The Railway Cafe Ref No: 2310

Rathmore Road, , , TQ2 6NU

Well Established Railway Café on the English Riviera

Internal Seating Circa 22 with Undercover External Seating on Railway Platform

Catering Kitchen & Low Overheads – Scope to Extend Opening Hours

Affordable Rent with 100% Business Rates Relief

Ideal Owner Operator Business

£32,500 Leasehold

The Railway Cafe

Rathmore Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6NU

DESCRIPTION The Railway Café is located within Torquay Railway Station, a minute’s walk from the Seafront behind Torquay Rugby Club. Torquay’s famous seven hills provide the backdrop to a vibrant waterfront scene, and this is the focus of life in the town. Torquay benefits from a palm-lined promenade, seafront gardens, main beach, lively harbour and an international marina, all within walking distance of the town centre and the railway station.

Torquay, with sister towns and Brixham, make up , otherwise known as the English Riviera. The town is well connected by road and rail to Exeter and further beyond to the wider South West peninsula and the rest of the UK.

The café is well established, providing refreshment for travellers using the railway station and also has a loyal local following. A range of hot and cold food and drink is provided from breakfasts to sandwiches, cakes and snacks. There is undoubtably further scope to increase trading hours of the operation with the business making an ideal husband & wife/partnership opportunity.

The premises briefly comprises:- RATEABLE VALUE £3,600. Please note this is note Rates Payable. For ENTRANCE INTO LOBBY further information, we advice you contact the Local Cloakroom (WC & wash hand basin), cupboard Billing Authority, Torbay Council. containing cleaning equipment leading to the Café. BUSINESS STORE ROOM The café is run by the hands on proprietors although With fitted shelving, contains 2 chest freezers and has been closed recently due to COVID 19 restrictions. upright fridge. Wooden staircase has been built to When operating the café is open Monday to Friday, create a small mezzanine with fitted shelving all round 6.30am to 2pm and Saturdays 7am to 2pm and trades providing further storage for spare utensils etc. at below the VAT threshold. Trading figures will be provided to bone fide applicants after a formal OFFICE viewing arranged through the Sole Selling Agents With safe. Bettesworths.

LARGE CELLAR TENURE We have been informed that GWR will offer a new MAIN TRADE AREA repairing & insuring periodic lease to the ingoing tenant Seating area with fixed counter, tables and chairs for at a rent of £3,300 + VAT plus a % in turnover rent on gross circa 22 internally. Part fitted carpet and part vinyl receipts from the sale of food and beverages, cigarettes, flooring. Service Counter with chilled display cabinet for tobacco & newspapers ( % to be confirmed). GWR will sandwiches, drinks etc. require the prospective tenant to supply a business plan, 3 years’ worth of trading accounts, references and KITCHEN investment proposals for the unit. Vinyl floor covering with partial tiling above the cooking area. Fitted worktops with two stainless steel sinks, wash INVENTORY hand basin, 4 ring gas cooker with integral oven, Falcon To include furnishings and equipment as per an grill, table top fryer, 3 microwaves, 6 slice toaster, hot inventory to be supplied, but excluding the owners water boiler, undercounter fridge, electronic till, optics, personal effects. menu board display, drinks fridge, cooking utensils, cutlery and crockery. STOCK Wet and Dry stock in trade will be taken over by the OUTSIDE purchaser at valuation on the day of completion. Doors open directly onto the station platform which is under cover. An area is utilised for seating for a number EPC RATING F of patio tables and chairs – especially from springtime through the summer and early autumn. Seating can also be placed at the front entrance.

The Railway Cafe

Rathmore Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6NU

The Railway Cafe

Rathmore Road, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 6NU

www.bettesworths.co.uk IMPORTANT NOTE: Messrs Bettesworths for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose 29/30 Fleet Street agents they are give notice that: (i) the particulars are produced in good faith, are set out as a general guide Torquay only and do not constitute any part of a contract; (ii) no person in the employment of Messrs Bettesworths Devon has any authority to make or give representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. The fittings, TQ1 1BB equipment and services have not been tested by the agents.