The Honourable Pilot, Will Adams Way, Gillingham, ME8 6BY

Detached, modern, primarily single-storey building on an elevated site with views across to the River Medway.

Overlooking a busy junction of the A2 into Chatham and the A289 to Rochester, junction 4 of the M2 is just 15 minutes south. Gillingham itself has large residential population which merges with the adjoining areas, and in the immediate vicinity are a number of retail parks and leisure facilities. Visitors are drawn to the renowned Chatham Dockyard museum, Rochester Castle & its Cathedral.

Covered entrance to side linked to the hotel, the lobby goes into the main bar in three sections around a corner bar servery and seating for 70. This in turns leads to the main restaurant, in four sections which in total seats a further 160 diners. Customer toilets to each.

Ancillary areas
Central fully equipped commercial kitchens with ample store areas leading off, walk-in cold rooms, staff areas and level cellar.

The trade fixtures and fittings are included in the purchase price. Certain items bearing corporate identity, brand name, third-party owned or on the excluded list (see “Terms of Disposal” document) may be removed from the property prior to, or shortly after, completion.

Boundary Plans
• Restaurant Only Disposal – The plans edged in blue are provided as a guide to Whitbread's property ownership. The boundary edged in red is the demise that will transfer as part of the freehold, long leasehold, or shorter leasehold transaction.
• Whole Site Disposal – the plans edged in red are a guide to the property’s boundary only. Please seek your own legal advice in respect to the ownership plan.
• Stacked Sites – where the restaurant sits directly below the hotel, the access from the Hotel reception will be closed off, with access directed through the main restaurant entrance.

Service Charge (excluding Whole Sites) The buyer will be expected to pay a service charge, to cover common areas and grounds maintenance and repairs on a proportional basis.

VAT - will be calculated if the property has living accommodation at 90% or 100% if not and will be added to the purchase price. If the transaction is deemed to be a Transfer of a Going Concern (TOGC), VAT will not be payable.

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The Honourable Pilot and the Premier Inn sit well on a total plot of 2.1 acres with good visibility, and access off the junction. Two section car park for 150+ vehicles. Doors from the restaurant lead out to a trade patio and garden with children’s play equipment.

On the first floor is a studio flat, 3-bed flat and bedsit.

Well positioned restaurant & bar that can take full advantage of its location in the Medway towns. The area is home to 300,000 residents, is a busy commercial centre, and has numerous visitor attractions from which to generate custom.

The sale is subject to TUPE - Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment), all staff will transfer with the business on completion. Anonymised schedules will be available in the data room for review by qualified parties only.

The premises currently trade 7-days a week, 6.30am to 11pm Monday to Friday, with 7am opening at the weekends.