SOUTH WIRRAL - Restaurant / Coffee Shop Beautiful Location Annual T/O Ava

Blacks are delighted to present the rare opportunity to acquire a thriving restaurant and coffee shop in a beautiful setting on the waterfront overlooking Manchester Ship Canal at Ellesmere Port.

Jabula is a South African restaurant and coffee shop and has been operating on South Pier Road, 3 miles from Cheshire Oaks retail outlet, for the last 8 years and was established by the current owner. Over that time an unsurpassed reputation has been earned and it is in fact the only South African restaurant in the North West. There are some exciting developments taking place regarding additional ferry services and visitors to the adjacent National Waterways Museum which mean that Jabula will be perfectly located to offer its services to those moving from the ferry to the museum and they will be enticed by the delightful outdoor seating area and general setting of the restaurant.

Externally, the building stands prominently on South Pier Road and has striking signage which immediately sets the tone for what is inside. Internally the building has quite a unique and natural feel and has ground floor seating for up to 50 people. The kitchen is well equipped with modern high value good quality equipment. The total interior has welcoming and friendly feeling. Jabula is now very well established and respected and this strong reputation has ensured that steady trading figures have been achieved. The restaurant is rated number one on Trip Advisor and is currently running on Heart Radio. There is further growth potential in addition to the fantastic opportunity already mentioned and the most obvious of which is to extend the opening of the restaurant and coffee shop as the business is achieving the current level of annual turnover without Monday trade and a further 30 days closure in January, May and August due to the present owners personal choice.

The first floor is largely unused and has a seating area, bar and toilet facilities and also fantastic views with the potential for a glorious patio area to accommodate with any expansion plans. There is demand for further corporate events and breakfast meetings which will all be options for the new owner to consider.

The new owner can enjoy lots of exciting factors at Jabula, recently TV have approached to do programs such as the popular “Hairy Bikers” and a brand new programme with Marco Pier White, however the current owner feels this opportunity can be taken up by someone who can run with it and make a success. Also, the Restaurant recently took part in a program with BBC learning. There are many exciting opportunities within this business, The Manchester Ship Canal have organised a pick up point outside the restaurant which takes off 2012 and Jabula have links to 300 partners such as “lastminute.com”. The business enjoys its very own website and has recently been introduced to facebook, the restaurant would have more exposure moving on to other social networkings.

This is a truly magnificent proposition and with a long lease available, it is rare that such a landmark business, still with such exciting potential, comes to market and therefore early viewings are advised as an early completion is anticipated.