Sold
Restaurant With Lots Of Repeat Trade
Braintree, Essex
- Asking Price: £15,000 +SAV
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Turnover:
Financial information to be discussed at the point of viewing the business.
- Tenure: Leasehold
- Ideal for an owner operator as our client draws a wage, but only works a few hours on site per week
- Reconsider opening hours, the restaurant closes at 5pm Monday – Thursday and Sunday.
- 3. Continue and look to increase tribute and themed nights as these currently bring in approximately 50% of the profit.
CoGoGo welcomes to the market Timbers Restaurant, which was established by our client in the 1980’s as a tea shop just a few yards away from where Timbers sits today.
The restaurant has been in its current location since 2000. Our client is now looking forward to a well-earned retirement. Timbers is licensed for up to 100 guests and they also cater as a private hire venue for weddings, birthdays and buffets etc. Along with a fully licenced bar and dance floor Timbers offers the perfect venue for any occasion. Throughout the year the business run a series of Tribute evenings from a Buddy Holly night to a World War Two and Cockney night all of which include a 2 course meal.
They usually run one a month and have acts booked for the next year, these events get booked out. To the front of the premises is a large lawn with several A frame benches, ideal for afternoon tea and much more from the many walk in customers from the local craft centre. Timbers often caters for coach parties and offers a coach party menu, alongside the regular menu, which include afternoon tea, breakfast, daytime/lunch and evening meals and a Sunday menu. There are also specific menus for different events throughout the year including Valentines and Christmas.
The customer base is varied, from visitors to the craft centre who call in for a cup of tea to many regular repeat customers who call in weekly. The tribute nights are usually full and the customer base for these events are a mix of regulars and new. Timbers has 4.2/5 reviews on Google and 4.4/5 on Facebook, the business is being sold with the website www.timbersrestaurant.co.uk , where you can book your table on line, check out upcoming events and read the menus.
Timbers is a profitable business, however, there is scope for development by considering the following
The restaurant has been in its current location since 2000. Our client is now looking forward to a well-earned retirement. Timbers is licensed for up to 100 guests and they also cater as a private hire venue for weddings, birthdays and buffets etc. Along with a fully licenced bar and dance floor Timbers offers the perfect venue for any occasion. Throughout the year the business run a series of Tribute evenings from a Buddy Holly night to a World War Two and Cockney night all of which include a 2 course meal.
They usually run one a month and have acts booked for the next year, these events get booked out. To the front of the premises is a large lawn with several A frame benches, ideal for afternoon tea and much more from the many walk in customers from the local craft centre. Timbers often caters for coach parties and offers a coach party menu, alongside the regular menu, which include afternoon tea, breakfast, daytime/lunch and evening meals and a Sunday menu. There are also specific menus for different events throughout the year including Valentines and Christmas.
The customer base is varied, from visitors to the craft centre who call in for a cup of tea to many regular repeat customers who call in weekly. The tribute nights are usually full and the customer base for these events are a mix of regulars and new. Timbers has 4.2/5 reviews on Google and 4.4/5 on Facebook, the business is being sold with the website www.timbersrestaurant.co.uk , where you can book your table on line, check out upcoming events and read the menus.
Timbers is a profitable business, however, there is scope for development by considering the following
Timbers Restaurant is located in Blake End, a few miles outside of Braintree, Essex, within a renovated 17th century timbered barn that was originally part of the old working farm and surrounded by numerous craft and boutique style shops on a craft centre that bring in a high footfall.
Timbers is located approximately a mile from the main A120 which leads to Colchester to the East and Stansted airport and beyond to the West. Therefore, easily accessible to many close by towns and villages. There is ample free parking in the car park area, which also takes coaches.
Timbers is located approximately a mile from the main A120 which leads to Colchester to the East and Stansted airport and beyond to the West. Therefore, easily accessible to many close by towns and villages. There is ample free parking in the car park area, which also takes coaches.
Outside there is a patio area for several bistro style tables plus 7 A frame tables on the lawn. The barn is entered via a lobby way into the main restaurant area with the servery to the right. The main restaurant is fully beamed with numerous farming machinery on display.
There are 14 tables and there is a dance floor area for events. From the main restaurant area are stairs rising to the mezzanine area with a view across the restaurant towards the dance floor and seating arranged across 6 tables.
Off the main restaurant area is a further seating area with 6 more tables, this area is often used for buffets and smaller private functions. A lobby way takes you to the ladies, gents and disabled toilets.
The servery has the CCTV system, chilled cake stands, coffee machine, drinks fridge, optics, till and a door to the kitchen.
The 5* hygiene rated kitchen is made up of an initial preparation area with 2 fridges, microwave, air conditioning unit and sink. This area has a door to the office and double doors to the main kitchen.
The main kitchen is a vast work space with stainless steel preparation area, numerous sinks, industrial dish washer, double fridge, panini machine, 6 ring burner, grill, 2 double fryers, 4 microwaves, gridles, oven, large industrial extractor fan and door to the store room. The store room has walk in chiller and freezer, washing machine and dryer.
A further store room has freezer, rear access and door to staff toilet. The restaurant has everyday seating set up as 40 in the main restaurant, 20 on the mezzanine, 20 in the further seating area and approximately 50 outside.
There are 14 tables and there is a dance floor area for events. From the main restaurant area are stairs rising to the mezzanine area with a view across the restaurant towards the dance floor and seating arranged across 6 tables.
Off the main restaurant area is a further seating area with 6 more tables, this area is often used for buffets and smaller private functions. A lobby way takes you to the ladies, gents and disabled toilets.
The servery has the CCTV system, chilled cake stands, coffee machine, drinks fridge, optics, till and a door to the kitchen.
The 5* hygiene rated kitchen is made up of an initial preparation area with 2 fridges, microwave, air conditioning unit and sink. This area has a door to the office and double doors to the main kitchen.
The main kitchen is a vast work space with stainless steel preparation area, numerous sinks, industrial dish washer, double fridge, panini machine, 6 ring burner, grill, 2 double fryers, 4 microwaves, gridles, oven, large industrial extractor fan and door to the store room. The store room has walk in chiller and freezer, washing machine and dryer.
A further store room has freezer, rear access and door to staff toilet. The restaurant has everyday seating set up as 40 in the main restaurant, 20 on the mezzanine, 20 in the further seating area and approximately 50 outside.
