Paddock to plate style café, overlooking the Hastings River in a busy food precinct
$199,000 +SAV
Description
This well known Café on the Mid North Coast, has been established for more than 8 years. There are approx. 30 seats outside and 50 inside the café is approx. 180 square metres.
Coffee sales are strong with current sales at 25-30KG+ per week and the café also serves breakfast, lunch, cakes along with retail products such as sourdough, pastured eggs, farm produce & house made condiments. The premises is fully licensed and also has a wide range of cold drinks such as locally made cold pressed juices, kombucha, milkshakes and smoothies.
The cafe has added a full preparation kitchen to keep up with the growth of the business.
Due to other business commitments the current owners have reduced their time working in the café and have employed a full time manager who has been successfully running the front of house for the past 18 months.
**Please note that for confidentiality the image in this advert is generic and is not of the actual business**
Members only
Staff No
11 Staff in total including a full time front of house manager, current owner (head chef), two casual chefs, third year apprentice, 1 kitchen hands and waitstaff. Other business partner works casually to cover unforeseen circumstances & completes book work (approx. 8 hours/week)
Lease Info
The 5+5+5 year lease commenced in March 2012. - CPI. increases – A 1 month bond is required
Trading Times
Mon – Friday 7:00am – 2:30pm Sun 7:00am-12:30pm
Size of Premises
180 square metres. - Full commercial kitchen. Outdoor seating area.
Opportunity
The wages are currently higher than they should be, an experienced operator could greatly improve profits by working fulltime in the café and/or taking the role of Management.
Extend trading hours – Re open Saturdays, this would potentially add over $4000 to weekly trade. Current owners have recently closed Saturdays due to family commitments.
Re open for Weekend Lunches
Great venue to host functions and events, take advantage of the liquor licence.
Re open for dinner trade
OR/ keep hours as they are and enjoy a work life balance whilst still turning over great revenue.
Located with many other great eateries, all which offer something unique and different so customers know where to go for great a great food scene.
Already working with accommodation services and real estates but could increase business relationships to increase revenue.
This business has great connections with the local council and is regularly included in many forms of marketing including – Australia wide publications (OK Magazine, JACK , JILL, Small Farms) and newspapers, Television programs (Today show, Sydney Weekender), online bloggers & promotional material to help promote the region.
Current owners would be willing to continue direct supply of their farm produce to continue to ‘paddock to plate’ style of café that this business is known for.
Note to buyers: This business is being sold by the owner with our support from GSE through our Six Steps to Sale Program this means that you will be dealing directly with the seller.
GSE will send out information about the business for you and if you wish to view the business this will be arranged directly with the seller.