- Licenced Restaurant Business for sale within a Tardis of a premises including a large rear Garden
- 95+ seats: 55 inside, 40 outside in the rear garden
- A true Turnkey opportunity!
- Prominently placed position within the busy High Street of Billericay
- Huge potential for a number of other catering/restaurant uses
- The property & business is available on the basis of a NEW full repairing & insuring lease.
- DEPOSIT 3 months rent in advance
- INSURANCE The tenant will be responsible for their own Contents Insurance
- LEGAL COSTS - Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred.
- For an informal viewing or if you have ANY questions, please call the office
LICENSED RESTAURANT - BILLERICAY HIGH STREET - Viewings STRICTLY by appointment with the Agent, HENTON KIRKMAN 01277 500800
This exceptional licensed restaurant presents a rare opportunity to acquire an ongoing business in a prime location on Billericay High Street. The Restaurant won the 'Muddy Stilettos' 2024 Award as the Best Restaurant in Essex - a strong selling point for the brand and highlighting the quality and reputation of the business.
Situated at the 'Railway Station' end, the property benefits from excellent footfall and is just a five-minute walk from the Railway Station, ideally positioned to capture both passing trade and commuter custom.
Beautifully presented throughout to a modern contemporary style and newly fitted in 2022, the restaurant currently operates just five days per week (Tuesday to Saturday, 12 noon to 11pm, licensed until 1am) and we have been advised, achieves an average turnover of £14,000 per week with a gross profit margin of approximately 65%.
(We would expect the new owner to increase this to the full 7 days to capitalise).
The premises are equipped with an EPOS till system and maintain an exemplary 5-star hygiene rating.
The overall inside space extends to approximately 1,380 sq ft (128 sq m) featuring stylish tiled flooring and sophisticated lighting.
The main Restaurant area seats 40 guests, with a well-stocked bar and five high tables.
A particular highlight is the substantial covered REAR OUTSIDE SPACE with retractable roof and infrared heated tables, providing all-weather seating for 40 people. Plus there is also an 'upstairs' private function room for 20 guests, equipped with karaoke and a projector.
The split-level commercial kitchen is comprehensively equipped to professional standards and includes a host of premium appliances including a 6-burner Gas Hob and Charcoal Grill.
The business maintains an exemplary 5-star hygiene rating and is held on a secure renewable lease granted in 2022 for eight years with no rent reviews, at £29,000 per annum.
The Guide Price of £249,500 includes the lease, goodwill, fixtures and fittings, plus stock at valuation.
We believe there is HUGE further potential here including opening 7 days a week (as it only opens 5 at the moment), increasing the delivery trade and maybe doing Breakfasts too.
THE PREMISES AND BUSINES OPPORTUNITY IN MORE DETAIL:
Street Entrance Door through to:
BAR AREA
The Bar Area measures approximately 16 feet by 7 feet (4.9m x 2.1m) and includes two 'Cater Cool' back bar coolers.
Seven bar stools fit in a neat line, though in practice the bar will comfortably seats five guests.
In this area (by the window) are five high tables offering seating for a 10 guests.
Thoughts: Creating a second door a few feet in would allow a staff member to stand 'outside' to greet people at the door and to entice people in from the street on busy Friday and Saturday Nights. The high tables could of course be cleared to create more Bar Area room.
MAIN RESTAURANT 50ft 6" x 12ft 6" narrowing to 11ft (15.4m x 3.8m > 3.4m)
Currently providing seating for 25 people at its tables and chairs. With careful rearrangement, capacity could be increased to accommodate up to 40 guests for larger party bookings.
Along the left wall are two discreet doors - one opening to reveal the walk-in Comms Cupboard which also incorporates a desk area, and another, a door opening to reveal the disabled WC.
At the far end of the restaurant is a corridor leading past the upper Kitchen/Charcoal Grill, and then down stairs where there is the lower level main Kitchen and Prep Room on the right and the customers toilets on the left.
Just at the bottom of the stairs on the left, an external door leads out to a walk-way leading round to the Rear Garden/Outside Space.
