CHARMING COFFEE SHOP & TEA ROOM IN CARLISLE

Very well established & TripAdvisor highly rated eatery offering premium quality light menu range on 6-day week from charming & superbly fitted & 5-Star hygiene rated 26-cover detached landmark character premises next to railway station car park on historic city centre outskirts. Comes with valuable inventory of high-end equipment included & HUGE scope for deliveries & extended hours etc in high footfall location. Sensibly priced for quick genuine sale with early viewing essential REF 2521

Ideally situated to exploit all the increased volume of patronage generated by their proximity to the car park of a mainline railway station, the subject premises occupy an outstanding and highly visible trading position with little in the way of direct local competition on the outskirts of the vibrant and historic city of Carlisle, which lies with excellent access to major road and motorway links (A6, A7, A69, A595, A689 and M6 junction 43 etc.) in Cumbria.

We are delighted to present this fantastic opportunity to acquire a thriving commercial proposition of exceptional quality and uncommon further potential, which we are confident you will agree represents genuine value.

This very well established and “TripAdvisor” Top Ten rated eatery currently primarily offers a varied daytime menu of classic coffee shop and tea room favourites for the whole family.

The menu includes hot and cold snacks, sandwiches, panini, homemade soups, regularly changing “blackboard specials”, indulgent homemade cakes and pastries and an excellent choice of beverages including smoothies, milkshakes and speciality teas and coffees, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options always available.

All food is prepared freshly to order in its fully equipped and five-star hygiene rated open “theatre style” commercial catering facilities employing the finest and freshest produce and served in the very pleasant surroundings of a charming, welcoming and attractively furnished in-house dining area which may accommodate up to twenty-six covers in style and comfort.

“The Old Engine House” also provides a popular takeaway service and would naturally furnish any enthusiastic purchaser with ample scope for continued growth, not least with regard to the possible provision of local delivery services and to operating considerably extended hours in order to fully exploit year-round local and passing trade demand.

The business would also benefit greatly by adopting a more vigorous marketing policy of its excellent existing facilities and services, particularly with reference to the possible introduction of online advertising and ordering and to further development of its social media presence, in order to improve upon the already impressive levels of turnover it is achieving in the hands of the current proprietor, with the aid of an experienced and motivated team of eight part-time staff who would be an asset to any purchaser, and we would unreservedly recommend a viewing.

Fitted to superb industry specifications throughout, these charming and extremely well maintained converted former detached fire station premises provide truly outstanding and “TripAdvisor” Certificate of Excellence award-winning internal business accommodation, which briefly comprises an inviting and glazed, double fronted public entrance into the main, charming and welcoming open- plan in-house and takeaway customer service area.

The main customer service area boasts feature polished timber flooring throughout for easy cleaning, suspended lighting system, a “trompe l’oeil” faux library wall, prominent wall-mounted menu/specials boards, high quality ambient displays for premium quality coffees and teas and stylish mix of loose and fixed dining and coffee lounge furnishings for approximately 26 internal covers.

The main public area also features a large and fully fitted food service counter with glazed and refrigerated counter-top patisserie display unit, glass-fronted refrigerated soft drinks display unit, electronic till/food ordering point and a fully equipped and 5-star hygiene rated open “theatre style” food preparation area with extraction system.

The main food preparation area houses ample work surfaces, built-in storage units, a washing-up kitchen area with fitted sink unit and a full range of well maintained, industry standard appliances including modern coffee machine with coffee grinder, smoothie and milkshake machines, panini grill and microwave etc., all of which we understand is to be included in the sale price and further details of which will be available upon request to any genuine interested parties.

Further ancillary internal business accommodation consists of all the usual washroom/WC facilities for customers and staff.

The premises also enjoy the benefit of electric heating and double glazing, in addition to the added safety and security benefits of full fire and intruder alarm systems.

Externally:

Occupying a fantastic trading position adjacent to a busy mainline railway station on the outskirts of Carlisle city centre, to the exterior the premises are well signed and attractively presented and afford ample and inviting, double-fronted display window space onto a high footfall thoroughfare, with customer parking available in the adjacent railway station car park.

The business is well fitted throughout and a valuable inventory of equipment is to be included in the sale price