Paignton
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Key features
- Established & Highly Profitable Licenced Café Business
- Prominent Position on Paignton's Main Shopping Street
- Strong Year-Round Local Trade with Summer Tourist Boost
- Café Seating 30+ Internally Plus 8 Outside
- Superbly Equipped Commercial Catering Kitchen
Description
Chandlers Café occupies a prominent trading position on Torbay Road, one of Paignton's principal shopping streets, linking the town centre with the seafront. Paignton is a popular traditional seaside resort forming part of the English Riviera, attracting significant numbers of visitors throughout the year, particularly during the busy summer months. Torbay Road benefits from a good mix of independent retailers, cafés, restaurants and national operators, creating a vibrant trading environment with regular pedestrian footfall from both local residents and holidaymakers. The café is conveniently positioned within easy walking distance of Paignton's sandy beach, seafront and Paignton Green, which hosts numerous events and attractions throughout the year. Paignton's railway and bus stations are also located nearby, providing excellent transport links and further contributing to the footfall enjoyed by businesses along Torbay Road.
Chandlers Café offers an excellent opportunity to acquire a well-established and highly profitable café business which benefits from having a premises licence, allowing customers to enjoy an alcoholic beverage with their menu choice. The current owners have worked hard to develop Chandlers into a thriving and successful business, building an excellent reputation, considerable goodwill and a loyal customer following. The café enjoys strong year-round trade from local residents and regular customers, which is further enhanced by the significant influx of tourists and holidaymakers visiting the English Riviera during the busy summer season. The premises is well presented throughout, providing a spacious and welcoming customer seating area accommodating approximately 30 covers internally, together with additional outside seating for 8 customers. A particular feature of Chandlers is the impressive commercial catering kitchen, which has been fitted out to a high standard and benefits from an extensive range of professional catering equipment, providing excellent facilities for a busy catering operation. The combination of strong financial performance, considerable goodwill, an established local customer base and attractive daytime-only trading hours makes Chandlers an excellent opportunity for an owner/operator, couple or family looking to acquire a successful and profitable catering business.
MAIN CAFÉ / CUSTOMER SEATING AREA
An attractive and spacious café area providing seating for approximately 30 customers. The café previously offered takeaway via a hatch at the side to the shop front. Although not currently utilised the takeaway hatch is still serviceable.
SERVICE COUNTER
With touch screen EPOS till system, 3 Group Expobar coffee machine, electric grinder (on free loan from the Coffee Company), large drinks fridge, hot water boiler, under counter fridge and milkshake blender.
LADIES & GENTS CLOAKROOMS
OUTSIDE SEATING
Additional seating to the front of the premises for approximately 8 customers, providing an opportunity for alfresco dining and refreshments.
COMMERCIAL CATERING KITCHEN
A particularly well-equipped commercial catering kitchen, fitted out to a high standard and incorporating an extensive range of professional catering equipment to include Blue Seal 6 ring gas cooker and oven, Blue Seal Turbofan oven, Buffalo countertop twin deep fat fryer and wall mounted Salamander grill. Microwave, double stack Air Fryer, Panini grill and salad prep with 3 door fridge under. Ariston hot water heater (fitted in June 2026), upright fridge and double door freezer. Wash-up Area Dexion dishwasher and large double sink unit with drainer. Rear exit to Bin Store.
GENERAL INFORMATION
RATEABLE VALUE
2026 List: £9,500. Please note this is not Rates Payable. Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries with the Local Billing Authority, Torbay Council.
THE BUSINESS
The current owners have successfully developed Chandlers into a substantial and highly profitable café business, establishing an excellent reputation and considerable goodwill within the local community. Chandlers currently trades 7 days a week during the holiday season, operating daytime hours of 9am to 3pm, reducing to 6 days per week between November and March. The owners work within the business and are supported by 3 members of staff working varying hours, with additional seasonal staff employed during the busier summer months. The business generated a turnover of approximately £250,000 for the year ended April 2025, together with an impressive net profit. These strong trading figures demonstrate the success of the business and the considerable goodwill. There may also be scope to further develop the business through extended trading hours.
TENURE
Leasehold. The business is currently held on a Repairing & Insuring Lease at a rent of £15,000 per annum. A new lease will be made available to the incoming tenant, subject to agreement of further terms and conditions with the Landlord.
INVENTORY
To include the fixtures, fittings and catering equipment as per an inventory to be supplied, but excluding the owners' personal effects.
STOCK
Stock in trade will be taken over by the purchaser at valuation on the day of completion.
SERVICES
The premises is connected to all mains services and fitted with a Fire Alarm system.
EPC RATING C
VIEWING
Strictly by appointment through the Sole Selling Agents, Bettesworths.
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NEAREST STATIONS
Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode- Paignton Station0.1 miles
- Torquay Station2.0 miles
- Torre Station2.7 miles
Notes
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