Step into a world alive with the aromas of freshly made pizzas and the buzz and chatter of happy diners.
The Bakehouse Café in Motueka is famous for its blend of Kiwi and Italian cuisine and for its warm and vibrant atmosphere. This is the place to relax with a glass of wine and delicious home-cooked food made fresh on the premises each day.
The Bakehouse Café comprises a ground-floor commercial kitchen, a bar area and a well-appointed restaurant featuring an authentic Italian-style pizzeria. The Café leads out to a sunny back-garden courtyard with tables and umbrellas, ideal for al fresco dining during the busy summer months (October to the end of April).
Private courtyard for relaxed dining in the sunshine
Pizzas and pastas are universally loved and the Café is especially popular with tourists and local families. This is a well-established business that enjoys a steady and loyal clientele throughout the year. It is looking for a new owner who has an interest in good food and enjoys meeting people from all walks of life.
The Bakehouse Café is an exciting opportunity for you to own your own business in the hospitality industry. It is being offered for sale at a very reasonable price and Motueka is a very desirable place to live with sun, fresh produce, award-wining local wines and the magnificent Abel Tasman National Park.
Flavour, value, ambience, Italian cuisine and awesome pizzas
The Bakehouse Café specialises in a fusion of Kiwi and Italian cuisines:
Gourmet pizzas made using fresh dough
The Pizzas are legendary. Customers can choose from the "Classics" such as the Hawaiian or Romano, or from the Gourmet Pizza range including Seafood Salmon Salad, Cranberry and Chicken, Vegetarian Nightmare (Meat Lovers) and loads more.
Fresh-made pasta
The fresh pastas are immensely popular and include Fettuccine, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Carbonara, Lasagne and lots more.
Special meals
The Café signature dish is a seafood chowder made with fresh local mussels and other seafood delicacies. The Café also offers a selection of vegetarian meals as well as smaller meals for children. Takeaways are available and breakfasts can be provided before 9.00 am, by prior arrangement.
Licensed restaurant
A selection of beers, wines, spirits and liqueurs are available from the bar.
Leasehold premises
The Bakehouse Café trades from leasehold premises at 21 Wallace Street in central Motueka. The property comprises a two-storey building and a courtyard. The ground floor Café (105 square metres) is built on a concrete floor with roughcast wall cladding and a new iron roof (2005). Interior walls are painted and decorations include a gorgeous Fresco festooned with cheeky cherubs. There are two customer toilets and an area for children to play.
Counter and servery opening out to the seating area
The Cafe links to a private outdoor courtyard (140 square metres) with tables and umbrellas. The upstairs area (107 square metres) is currently fitted out for rudimentary accommodation, but it could also be used as office space. There is ample customer parking on the street.
The lease is for 6 + 6 years, expiring in 2014, with rent reviews every two years.
Day to day management
Business Hours:
Monday to Friday - 9.00 am until late.
Saturday and Sunday - 5.00 pm until late.
Staff:
The Bakehouse Café is operated by the owner with assistance from 5 part-time staff.
Stock:
Stock will consist of food and beverages and will cost approximately $4000.
Licences:
General Managers Certificate.
Awards:
HSI Registered Work Place Training.
Advertising and Promotion:
The business advertises through street-side and building signage, a listing in Telecom Yellow Pages, and though advertisements placed in local newspapers and Travel Guides. Other promotion comes from reviews posted on the Internet and from word of mouth recommendations from happy guests.
Motueka is the second largest town in the Tasman District and is the gateway to Abel Tasman National Park, Kaiteriteri Beach, and Golden Bay.
Motueka, 47 km from Nelson, is situated on the banks of the Motueka River inland from Tasman Bay. It enjoys one of best climates in New Zealand with high sunshine hours, long hot summers and reliable rainfall. These conditions are ideal for growing grapes, apples and hops.
During summer, the town hosts hundreds of seasonal workers harvesting the variety of fruit crops and hops. The fishing industry is also a major employer in Motueka. Motueka has a strong arts community with potters, artists, sculptors and other talented crafts-people. Many interesting sculptures and works of art can be viewed by just walking up and down the main street.
The superb beach at Kaiteriteri is only a short drive from Motueka. This popular holiday spot has a health spa and safe swimming for all ages. Nearby Abel Tasman National Park is one of the region's major tourism drawcards and is the only one of its kind in New Zealand. It is possible to explore the coastline by cruise launch, water taxi or kayak.
To find out more about Motueka, click on:
http://www.motueka.net.nz/
http://tdc.govt.nz/index.php?Motueka
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motueka
http://www.treasuredpathway.co.nz/richmond.html
http://www.nzwine.com/regions/regions.php3?showRegion=7
http://www.motuekahigh.school.nz/
http://www.harlequin.co.nz/MAPS/MotuekaMap.htm
http://www.motuekagolf.co.nz/
http://www.AbelTasman.co.nz
http://www.kahurangiwalks.co.nz/
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