The Old Bank Restaurant, 5 Main Street, Callander, FK17 8DU

A great opportunity to acquire a family run licensed restaurant situated in the heart of Callander Town Centre which is frequented with visitors throughout the year brining a high footfall to the area.

Our clients have owned the property for over 20 years and are now exiting due to retirement.

The Old Bank offers full cooked Scottish breakfasts, soup, sandwiches, lunch options as well as afternoon teas. You can also experience their delicious Arabic coffee and specialist teas.

The Old Bank restaurant is ideally situated on the Main Street, within the heart of Callander Town Centre. Callander sits within the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park and is surrounded by some of Scotland’s most picturesque scenery.

The Main Street leads to Leny Road and is part of the A84 which is a main tourist route, leading to Lochearnhead. The A85 leads to Oban via Tyndrum with the A82 leading to Glencoe and Fort William.

Glasgow is around 35 miles to the south, Edinburgh around 50 miles east and Stirling around 15 miles to the south east.

The property is accessed via the Main Street. A single door to the right leads to the main restaurant area with a door on the left leading to additional seating for around 20. This room can also be used for private gatherings and small functions.

The main restaurant can seat around 40 via moveable tables and chairs with the bar servery to the rear. A narrow corridor from the bar leads to customer toilets, a prep area and a fully equipped commercial kitchen with all necessary appliances to trade. There is also storage throughout.

The restaurant area is modern and well decorated with large external windows to the front allowing for good natural lighting. An open flame fireplace adds a nice cosy feel to the room.

All fixtures and fittings are included within the sale (excluding any personal items).

A full inventory will be provided after a deal has been agreed.

A terraced three storey Victorian townhouse built in the 1800's with a pitched and slated roof.

Private parking for the accommodation is situated to the rear.

On-street parking is available on a first come first served basis.

Included within the sale is an outstanding large four bedroom owner's flat in immaculate condition with private parking to the rear. There is a large lounge and dining area, living room, bathroom and kitchen with a central island.

The accommodation is accessed via the main entrance and is completely private to the main business.

A fantastic opportunity to acquire a trading restaurant business with quality owner's accommodation, in the heart of Callander. Our clients have owned the business since 2003 and are now exiting due to retirement.

The Old Bank is a popular coffee house and restaurant offering dishes such as full breakfasts, fish and chips and steak pie. They also offer light bites, coffee and cakes which are made fresh on site.

Our clients choose to operate the business mainly hands-off with the assistance of full and part-time staff. There is significant potential to increase turnover by extending operating hours to include both early breakfast and later dinner options.

Going forward an owner operator or couple could take a more hands-on approach to improve margins and existing offering. They are rated #7 of 29 in the area with an overall score of 4.2, on Google they have an excellent rating of 4.4 across 850 reviews.

Callander is a busy tourist hot spot throughout the summer months however, it also benefits from a local and loyal community.

Although, a new owner could continue to trade as restaurant or café, alternative uses such as serviced apartments could be considered, although this would be subject to obtaining local planning and consents.

All staff associated with the business will transfer under TUPE.

A staff information schedule can be provided to interested parties after a formal viewing.

Full Trading Profit and Loss information will be provided to interested parties after a formal viewing.

A viewing is highly recommended to appreciate what is included with this opportunity.

Sunday to Friday
10.00am - 4.00pm

Saturday
10.00am - 5.00pm

The Rateable Value from 1 April 2023 will be £12,200.

Confirmation of actual rates payable can be obtained from the local Authority.

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