An exceptional opportunity to acquire a well-established sandwich round business with more than 25 years of successful trading history across Berkshire and the surrounding areas.
Originally established as a mobile baguette delivery service, the business has developed into a diversified catering operation supplying a wide range of freshly prepared hot and cold food to a loyal base of commercial and office customers.
The business has built an excellent local reputation for quality, reliability and customer service, supported by established delivery routes, experienced employees, purpose-built catering vehicles and fully equipped food preparation facilities.
This represents a genuine turnkey acquisition opportunity, providing an incoming owner with an established operation, proven systems and an existing customer base from day one.
Key Highlights
- Over 25 years of successful trading
- 5Star Hygiene rating
- Wellestablished and respected local brand
- Strong presence within the commercial and office catering sector
- Loyal customer base with significant repeat business
- Established delivery routes and trading territories
- Fleet of purposebuilt hot and cold catering vehicles
- Fully equipped food preparation and operational premises
- Experienced and trained workforce
- Proven operating systems and procedures
- Historic turnover of approximately £556,000
- Significant potential for further growth
- Genuine turnkey opportunity
- Retirement sale with comprehensive handover available
- Established Customer Base
The business benefits from long-standing relationships with commercial and office customers throughout its established operating territory.
Its route-based model provides regular trading opportunities and repeat purchasing, with customers valuing the convenience, quality and reliability of the service.
The company's longevity, established routes and strong customer relationships provide an excellent foundation for an incoming owner to maintain existing revenues while developing new opportunities.
The business is supported by an established operational infrastructure designed around efficient mobile catering and delivery.
The sale includes:
- Purposebuilt hot and cold catering vehicles
- Fully equipped food preparation facilities
- Established customer and delivery routes
- Trading territories developed over many years
- Established operational systems and procedures
- Experienced staff capable of supporting daytoday operations
- The combination of these assets and resources means a purchaser can take over a fully operational business with minimal disruption.
Growth & Expansion Opportunities
There is considerable scope for an ambitious new owner to develop the business further.
Potential opportunities include:
- Establishing additional delivery routes
- Expanding into neighbouring geographical areas
- Increasing sales and marketing activity
- Targeting additional commercial and office customers
- Developing corporate and contract catering
- Introducing new food products and menu ranges
- Developing partnerships with local businesses and organisations
- Increasing the frequency of existing customer orders
- Expanding the business's geographic coverage
- The growing demand for convenient workplace food and catering solutions provides an attractive backdrop for future development.
The business would be well suited to a variety of purchasers, including:
An owner-operator looking for an established catering business
An existing catering company seeking geographical expansion
A food service operator looking to add route-based revenues
An entrepreneur seeking an established business with further growth potential
An existing food business looking to diversify its customer base
Reason for Sale
After more than 25 years of ownership, the proprietor has decided to retire and is now offering the business for sale.
The vendor is committed to providing a comprehensive handover period to assist the new owner and ensure continuity for customers, employees and suppliers.
