regarded café/restaurant, occupying a prime, prominent position within the historic Royal Arcade in the heart of Worthing, West Sussex. Originally established in 2012, the business occupies one of the town’s most established commercial thoroughfares in close proximity to the seafront, benefiting from robust year-round footfall and drawing a consistent mix of local clientele and tourists. The business has established an outstanding reputation for its high-quality breakfast and light lunch offerings, complemented by freshly prepared daily specials. Operating as a table-service establishment, trade is heavily weighted toward dine-in customers alongside a small number of takeaway requests. Reflecting the exceptional standard of service and culinary offer, the business holds an enviable market position, currently ranked number 2 for restaurants in Worthing with outstanding customer ratings of 4.8 on TripAdvisor and 4.7 on Google Reviews. Having built an exceptionally strong

foundation and loyal customer base over the past 15 years of successful trading,

the business now comes to the market due to our clients’ well-earned decision to

retire, presenting an outstanding turnkey operation for a new operator.

THE PREMISES: Offered to the market in excellent condition, this well-established café/restaurant has been meticulously maintained throughout our clients’ ownership. The premises occupy a prime, highly visible trading position within central Worthing’s prestigious Royal Arcade, enjoying robust year-round footfall. The accommodation is thoughtfully arranged across ground and first-floor levels, providing seating for 50 covers in total. This comprises 32 internal covers split across the ground and first floors, alongside an additional 18 al fresco covers to the front of the property. Notably, the external seating area is demised within the leasehold title, eliminating both the requirement and ongoing cost of a local authority pavement licence. Feature bi-fold display windows open fully to integrate the internal dining

area with the arcade frontage, maximizing high-street exposure and driving impulse trade. Towards the rear of the ground floor, a fully equipped serve-over counter incorporates a glass display cabinet for food and patisserie sales. Serving as the primary beverage preparation station, it features an espresso machine, grinder, multiple under counter refrigeration units, and a commercial dishwasher.

Located on the first floor, the commercial kitchen comes fully fitted with an extraction system that is regularly serviced and cleaned. The layout includes dedicated food preparation and wash-up areas equipped with a double sink, commercial dishwasher, and extensive fridge and freezer storage. The

customer male and female toilet facilities are also located on the first floor. Further capital investment in the property includes a complete electrical rewire, the installation of a new boiler, and a comprehensive CCTV system and burglar alarm covering the premises inside and out. All trade fixtures and fittings are included within the sale, with the exception of two commercial dishwashers, which is currently held under a rental agreement

PREMISES LICENCE: 301200014 number - Allows for the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises between the hours of 10am-7:30pm on Monday-Thursday and 10am-9:30pm Thursday- Sunday.

TURNOVER: We are advised that the business currently achieves an average weekly turnover in the region of £3,500 to £4,000, operating under accessible day-time trading hours from Monday to Sunday, 9:30am to 3:00pm. The business is currently owner-operated with both vendors taking an active, hands-on role in daily operations—one as head chef and the partner as front of house manager. They

are supported by a full complement of experienced staff, comprising 2 full-time chefs, 1 part-time kitchen porter, 1 full-time waitress, and 2 part-time weekend assistants.

TENURE: The entire premises are held on a full repairing and insuring lease at a current rental of £23,000 per annum which will be shortly coming to an end. The landlord has agreed to grant a new lease to the incoming tenant.

RATES: We have been verbally informed that the current rates payable are £581 per month and the premises has a rateable value of £21,750. Prospective occupiers should make their own enquiries to verify the same.

GENERAL REMARKS: Personally inspected and highly recommended, this well-established catering business occupies a prominent position within central Worthing’s historic Royal Arcade, benefiting from consistent year-round footfall. The premises have been maintained to an exceptionally high standard throughout, delivering a balanced operation supported by strong eat-in trade. A turnkey opportunity in an excellent trading location, full financial information and lease details are available

upon request to serious interested parties.

PRICE: We are instructed to quote for the lease, goodwill, premises licence, equipment, trade fixtures and fittings £65,000 SAV

VIEWING: On no account should any approach be made to the Manager or the staff without a prior

appointment through the vendor’s agents, Watkins Commercial, Tel 01273 709090.

LEGAL FEES: Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs.

EPC: The premises has been rated a Band E, the full report is available on request.

DISCLAIMER: Neither the Vendor nor the Agent gives or implies any warranty that the premises are fit for any particular use or that they comply with any relevant regulation or statutory requirement.

The agents have not tested any apparatus, equipment, fittings or services so cannot verify that they are in working order. The buyer is advised to obtain verification from their solicitor or surveyor before proceeding with the purchase.

VAT: All prices and rents are quoted exclusive of VAT. Any intending purchasers or lessees must satisfy themselves independently as to the incidence of VAT in respect of any transaction.MORTGAGE & FINANCIAL We shall be pleased to assist any purchaser in arranging finance to acquire this business or any other business you may be considering subject to status. These particulars are

believed to be correct but their accuracy is not guaranteed and they do not form any part of any contract

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