Overview
Larkrise Cafe is a fully established, income-generating café and coffee shop now offered for sale in Bristol. With strong weekly takings, a loyal repeat customer base, and a well-trained team managing all daily operations, the business delivers a stable and reliable income stream with minimal owner involvement. Celebrated for its homemade food, relaxed atmosphere, and friendly service, Larkrise Cafe has built an outstanding local reputation over four years of trading, earning glowing online reviews and consistent praise from both residents and visitors to the area.
The business trades Monday to Saturday, 10am to 3pm, offering an excellent work-life balance for a hands-on owner or a genuinely semi-passive income for an investor. The café also holds an alcohol licence, creating meaningful scope to introduce evening dining, private hire, and special events. Whether you are an investor seeking strong returns, an entrepreneur looking to build a regional brand, or an experienced operator seeking an established platform to grow from, Larkrise Cafe represents a compelling turnkey opportunity.
Business Highlights
- Annual turnover in the region of £100,000 to £140,000 based on consistent weekly takings
- Semipassive operation with an experienced, reliable team managing all frontofhouse and kitchen duties
- Strong gross margins and high net profitability for a business of this size
- Alcohol licence in place, opening the door to evening service, events, and private hire
- Seating for approximately 40 to 50 covers within a wellpresented, lightfilled openplan interior
- Excellent online presence with around 1,300 Facebook followers and strong reviews across major platforms
- Significant growth potential through extended hours, Sunday trading, clickandcollect, and brand replication
Location
Larkrise Cafe is situated in Yate, a vibrant and well-established residential area approximately ten miles north of Bristol city centre. The café occupies a prominent position within a busy local shopping parade, surrounded by family housing, schools, and complementary retail outlets that generate steady, year-round footfall. Yate continues to benefit from significant residential and commercial development, supported by excellent road and rail connections to Bristol, Bath, and the M4 corridor, making it an ideal location for an independent hospitality business with strong community roots and growing passing trade.
Premises & Tenure
The café occupies a well-presented, open-plan leasehold unit within a busy local shopping parade. The premises include a welcoming, light-filled interior, a fully equipped commercial kitchen, a service counter and barista area with chilled display units, customer WC facilities with disabled access, rear delivery access, prominent external signage, and ample free shared parking. A large storage space is also included. The premises are well maintained throughout and require no further capital investment, providing a buyer with a truly ready-to-trade operation. The sale includes all goodwill, fixtures, fittings, and operational equipment.
Next Steps
If you are looking for a profitable, well-managed café business with genuine lifestyle appeal and strong growth potential, Larkrise Cafe in Bristol is an opportunity not to be missed. To find out more or to arrange a viewing, please get in touch with Goodwins Business Brokers directly. Full details are available in the Information Memorandum.
