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STUNNING TOWN CENTRE LICENSED ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN THE CENTRAL LOWLANDS OF SCOTLAND
Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Ref: 117201
Leasehold £625,000
Status
For Sale
Key Features
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Fantastic opportunity to acquire long established & TripAdvisor highly rated discerning food lover's paradise offering fresh & varied authentic fine dining menu from extremely spacious & superbly fitted circa 180-cover restaurant & bar premises with high volume of year-round regular & 'walk in' trade in town centre riverside location. Comes with charming external waterside dining area & lots of further potential in wonderful lifestyle setting. Sensibly priced for genuine Ltd Co sale due to retirement after many successful years trading in same hands with viewing absolutely essential REF 3106
Location
The subject premises occupy a stunning riverside trading position in the vibrant and historic town of Falkirk, which lies with excellent access both to major road and motorway links (A9, A803, A883, M8716 junction 1, M9 junction 6 and M80 junction 8 etc.) and to the cities of Glasgow (approximately 20 miles) and Edinburgh (approximately 23 miles) in the Forth Valley area of the Central Lowlands of Scotland.
Business Description
We are delighted to present this marvellous opportunity to acquire a thriving commercial proposition of exceptional quality and real further potential, which we are confident you will agree represents genuine value.
This very well established and “TripAdvisor” highly rated discerning food lover’s paradise currently primarily offers full and varied express lunchtime and full a la carte evening menus of classic and contemporary Italian and Mediterranean cuisine.
The menu includes an excellent choice of pizzas and pasta dishes, together with meat, seafood and veal options, house specials, regularly changing “blackboard specials”, salads, antipasti, artisan breads and indulgent homemade desserts and patisserie, with children’s meals and vegetarian and vegan options always available.
All food is prepared freshly to order in its extensively equipped and ultra-hygienic commercial catering kitchen employing the finest and freshest, locally sourced and authentic imported produce and served in the very pleasant surroundings of charming, spacious and tastefully furnished ground-floor and mezzanine-level fine dining areas which combine to accommodate up to 160 covers in style and comfort, with additional external covers also available on a delightful riverside patio terrace.
“Gambero Rosso” also boasts all the superbly fitted traditional free-of-tie licensed wine and cocktail bar facilities associated with an establishment of this kind and would naturally furnish any enthusiastic purchaser with ample scope for continued growth, not least with regard to possible expansion to the provision of local outside catering services, considerable further development of its popular music entertainment evenings and to operating significantly extended weekday hours in order to fully exploit year-round local demand.
The business would also benefit by adopting a more vigorous marketing policy of its excellent existing facilities and services, both through its own informative dedicated website and to further development of its social media presence, in order to improve upon the already impressive levels of turnover it has achieved in the course of more than ten highly successful years’ trading in the hands of the current husband and wife directors, with the aid of an experienced and motivated team of seven full-time and six part-time staff who would be an asset to any purchaser, and we would unreservedly recommend a viewing.
This very well established and “TripAdvisor” highly rated discerning food lover’s paradise currently primarily offers full and varied express lunchtime and full a la carte evening menus of classic and contemporary Italian and Mediterranean cuisine.
The menu includes an excellent choice of pizzas and pasta dishes, together with meat, seafood and veal options, house specials, regularly changing “blackboard specials”, salads, antipasti, artisan breads and indulgent homemade desserts and patisserie, with children’s meals and vegetarian and vegan options always available.
All food is prepared freshly to order in its extensively equipped and ultra-hygienic commercial catering kitchen employing the finest and freshest, locally sourced and authentic imported produce and served in the very pleasant surroundings of charming, spacious and tastefully furnished ground-floor and mezzanine-level fine dining areas which combine to accommodate up to 160 covers in style and comfort, with additional external covers also available on a delightful riverside patio terrace.
“Gambero Rosso” also boasts all the superbly fitted traditional free-of-tie licensed wine and cocktail bar facilities associated with an establishment of this kind and would naturally furnish any enthusiastic purchaser with ample scope for continued growth, not least with regard to possible expansion to the provision of local outside catering services, considerable further development of its popular music entertainment evenings and to operating significantly extended weekday hours in order to fully exploit year-round local demand.
The business would also benefit by adopting a more vigorous marketing policy of its excellent existing facilities and services, both through its own informative dedicated website and to further development of its social media presence, in order to improve upon the already impressive levels of turnover it has achieved in the course of more than ten highly successful years’ trading in the hands of the current husband and wife directors, with the aid of an experienced and motivated team of seven full-time and six part-time staff who would be an asset to any purchaser, and we would unreservedly recommend a viewing.
Property Description
Fitted to superb industry specifications throughout, these extremely substantial and well maintained leasehold commercial premises provide truly outstanding and “TripAdvisor” Certificate of Excellence award-winning internal business accommodation to the GROUND FLOOR which briefly comprises a broad, inviting and glazed, double-door public entrance with disabled access into a bright, spacious and welcoming customer reception area with a fully fitted reception and service counter and stylish upholstered lounge furnishings for pre and after-dinner drinks.
