For Sale
Well established Seafood Restaurant For Sale
Brighton, East Sussex
- Asking Price: £299,995 +SAV
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Turnover:
2023 Turnover Turnover - £859,913
Full financials can be made available upon request.
- Tenure: Leasehold


- Established and Profitable: The Copper Clam began with no prior turnover and is now projected to reach £1M in annual revenue, with significant growth potential. The introduction of a newly constructed beach terrace promises an additional 40-50 covers, which could easily boost turnover to £2M in coming years.
- Diverse Clientele: With a mix of local residents, business professionals, tourists, and visitors from London, the restaurant enjoys a wide customer base.
- Outstanding Reputation: Boasting rave reviews on platforms such as TripAdvisor, and OpenTable, and a 4.8/5 rating on Facebook, the restaurant is praised for its quality, service, and consistent excellence.
- Popular Menu and High Spend: With an average spend of £45-£50 per head, the restaurant offers a diverse menu featuring popular small plates, brunch options, and seasonal offerings like a Christmas day menu. During peak summer months, the restaurant serves over 30 lobsters a day, more than any other seafood restaurant in the vicinity.
- 6-burner gas oven
- Rationale oven
- 4-burner gas oven,
- Salamander,
- 2 fryers,
• Extraction unit,
• 2 large upright fridges,
• Freezer,
• Storage shelves to wall and base storage cupboards,
• Dishwasher,
• Microwaves,
• 2 prep sinks,
• Handwash sink.
Please quote reference B08238
CoGoGo is delighted to present this highly successful and profitable seafood restaurant, The Copper Clam, which was established by the current owners in 2016. The business is now available for sale due to the owners’ plans to retire, offering a unique opportunity for a new owner to take over an already thriving enterprise.
Overview: The Copper Clam is renowned for its premium fresh seafood and relaxed, friendly ambience, this restaurant has earned its reputation as one of the finest dining spots in the region. The restaurant exclusively sources its ingredients locally, with lobsters caught just off the nearby beach and steaks from trusted Sussex farms, ensuring freshness and quality that keeps customers returning.
Key Features:
CoGoGo is delighted to present this highly successful and profitable seafood restaurant, The Copper Clam, which was established by the current owners in 2016. The business is now available for sale due to the owners’ plans to retire, offering a unique opportunity for a new owner to take over an already thriving enterprise.
Overview: The Copper Clam is renowned for its premium fresh seafood and relaxed, friendly ambience, this restaurant has earned its reputation as one of the finest dining spots in the region. The restaurant exclusively sources its ingredients locally, with lobsters caught just off the nearby beach and steaks from trusted Sussex farms, ensuring freshness and quality that keeps customers returning.
Key Features:
The Copper Clam restaurant occupies one of the most enviable trading positions on the Seafront in Brighton.
The business sits alongside other bars and restaurants.
There are many pay, and display parking spaces located on the seafront including a nearby multi storey car park.
The business sits alongside other bars and restaurants.
There are many pay, and display parking spaces located on the seafront including a nearby multi storey car park.
External - a large enclosed terrace with newly heated canopies allow now daytime and evening dining for comfortable 84, with clear views to the beach. A new beach positioned terrace for a further 40 will be added this summer.
There is a downstairs bar and kitchen with a 64-dining area to the mezzanine first floor level.
Ground floor –
Bar servery - cladded in ‘copper’ with:
• 4 points of draught dispense,
• steel and glass display shelving,
• undercounter chillers and storage,
• till and card machine.
• Customer toilets
Hallway - contained a reception storage unit, a bespoke steel and wood staircase which showcases a beautiful glass fronted wine cellar carefully designed to show the exposed brickwork of the arch.
Kitchen - clad in stainless steel with:
• Main dining space with 3 x arched windows allowing clear views to the beach.
• A choice of solid wood vintage tables and chairs.
• Private dining area/ overflow area
Bar servery - clad in copper with drop pendant lighting and:
• 3 x bar stools,
• 3 points of dispense,
• Under counter chillers and storage,
• 2 x arm semi-automated coffee machine and grinder,
• Ice machine,
• Glass shelving for spirits,
• Further storage units.
There is a separate storage unit located up from the restaurant, housing more dry storage facilities and freezer.
There is a downstairs bar and kitchen with a 64-dining area to the mezzanine first floor level.
Ground floor –
Bar servery - cladded in ‘copper’ with:
• 4 points of draught dispense,
• steel and glass display shelving,
• undercounter chillers and storage,
• till and card machine.
• Customer toilets
Hallway - contained a reception storage unit, a bespoke steel and wood staircase which showcases a beautiful glass fronted wine cellar carefully designed to show the exposed brickwork of the arch.
Kitchen - clad in stainless steel with:
• Main dining space with 3 x arched windows allowing clear views to the beach.
• A choice of solid wood vintage tables and chairs.
• Private dining area/ overflow area
Bar servery - clad in copper with drop pendant lighting and:
• 3 x bar stools,
• 3 points of dispense,
• Under counter chillers and storage,
• 2 x arm semi-automated coffee machine and grinder,
• Ice machine,
• Glass shelving for spirits,
• Further storage units.
There is a separate storage unit located up from the restaurant, housing more dry storage facilities and freezer.