_Business_
_Please quote reference B07485_
Hilton Smythe are delighted to welcome to the market The Pantree Coffee & Tea
Lounge, a highly rated cafe opportunity in Crewe, Cheshire.
The Pantree Coffee & Tea Lounge was first established by our clients in 2018,
building up an excellent reputation and repeat client base. As seen by the
fantastic online reviews, the business is extremely popular within the local
community.
This business has now come to the open market due to our clients desire to
concentrate on other business interests.
The Pantree Coffee & Tea Lounge is an independent cafe/coffee loung that
offers a range of freshly prepared meals, using local ingredients and
suppliers wherever possible.
Their menu includes -
* Breakfasts served until noon
* Lunch meals such as beans on toast, toasties, omelettes etc
* Daily Specials
* Toasted Paninis
* Sub rolls and sandwiches
* Jacket potatoes
* Salad of the day
* Kids specials
* Hot and cold drinks
* Cakes and sweet treats
The business split is 80% eat in and 20% takeaway.
The business has an impressive number of regular customers, many of whom are
known on a first name basis by the owner. The business also enjoys impressive
online reviews.
Key selling points -
* A well established business with an enviable reputation and many regular customers
* Current owners would be happy to offer a handover to ensure the continued success
* Ideal owner managed or partnership business
* Low running costs with inexpensive rent and no business rates
* Prime trading position with lots of footfall and free parking close by
* A real opportunity to increase turnover and profits significantly, particularly of the hours were extended and deliveries introduced
Scope for further growth -
* Advertising and marketing campaign. A local leaflet drop usually yields good results
* Maximise the use of social media
* Website, ideally with gallery and an online ordering facility
* Introduce a sandwich round delivering to local businesses at lunchtimes
* Extend the opening hours, perhaps opening as a bistro in the evenings
* Introduce a delivery service
_Location_
The Pantree Coffee & Tea Lounge is located on Readesdale Avenue in Crewe,
Cheshire.
The business sits alongside other complimentary retail businesses between a
busy local Co - Op and a chemist and thus benefits from high levels of footfall
and passing trade
_Premises_
The business occupies an end terraced, single storey retail unit ideally
suited to the trade.
The business is beautifully presented and fastidiously maintained with a
pleasing upmarket feel.
Cafe -
* 35 covers but room for more if required
* Featured menu boards
* Service area with a glass counter, coffee and grinder manchine, crisp and snacks displays.
* Fracino Coffee Machine
Kitchen area -
* Fully kitted kitchen area
* 4 under counter fridges
* Cooker with grill and 2 ovens
* Full extraction system with stainless steel canopy
* Stainless steel griddle
* Commercial Dishwasher
* 2 Microwave ovens
* Refrigerated Prep Counter
Storeroom -
*
There is a useful room for dry goods storage
* Full size chest freezer and under - counter freezer
External -
* There is a yard to the rear of the premises.
* There is a small table and a number of chairs outside for customers looking to enjoy Al Fresco dining.
* The precinct of 5 units has its own free car park providing approximately 20 spaces across 2 separate areas, as well as on - street parking.
_Tenure_
We are advised that the business is being sold on a Leasehold basis, currently
on a rolling basis. The current rent is £11, 500 per annum (billed quarterly in
advance).
_Hours_
The current trading hours are -
Monday to Friday - 8: 30am - 4: 30pm
Saturday - 8: 30am - 3: 30pm
Sunday - Closed
_Staff_
We are advised that the business is run and managed by the owner, with the
help of 1 full - time and 2 part - time members of staff.
_Financial Profile_
Further financials can be made available upon request.

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