TEA ROOM COFFEE SHOP CAFÉ PRICE: £34,999 Plus SAV LEASEHOLD LOCATION: AFFLUENT ESSEX VILLAGE

TEA ROOM / COFFEE SHOP / CAFÉ

PRICE: £34,999 Plus SAV - LEASEHOLD

LOCATION: AFFLUENT ESSEX VILLAGE

REF: C0156E

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TEA ROOM / COFFEE SHOP / CAFÉ occupying a PRIVATE BUSINESS CENTRE WITHIN AN AFFLUENT ESSEX VILLAGE, offering an excellent opportunity for an incoming owner to acquire a well-presented, fully fitted business with scope to further develop its food and beverage offering. The premises are EXTREMELY WELL PRESENTED and benefit from a FULL COMPLEMENT OF CATERING EQUIPMENT, together with 52 COVERS, comprising approximately 30 INTERNAL AND 22 EXTERNAL COVERS. The external seating area incorporates up to three picnic-style benches, providing an attractive setting for customers to enjoy food and refreshments during the warmer months. The business has historically offered a varied menu featuring LOCALLY SOURCED PRODUCE WHERE POSSIBLE, including jacket potatoes, sandwiches, baguettes, bagels, tray bakes, two-tier cakes, scones, cream teas, afternoon teas, breakfast options, daily specials and a young person’s menu, complemented by a comprehensive selection of hot and cold drinks. Our clients have established an ENVIABLE REPUTATION and developed a REGULAR AND LOYAL CLIENTELE, with the business having previously achieved a 5-STAR FOOD HYGIENE RATING. The opportunity is being offered with a GENUINE REASON FOR SALE, presenting an appealing prospect for an owner-operator or an established catering business looking to expand its presence. The premises previously benefited from a PREMISES LICENCE, which may offer scope for an incoming operator to develop an enhanced food and drinks offering, subject to the current licensing position and any necessary applications or approvals. We are advised that takings average £2,000 – £3,000 PER WEEK on limited hours offering HUGE SCOPE to further increase revenues. With LOW OVERHEADS, the reported advantage of ZERO BUSINESS RATES PAYABLE and AMPLE FREE CUSTOMER PARKING within the business centre, this opportunity offers an attractive proposition. A NEW SECURE LEASE will be made available at £15,000 PER ANNUM EXCLUSIVE, offering an accessible entry point for an aspiring owner-operator or an established business seeking an additional location.

ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BUSINESS SALES would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with interested parties. Given the quality of the existing fit-out, the seating capacity and the potential to develop the business further, AN EARLY VIEWING IS ADVISED.

IMPORTANT: No commercial kitchen or commercial extraction installation will be approved at the premises. Prospective purchasers must therefore ensure that their proposed menu, cooking methods and intended business model are compatible with the property's restrictions before proceeding.