Frontline Marina Café

Frontline Marina Café 

Turnover circa: £162k

Adjusted Net Profit circa: £28k

BUSINESS SUMMARY

Business Name: Undisclosed
Location: Lincolnshire
Established: 2019
Type of Business: Coffee Shop/Café

BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

Available is an excellently located coffee shop and brand with an exceptional reputation which is known for its high quality take on traditional food and drink, the establishment is a firm favourite amongst both locals and visitors to the area with the benefit of being in a modern and bright leasehold premises, excellently located on a harbour fronting retail parade with off road parking benefiting by being in a unique and picturesque location.

Being the only café within a 4-mile radius and being located on this exclusive quayside development this opportunity has a captive audience and little way of competition.

The unique lifestyle offering of the development has attracted people who live outside of the development to its picturesque waterside location to visit, adding an additional layer of potential customer base for this business.

SERIVCE OFFERINGS

The business has successfully established as a daytime coffee house, utilising premium ingredients and service offerings, complimented by hot and cold food:

Tea & Coffee: Fresh ground coffee with filtered water and a wide selection of locally sourced coffee and tea, latte, mocha and hot chocolate.

Breakfast: A comprehensive selection of cooked breakfasts, sandwiches, pancakes, egg on toast etc… all available with a vegan and vegetarian alternative.

Hot & Cold Sandwiches: A range of sandwiches/paninis available throughout the day which are freshly prepared in store with vegan and vegetarian options.

Hot Meals: A range of hot meals including pizzas, burgers, soup and veg etc… with vegan and vegetarian options.

Cold Drinks: A range of cold drinks, smoothies and milk shakes.
Alcoholic Drinks: The business holds a liquor license offering a range of alcoholic drinks throughout the day.
Desserts: A range of high quality and locally produced cakes and deserts from premium suppliers including vegan and gluten-free ranges.

Takeaway: A selection of hot and cold food available for takeaway.

EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES

Delivery: Implementing a delivery service to cater to the increasing demand for at-home dining through directly employed staff and food app delivery partners.
Increase Operational Hours: The coffee shops are open until late afternoon so the introduction of evening dining days would be a huge benefit to an incoming operator.
Catering: Catering services for events, parties, and corporate lunches.
Website Development: The business attracts custom through local reputation, passing trade. There is scope to implement a dedicated website with click and collect for take away orders, an online table booking facility and blog updates about the business.
Additional Locations: The business has established itself as a firm favourite in the area, with a strong branding presence which can be used to springboard the brand into additional locations with a similar set up to this.
Lunch-time deals: for local office staff in the accompanying premises.
Evening service: some previous success with pizza nights and cocktail evenings.
Increase Courtyard Openings: Open the patio and courtyard earlier in the year with heaters and/or permanent coverings.

PREMISES

The premises is a ground floor retail unit in an extremely busy retail parade of shops, with all units let to independent operators which complement the business. The premises is held on a secure leasehold for a favourable rent with the remainder of the 10-year lease to be assigned.

The vendor has made significant improvements to the properties since inception and introduced new catering equipment and furnishings which offer a warm and welcoming environment for customers and requires no further investment from an incoming operator who can capitalise on the extensive fit out to date.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information is available by speaking with us and viewings are strictly by appointment only.