Business
*** The current business name “The Canny Cafe” is not included in the sale ***

Please quote reference B07782

CoGoGo are happy to welcome to the market a highly rated Café/Coffee Shop Opportunity in the village of Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire. 

The business was founded by our client in 2018, building up an excellent reputation and regular customer base during its many years of trading. 

This opportunity has now come to the open market due to our clients desire to pursue other business interests. 

This traditional Café and Coffee Shop serves both hot food such as baked potatoes, soup, toasties, paninis, pastries and cooked breakfasts and cold foods like sandwiches, baguettes and salads. They also offer a variety of coffees, blended cold drinks and standard soft drinks.

Key selling points –

• Well known local café, respected and loved in the local area as a community hub
• Great reviews online (Facebook 4.9 out of 5) and the number of repeat customers is testament to a strong community feeling
• Good range for younger guests
• Large proportion of cakes and sweet treats baked on site
• Good scope for extra events to be run
• Large seating area and outside seating space

Scope for further growth –

• The café has taken outside catering work in terms of cold buffet food, party platters etc and this could be promoted to gain further revenue. Potentially expanding to hot food buffets. 
• There are many evening events that could be held on the premises – there is seating capacity for 26 seated inside the premises and 8 on the outside tables. Standing capacity would be much more. 
• They have ties with a florist at present and the potential for the relationship to continue would mean evening events a few times a year.
• While a TEN (Temporary Events Notice) has been successfully applied for giving the ability to open later and serve alcohol, it may be that a premises alcohol license could increase revenue for the next business owner.
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Location
This Café/Coffee Shop Opportunity is located on Rose Avenue in Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire. 

Due to its position, it receives regular levels of footfall and passing trade. 

At present, the company name is displayed within the windows and on a road sign along the main road between Penn and Hazlemere. There is scope, with permissions, for other shop front signage to be displayed.

Premises
The premises is the second unit in a small parade of shops. The lease was also extended to include the area immediately to the front of the property (up to the public footpath) for outdoor seating.

Customer entry is through a door in the centre of two large windows. The seating area is to the left, with tables the length of the unit. The service and display counter is on the right. There is an area shielded from customer view, behind which is the kitchen prep area that houses a dishwasher, microwave, oven, sinks and prep station.

Through the door to the back of the seating area is floor to ceiling cupboard storage and separate ladies/disabled (with baby changing facilities) and gents toilets. To the rear of the unit, the staff door allows exit when unlocked but not entry.

The unit benefits from metal shutters to the front for extra protection and security.

Tenure
We are advised that the business being sold on a Leasehold basis, currently on a 9 year lease with break clauses at 4.5 years. The rent is £3,335 per quarter. 

Hours
The current trading hours are – 

Monday to Friday – 8:30am – 4:00pm

Saturday – 9:00am – 2:00pm

Sunday – Closed

Staff
We are advised that the business has 3 members of staff. 

Financial Profile
We are advised as per the 2023 accounts, the business generated a turnover in the region of £131,000. Further financials can be made available upon request.