WALK-IN COMMS CUPBOARD 5ft 2" x 4ft (1.6m x 1.2m)
Doubling as a small office area and houses the lighting switches and controls for the air-conditioning.
DISABLED WC 6ft 1" x 3ft 9" (1.87m x 1.16m)
(In addition to the 2 other customer toilets).
Well fitted with a disabled WC and basin along with a pull down changing mat.
CORRIDOR
Leading down stairs to TWO customer toilets.
CUSTOMER WC's
There are two stylish and contemporary customer toilets, both fitted with electric hand dryers and LED mirrors, serving the restaurant area, whilst separate staff facilities include their own separate toilet.
UPSTAIRS SEATING - PRIVATE DINING - FUNCTION ROOM 20ft 4" x 14ft 5" (6.2m x 4.4m)
The first floor houses a dual aspect private function room of approximately 245 square feet (23 square metres) excluding the staircase.
This area provides additional seating for up to 20 people.
A versatile space which is equipped with a karaoke link and projector, offering excellent potential for private dining events, celebrations, and corporate bookings, creating an additional revenue stream for the business.
OUTSIDE SPACE/GARDEN
A particular highlight of the property is the substantial covered rear garden, which has been thoughtfully designed as a heated outdoor dining area.
Retained by cedar batten screening and featuring a retractable roof, this attractive space provides seating for 40 people with heated Patio Tables - infrared heated 'Galavito Neo' Patio tables using short wave quartz heat to focus warmth on guests seated immediately around them.
This significantly extends the trading capacity and offers year-round appeal to customers.
FULLY EQUIPPED COMMECIAL KITCHEN
The open-plan split-level commercial kitchen is comprehensively equipped to professional standards, featuring a stainless steel Extractor Unit, 6-Burner Gas Hob, two Combi Ovens including a Unox 'Cheftop Mind' steam convection oven, a Gas Salamander Grill, Two-pan Deep Fryer, Microwave, Dough Mixer, Blender, undercounter Freezer, 3-door Commercial Refrigerated Counter, Kitchen Blast Chiller for 1/1 Gastronome pans, and a Commercial Dishwasher.
Additional facilities include stainless steel preparation tables, a commercial kitchen sink, and a large outside store room housing a walk-in cold room.
**DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL**
The property offers considerable scope for enhancement and revenue growth.
The existing Lebanese cuisine concept lends itself naturally to menu diversification, with potential to incorporate complementary Indian, Italian, and Thai influences to broaden customer appeal.
A breakfast service could tap into the morning commuter market, with healthy Lebanese breakfast options providing an additional trading session.
The enclosed garden area presents multiple development opportunities!
- Installation of large flat-screen televisions would enable sports viewing in this comfortable all-weather space, whilst a small secondary bar could be easily incorporated to improve service efficiency.
- A pizza or Lebanese Saj oven positioned in the near corner would provide an attractive visual feature and enable the offering of popular snacks and light meals throughout the day. - Alternatively, a charcoal grill for Shwarma, with whole lamb or sheep rotating in front of customers, would create a distinctive and theatrical dining experience. This could also be put in the main Charcoal Grill Kitchen.
Inside, the restaurant could also accommodate a buffet service positioned at the kitchen end, either as a permanent feature or for special occasions.
A partnership arrangement with Billericay Brewery could see local craft beers offered on tap, adding to the venue's community appeal and supporting local suppliers.
The business currently employs three full-time and seven part-time members of staff, providing a well-established team to support the incoming proprietor.
The premises are held on a secure renewable lease from a private landlord, originally granted for eight years in 2022 with no rent reviews, at a current annual rent of £29,000.
Business rates from April 2025 are approximately £7,000 per annum (prospective purchasers should confirm this figure with the local authority).
The business has remained in the same ownership since 2022 and is now offered for sale solely due to the vendor's other business interests (a rather exciting opportunity abroad!).
The guide price of £249,500 includes the secure renewable lease, goodwill, and all fixtures and fittings, plus stock at valuation.
This represents an outstanding opportunity to acquire a turnkey operation in an enviable location, complete with a proven track record, modern facilities, and significant scope for further development.
Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.
Billericay is a popular, historic market town just 30 miles from London.
The market at the top of Crown Road disappeared years ago and Billericay nowadays is more well-known as an excellent commuter town, with excellent rail links to the City (35 minutes by train), very good schools and a charming High Street, part of which is a conservation area.
It also has great access to the key main roads of the M25, A12 and A127.
The town lies on the edge of rural Essex, which makes it a very desirable place to live. This coupled with the City access goes some way to explain the high levels of Londoners we see looking to move here every year.
Since I moved here in 1973 and started as an estate agent in the mid 1990's, I have seen the town grow to where it is now, with some 14,000-15,000 homes and a population of over 40,000.
The Billericay you see today is economically and physically a thriving and attractive place to live and work. There are many open green spaces including the 40 acre Lake Meadows Park, a must in summer, and they throw a pretty impressive Fireworks Night too.
Norsey Woods is a great place for a walk or to exercise your dogs...or the kids! It dates back to the Bronze Age and covers about 165 acres with a visitor centre for the educational visits it has too.
I remember camping there as a cub scout back in the day and both Nick and myself have enjoyed many a afternoon there over the years with our families.
The High Street must be one of the prettiest in the county and dates back to Roman times. The shape we see now certainly hasn't changed much for over 500 years, our office itself is part of one of the 25 old coaching inns the town has seen over the years!
With well over 100 shops including some well known names and some boutique locally owned ones, the High Street also has some great pubs, bars and restaurants. The Chequers is probably the most popular, most people we know rate it as the best pub in town, with newer bars like Harrys Bar, Bar Zero and the Blue Boar, also very sought after, growing venues on friday and saturday nights.
There are too many great restaurants to name, suffice to say you don't need to travel out of Billericay to have a fantastic night out and there's a taxi rank by the station to get you home if you want to leave the car on the drive.
Waitrose is our local main supermarket with there also a very good Co-op over on Queens Park. Smaller supermarkets over in South Green, Sunnymede and along Stock Road also provide a super local service in their areas.
Billericay Christmas Market is a very popular annual event which sees the High Street completely shut to traffic for the day and then filled with stalls selling anything and everything Christmasy!
All the local schools, both Primary and Secondary have good OFSTED reports and there is a good choice of both State and Private. Please feel free to contact our office for more details although the OFSTED website is the ideal first port of call of course.
A BIT OF HISTORY
Billericay has an facinating history, much of which can be researched in our local museum, the Cater Museum on the High Street.
Billericay was first recorded as Byllerica in 1291 with notable events including a Peasants Revolt ending up in Norsey Woods in 1381 and some of Billericay residents, including Christopher Martin, the ship's victualler, sailing with the Pilgrim Fathers to the 'New World' of America on the Mayflower in 1620 - hence the many representartions of the Mayflower ship in numerous local businesses and the Mayflower High School.
In 1916 Billericay became famous as a result of a Zeppelin airship crashing in flames on the outskirts of the town, down what is now Greens Farm Lane.
A union workhouse was built in 1840 which later, together with additional later built buildings, became St. Andrew's Hospital in the 1930s. The regional plastic surgery and rehabilitation unit was opened here the same year I moved to Billericay, 1973. Many a local will still refer the estate there now to me, as 'one of the houses on the old Burns Unit', although it is in fact Stockfield Manor now.
Only the original workhouse building, including the chapel, and the main gatehouse, now survive, converted now into Grey Lady Place, a residential development of luxury apartments.
The railway came in 1889 and opened up opportunities for landowners to sell plots to Londoners looking to move out of 'The Smoke' into a cleaner rural environment. Both myself and Nick have sold many an old 'plot land' home over the years for redevelopment. A few still remain on the edge of Norsey Woods down Break Egg Hill.
With the housing shortage created by the war time bombing of London, pressure to build was great and the new town of Basildon was given the green light. The 'Green Belt' stopped expansion and the blurring of Basildon and Billericay, hence why lot of the Billericay housing estates were built on abandoned farmland around the town centre and Great Burstead/South Green, where permission was more easily granted.
