High Footfall East Street Restaurant & Takeaway with Alcohol and Late Night Refreshment Licences C

Watkins Commercial is delighted to bring to market this exceptional hospitality opportunity, occupying an enviable and highly prominent trading position on East Street, in the very heart of Brighton city centre. Successfully trading since 2013, the business has established an enviable local reputation and a loyal repeat clientele, underscored by outstanding ratings across both Google and TripAdvisor. While currently operating as a popular burger house, the comprehensive extraction systems, versatile layout, and professional kitchen infrastructure provide immediate scope for conversion to a broad spectrum of alternative high-street fast-casual concepts. The premises benefits from an alcohol licence and a late-night refreshment licence, permitting alcohol sales every day from 12 noon until 2:00 am and late-night refreshment from 11:00 pm until 2:00 am, perfectly positioning an incoming operator to capitalise on Brighton’s thriving night-time economy. The site’s strategic location—situated in immediate proximity to a central taxi rank, key arterial bus routes, and bustling evening venues—delivers sustained, high-volume footfall and presents significant commercial upside for an ambitious purchaser.

THE PREMISES: Occupying an exceptional trading position on East Street in central Brighton, this established burger takeaway sits within one of the city's premier

commercial corridors, just moments from the seafront and surrounded by major retail outlets. Benefiting from substantial, year-round pedestrian footfall from

residents, day-trippers, and tourists, the location represents a prime quick-service hospitality hub. The customer trading space provides seating for 18 covers inside, complemented by an additional 16 covers to the front exterior. The ground-floor entrance opens directly into an order and dining area centered around a substantial serve-over counter, which incorporates order processing facilities and a beverage preparation station. A customer WC is positioned toward the rear of the unit, and the premises are equipped with a full CCTV system. Back-of-house operations are housed on the lower ground floor within a fully equipped commercial kitchen, fitted

with comprehensive extraction, stainless-steel workstations, a double deep-fat

fryer, commercial toaster, commercial grill, and an integrated salad servery. Directly

adjoining the kitchen is a dedicated drystorage area accommodating supplementary commercial refrigeration and freezers, creating an efficient, turnkey operational footprint.

TURNOVER: The business demonstrates consistent commercial performance, currently generating an average gross revenue in the region of £3,700 per week. Operations are structured across evening and late-night trade, operating Sunday through Thursday from 5:00 pm to midnight, with extended hours on Friday and Saturday from 5:00 pm until 2:00 am to capitalize on weekend demand. Revenue is driven through a balanced, multi-channel model comprising established in-house trade alongside active delivery partnerships with Deliveroo, Uber Eats, and Just Eat. The business is currently managed by a part-time owner-operator, supported by an established team of two part-time staff members. There is a particular growth opportunity by the introduction of daytime trade, breakfast/lunch service, or expanded delivery capacity during off-peak hours.

ALCOHOL LICENCE: Premises Number - 1445/3/2016/03330/LAPRMV. The licence allows for the retail sale of alcohol between the hours of 12pm-2am every day and late night refreshment between the hours of 11pm-2am every day.

GENERAL REMARKS: An exceptional hospitality opportunity occupying a prime trading position within central Brighton located close to the seafront and the Royal Pavilion, benefiting from substantial, year-round pedestrian footfall. The premises have been well maintained to an exacting commercial standard throughout, presenting in genuine turnkey condition. Notably, the business benefits from both an on-premises alcohol licence and a valuable late takeaway licence, providing significant commercial flexibility across both evening dine-in and lucrative late-night delivery and counter trade. The evident operational scale and untapped growth potential of this versatile site will be immediately apparent upon formal inspection.

TENURE: The agreed terms for the new lease are £21,000 per annum for years 1 and 2, increasing to £22,000 per annum in year 3. A rent review will take place in year 5, with the option to extend the lease for a further five years.

RATES: We have been verbally informed that the current rates payable are £3,600 per annum. The rateable value is £16,000 per annum. Prospective occupiers should make their own enquiries to verify the same. Given the latest Autumn budget it’s expected that the rates payable next year will be zero.

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

LEGAL FEES: Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs. The purchaser to pay for the landlord’s legal costs.

VIEWING: no account should any approach be made to the Manager or the staff without a prior appointment through the vendor’s agents, Watkins Commercial, Telephone: 01273

709090.

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE: The premises has been rated a band B, full report available upon request.

DISCLAIMER: Neither the Vendor nor the Agent gives or implies any warranty that the business 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 PLANNING: 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.

Prop. Ref: 6978C

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