Cafe & Bar Business For Sale
Twizel, South Canterbury, New Zealand



Awesome atmosphere, great food

Twizel, in the heart of the Mackenzie Basin, is a popular year-round holiday spot for both Kiwis and tourists.

Built in 1968 to house the people working on the Upper Waitaki Hydro Power Lakes scheme, Twizel now offers a wealth of scenic and sporting activities that brings tens of thousands of visitors each year:

• The closest town to Aoraki/Mount Cook and just 50 minutes drive from Lake Tekapo.
• Summer fishing and boating, kayaking, on nearby Lakes Ruataniwha, Ohau, and Benmore.
• World-class tramping and climbing in the majestic Mt Cook National Park.
• Winter snow sports at the Ohau, Dobson, Fox Peak and Roundhill ski fields.
• 4WD tours, scenic flights, excursions to the Tasman Glacier by ski-plane.
• Black Stilt tours to see the rarest wading bird in the world, and the captive-breeding centre.

The Twizel Market Place Shopping Centre is the town’s focal point and the departure point for most tourist operations. Shoppers and tourists alike take time-out to relax at the Hunters Café & Bar, ideally located at shop Number 2, right in the heart of the Shopping Centre.

Forecourt is a popular location for public meetings

This well appointed Cafe and Bar is renowned for:

• a great selection of bistro-style meals, beers and New Zealand wines.
• modern décor and inside-outside dining for both cool summer and warm winter dining.
• also available for private functions and group bookings.

Spacious seating area and welcoming bar

Leasehold premises

Hunters Café & Bar trades from leasehold premises at 2 Market Place in central Twizel. The lease is for 5 years with one term of renewal (3 years).

The distinctive building (340 square metres) has plastered walls, wooden floors and painted interior walls. Most of the area is taken up with a large and comfortable bar and café seating area. There is a fully equipped kitchen to the rear, lots of storage, and an additional area of 50 square metres across the building frontage that is used for al fresco dining.

Entrance to Hunters Cafe & Bar with outdoor tables and seating

Assets being sold

A complete list of lessee fittings, fixtures and chattels being sold is available. Main items include:

• Benches, counters, shelving, storage cupboards, portable gas heaters.
• Light fittings, floor coverings, electronic surveillance, floor polishers.
• Bar counter, bar fittings, drinks refrigerator, tables, chairs.
• Kitchen refrigerators, cold room, freezers, oven/ microwave ovens, dishwashers, coffee machines, meat slicer, fryer station, grill.
• Phone, fax electronic cash register, Eftpos terminal.

Bar counter and food preparation area

Day today management

Business Hours:
Summer (October - April) - 11.00 am to 9.00 pm.
Winter (May - September) - 11.00 am to 8.30 pm.
The Café & Bar Will open outside these hours by arrangement.

Staff:
Hunters Café & Bar is operated by the two owners with assistance from 8 staff (numbers depend on the season).

Stock
Stock at valuation will be determined at the time of hand-over.

Licences:
Liquor Licence.
General Managers Licence.

Awards:
NZ Beef and Lamb Award.

Advertising and Promotion:
The business advertises through building signage and endorsements in Rough Guides to NZ, the Lonely Planet, and NZ House and Garden on Holiday. This cafe and bar enjoys an ideal location in the centre of Twizel and benefits greatly from passing foot traffic.

Call Cheryl or Simon on +64 3 435 0303 (day) or +64 3 435 0645 (evenings)

Twizel and the Mackenzie Basin

Twizel (permanent population about 1200) is the main service town for the Mackenzie Basin. The Mackenzie Basin averages more than 300 meters above sea level and includes Lakes Tekapo, Alexandrina, Pukaki, Ohau, Ruataniwha and Benmore.

Twizel is accessible from Christchurch through Burke's Pass, from Queenstown through the Lindis Pass and from the East Coast through the Waitaki Valley via the Otematata Saddle. The town enjoys a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, high summer temperatures and winter hoarfrosts. Nearby Lake Ruataniwha is an attractive recreation area offering camping, boating and fishing and Aorangi/ Mt. Cook is just 40 minutes away.

Twizel is probably best known for its endangered black stilt colony and the captive-breeding centre just 3 km from the town centre. Black Stilts nest on braided river beds and because of predators, there are only about 120 birds left. Twizel is also known for the Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The locations where the Entwash, White Mountains, Gondor and Pelennor were filmed are all near the town.

To find out more about Twizel, click on:

http://www.twizel.com/
http://www.mtcooknz.com/mackenzie/product/?product=department-of-conservation
-twizel-te-manahuna-area-office
http://www.beautiful-waitaki.co.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=11&Itemid=26
http://www.mtcook.net.nz/activities/thl.htm
http://www.flyfishingnz.co.nz/fly_fishing_twizel.htm
http://www.lordoftheringstours.co.nz/gondor_twizel.htm