The business has been established for more than 40 years with our clients purchasing the business in 2018 undertaking an extensive refurbishment at that time. The premises have 70+ covers and are presented to a high standard along with quality fixtures, fittings, and equipment all included in the sale price. The business has a menu that offers Breakfasts, Light Bites, Mains, Specials, Afternoon Tea, and Fresh Homemade on-premises Cakes along with Puddings, Carvery, and a Supper Club which is very popular. Themed menus also include Fish and chips along with Tapas. Strongly established turnover which still leaves huge scope to further increase revenues by further utilizing the takeaway kiosk in the evenings and by incorporating a delivery service. Rarely does an opportunity of this caliber in this location become available, so an EARLY VIEWING IS ADVISED. RX------
Location
The premises are situated on the village green surrounded by pubs, an antique shop, and a local post office, along with period-character properties in this affluent and picturesque location which is considered a tourist attraction.
Tenure
15-year lease from 2018 at a current rental of £20,000 per annum exclusive. Rent reviews are every 5 years.
Exterior Front
An imposing premises on a village green, occupying a part Grade II listed building with period features that benefit from 20+ external covers, a well-signed and branded extending canopy, and a well-branded and designed display fascia. The premises benefit from signed display windows to the front and left-hand side elevations and either side of a wood-framed single-door entrance into the tea rooms. To the left-hand side of the premises is a secure gated entrance to the ice cream parlor.
Ice Cream Parlour
Is fully equipped with a serve-over 9-pot ice cream freezer, a Lungo & Co Soft Serve ice cream machine, a Candy Floss machine, an electronic till, a hot water urn, a hand wash sink, a commercial glass washer, a double door under-counter display fridge, racking, shelving and an ice cream cone holder. The ice cream parlor is fully tiled and has strip lighting throughout with a door at the rear providing entrance into the cold kitchen.
Tea Room
Open plan, rectangular in shape, and with period features benefiting from solid wood type flooring throughout, exposed beams, wall-mounted feature lights, suspended ceiling with spotlights along decorative fairy lights throughout. The premises are comfortably arranged as 46+ covers and 4+ bar-type stool covers. The tea rooms have a bar/till serving area fully equipped with an electronic till, draught serving pump, and 2 under-counter double-door drinks display fridges. A door behind the bar/till serving area leads you to the cold kitchen.
Cold Kitchen
Fully equipped with a commercial sink, hand wash sink, commercial dishwasher, stainless steel prep tables, 2 filter coffee machines, a double fat fryer, domestic ice machine, 2-group coffee machine, coffee grinder, hot water urn, double-door under-counter fridge with stainless steel prep top, commercial microwave, and a 4-slice toaster. Within the cold kitchen is a SMALL DRY-STORE with racking and shelving.
Towards the rear of the tea rooms on the right-hand side is a corridor with a door on the left to customer toilets. Towards the rear of the corridor is further seating for 16+ covers and decorated to a similar standard as the tea rooms. This area is equipped with a hand wash sink, a carvery hot plate serving station with warming cupboards, and a warm pass-through with a door directly behind to the hot kitchen
Hot Kitchen
Benefits from stainless steel prep tables, double sink unit, 6-slice toaster, commercial microwave, Rational oven, 6-burner cooker with double oven, 4-ring hob, double fat fryer, and full extraction system. A doorway leads you into additional kitchen space equipped with a walk-in fridge, walk-in freezer, mixer, double griddle, under-counter double-door fridge with prep counter, double pizza oven, meat slicer, commercial microwave, double panini press, 2 x large chest freezers and a DRY STORE with racking and shelving. An internal door leads to a LAUNDRY ROOM equipped with a washing machine and tumble dryer with a separate internal door to the OWNERS OFFICE & WORK STATION.
Rear Area
The rear area is communal and shared between 2 flats directly above and provides access for the bin store.
Trading Hours
During the winter months, the business trades 6 days, closing on Tuesdays, with the hours being Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday 9 am to 5 pm, and Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 9 am to close with last food orders at 9 pm. During the summer months, the business trades 7 days a week, Sunday to Wednesday 9 am to 5 pm. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 9 a.m. to close with the last food orders at 9 p.m. We understand the trading hours are unrestricted and the premises license allows for the sale of alcohol between 10 am and midnight, 7 days per week.
Staff
The vendor husband and wife team share 1 full-time role, assisted by 1 full-time Chef, 1 full-time manager, 1 part-time member of staff, and 1 part-time kitchen hand. During peak periods our clients rely on a bank of additional casual staff as and when required.
Turnover
Year-end --.--.---- accounts confirm a net turnover of £278,370 with the turnover peaking as high as £10,000 per week during the summer months. Full financial information will be disclosed at our clients' discretion on or after a meeting.
Business Rates
We are advised that there are zero business rates payable.
Legal Costs
Each party is to be responsible for their legal costs incurred in the transaction, with the landlord's reasonable legal costs to be split 50/50.