Boasting solid timber flooring and exposed timber and stonework, the reception area, in turn, opens onto the main, delightfully appointed customer service and fine dining area with feature spotlighting, baby grand piano for music entertainment purposes, stylish mix of loose and fixed upholstered furnishings for approximately 120 covers, including a number of intimate seating booths, glazed French door access to the external dining terrace and feature open dog-leg staircase access to a large and equally well furnished gallery-style MEZZANINE LEVEL dining area providing approximately 40 additional covers.
The main public area also features a large and fully fitted food service counter and free-of-tie-licensed servery with full range of ambient and refrigerated food and drink display facilities, wine racking, bottle and glass display and storage shelving, modern coffee machine, electronic till/food ordering point and state-of-the-art in-house sound system, together with a separate and adjoining waiter service station with separate open service hatch and private doorway access through to the main, spacious and extensively equipped commercial kitchen with industrial non-slip flooring, tiled-and-stainless-steel-clad walls for easy cleaning and extraction system.
The main kitchen houses ample stainless-steel work surfaces, storage units, a fully equipped preparation/washing-up kitchen area with fitted sink units and separate fitted washbasin and a full range of high quality, industry standard stainless-steel catering appliances including commercial pizza oven with pizza topping preparation counter and various hobs, ovens, griddles, mixers and refrigerator storage units 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.
The premises also incorporate substantial wine and general dry goods storage areas with separate large walk-in refrigerator and freezer storage units and a utility/laundry room area, with further ancillary accommodation consisting of superbly fitted and highly contemporary separate male and female washrooms/WC facilities for customers, together with a staff restroom area housing a small, fully furnished and computerised private and general administration office and telephone, internet access and full complement of modern, industry-specific business management systems.
The premises also enjoy the benefit of central heating and double glazing, in addition to the added safety and security benefits of full fire and intruder alarm systems.
Externally:
Occupying an outstanding waterside trading position with excellent access to major transport links in the vibrant and historic town of Falkirk in the Forth Valley area of the Central Lowlands of Scotland, to the exterior the premises are well signed and immaculately presented and incorporate a good-sized private patrons’ car park which may comfortably accommodate up to ten vehicles, in addition to a charming, well maintained and furnished riverside patio terrace trading area providing approximately 30 additional external dining covers in good weather.
Boasting solid timber flooring and exposed timber and stonework, the reception area, in turn, opens onto the main, delightfully appointed customer service and fine dining area with feature spotlighting, baby grand piano for music entertainment purposes, stylish mix of loose and fixed upholstered furnishings for approximately 120 covers, including a number of intimate seating booths, glazed French door access to the external dining terrace and feature open dog-leg staircase access to a large and equally well furnished gallery-style MEZZANINE LEVEL dining area providing approximately 40 additional covers.
The main public area also features a large and fully fitted food service counter and free-of-tie-licensed servery with full range of ambient and refrigerated food and drink display facilities, wine racking, bottle and glass display and storage shelving, modern coffee machine, electronic till/food ordering point and state-of-the-art in-house sound system, together with a separate and adjoining waiter service station with separate open service hatch and private doorway access through to the main, spacious and extensively equipped commercial kitchen with industrial non-slip flooring, tiled-and-stainless-steel-clad walls for easy cleaning and extraction system.
The main kitchen houses ample stainless-steel work surfaces, storage units, a fully equipped preparation/washing-up kitchen area with fitted sink units and separate fitted washbasin and a full range of high quality, industry standard stainless-steel catering appliances including commercial pizza oven with pizza topping preparation counter and various hobs, ovens, griddles, mixers and refrigerator storage units 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.
The premises also incorporate substantial wine and general dry goods storage areas with separate large walk-in refrigerator and freezer storage units and a utility/laundry room area, with further ancillary accommodation consisting of superbly fitted and highly contemporary separate male and female washrooms/WC facilities for customers, together with a staff restroom area housing a small, fully furnished and computerised private and general administration office and telephone, internet access and full complement of modern, industry-specific business management systems.
The premises also enjoy the benefit of central heating and double glazing, in addition to the added safety and security benefits of full fire and intruder alarm systems.
Externally:
Occupying an outstanding waterside trading position with excellent access to major transport links in the vibrant and historic town of Falkirk in the Forth Valley area of the Central Lowlands of Scotland, to the exterior the premises are well signed and immaculately presented and incorporate a good-sized private patrons’ car park which may comfortably accommodate up to ten vehicles, in addition to a charming, well maintained and furnished riverside patio terrace trading area providing approximately 30 additional external dining covers in good weather.
Additional Information
For further information, why not visit the business’ excellent dedicated website at:-
www.gamberorossofalkirk.com
www.gamberorossofalkirk.com
Fixtures & Fittings
The business is well fitted throughout and a valuable inventory of equipment is to be included in the sale price
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Kevin Mulhern
HeadOffice
Ref: 117201
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