Summary
Established business with multiple revenue streams, commercial kitchen & experienced staff. Cheapest rent in Port Macquarie, huge potential to capitalize on growing demand, in a popular postcode.
Location Details
Waniora Shopping Village
Privately owned neighbourhood shopping strip, plentiful parking, large outdoor seating area & rear access. Adjacent to Hastings Public School, 5 mins from the CBD & Shelley Beach, location is in a prime & popular area.
Potential
The shopfront is currently open 7am-3pm Monday to Friday, leaving huge opportunity for growth in extended hours. Weekends have excellent potential, as do permanent or pop-up evening services.
Currently operating a bi-weekly meal Delivery Service, with huge demand and a 500+ email subscription list
Wholesale supply to other local cafes & businesses.
Currently providing small scale catering, regular inquiries for large & offsite catering are received, making this avenue of business a hugely untapped area of growth.
Skills
Well suited to a chef or cook, or a person or couple with event cake experience.
Hours
Currently trading 7am-3pm, Monday to Friday. Also closes approximately one week of each NSW School Holiday period.
Lease
Lease is freshly prepared for a new tenant, with a landlords guarantee of a five year renewal on approval.
Employees
The shop employs a part time Chef, who is experienced, creative & reliable. A full time Supervisor who has been in the role for over 5 years, a part time barista, a junior kitchenhand, and currently has an Owner/Chef working approx 30 hours a week.
About the Business
A well established & iconic destination, loved by locals for its bistro style food, use of seasonal & local produce, friendly atmosphere & delicious house baked sweet treats.
With strong community pride & connection, Katecaters has been involved with community groups, local sports clubs, and contributed tirelessly to both bushfire & flood related relief efforts.
Located in the popular Hastings area of Port Macquarie, it is five mins to Shelley Beach, six minutes to the CBD, and centrally located between Lighthouse area and town. We boast a large private carpark, with unlimited & free parking.
We have a big outdoor dining area, with space to seat 8 undercover, and a further 16 under a shade sail.
Katecaters has multiple revenue streams, and although offers a busy shopfront trade, does not rely upon it for sole income. Boasting a prosperous Event Cake trade, including Wedding Cakes & birthday cakes etc. There is a professionally made Portfolio, and hundreds of photos usable for advertising, social media or client inspiration. A substantial proportion of these cake jobs are repeat & regular clientele, and an event diary can be supplied listing repeat birthdays, events & corporate orders.
Another consistent & financially rewarding revenue stream is our Take home meal / Meal Home delivery Service. We have a subscribed email subscription list of over 450 people, whom Bi-weekly Menu’s are sent, allowing them to pre-order meals.
Katecaters also books regular & diverse catering jobs, from small parties, to private dining & weddings. We also do corporate catering, with Charles Sturt University, the Catholic Parish & Schools, Essential Energy, Base Hospital & The Dept. Education all being clients, there is a steady income & a huge amount of potential growth to be had in this area.
Notably, the Katecaters social media accounts on both Instagram and Facebook have been established since 2015, and have a loyal following and an excellent local reach. A lead up, transition & beyond approach using social media & email is on offer and all accounts can be kept post sale.
The business comes fully equipped and certified, with council approval as a commercial kitchen, and receiving 98% on successive prior health department inspections. With the open kitchen, comprehensive equipment & commercial oven, there is capacity & potential for full bakery and patisserie operation.
History
Started as a humble at-home Cake business in 2015, popularity & demand flourished to create need for a shopfront. Loved by locals since opening, the business has shown consistent growth every financial year, and is iconic within the community.
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