Cafe, Bakery & Ocean View Home for Sale in Neiafu, Vava'U, Tonga

Very Profitable Cafe & Bakery W/ Ocean View Home in Paradise

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CROW’S NEST CAFÉ/BAKERY:

A ‘Pacific’ lifestyle … supported by the Crow’s Nest Café/Bakery, it sounds nice … it is !!

Imagine a tropical paradise, you sitting in a thriving (but quaint) cafe and bakery, located just a hundred yards or so from the harbour, with a great income and a fun atmosphere! A café where repeat business is the house specialty and word-of-mouth advertising is one of the greatest assets. And it’s all yours!

Crow’s Nest is and will continue to be a Vava’u success story. Seeded as the Ifo Bakery (situated in a tiny roadside stall in a residential area), it has grown to its current status in less than two years. At this stage there are no signs of this growth weakening, quite the opposite in fact. With new ideas and a bit of energy, one can only imagine where Crow’s Nest will be in two years time.

THE CAFÉ:

With its enviable reputation for excellence, this ‘pacific-feel’ breakfast/lunch café in Vava’u is without doubt one of the most popular eating establishments in town. Simply put, the Crow’s Nest ‘products’ do the “talking”.

A favourite with the tourists and visiting yachties (cruisers), Crow’s Nest is also very popular amongst the local expats and Tongans. Crow’s Nest caters to the needs of many restaurants, bars, ‘whale-watch’ day charters and fishing tournaments.

“Reputed” to have the best burgers in town (beef, chicken or fish), the Crow’s Nest menu also features a variety of dishes that maximise the potential of available ingredients. Customer favourites include the Breakfast Burrito, ‘our’ Spanish Omelette, and multiple versions of French Toast. Then add real fruit smoothies into the mix. And yes … they also do the regular breakfast stuff!

It there’s one complaint they often get, it’s “Why isn’t Crow’s Nest open for dinner”? There’s no reason why not! By adding two or three dinner items to the current ‘all-day’ menu, the additional profits achievable for minimal extra costs … call it what you want … “the icing on the cake” or “the cream”. As the new owner, the profit level is your decision.

THE BAKERY:

Customers rave about the Crow’s Nest baked products and rarely complain about the premium they pay for the Crow’s Nest delights. Currently the range includes many different types of bread (wheat, multi-grain, rye, cinnamon & raisin, coconut), bagels, a variety of lunch & dinner rolls, cinnamon buns (famous for these!), and a variety of muffins, cakes, brownies and cookies. So you think you might open for dinner? The dessert menu is easily taken care of!

CROW’S NEST DETAILS: (Approximate dimensions)

• Covers 1000 sq ft of useable area, seats up to 40 patrons and consists of:
• Main Kitchen – 120 sq ft
• Baking Kitchen – 100 sq ft
• Storage & Cleaning Area – 130 sq ft
• Covered Open Air Dining Area – 300 sq ft (Seating up to 30)
• Outdoor Fenced Dining Area – 400 sq ft (Current seating up to 10)
• Toilet
• Current Opening Hours – 7.30 am to 3.00 pm, 5 days (6 days during peak season)

ADVERTISING & BUSINESS POTENTIAL:

While this business is extremely popular and a great income generator with a sufficient local advertising package in place, there is still room for growth and improvement. As the new owner(s) of Crow’s Nest you will probably want to make some changes. With all due respect, here are a few additional suggestions to whet the appetite.

• Expand the outdoor dining facilities.
• A dough-making machine would make life a lot easier!
• An espresso coffee machine.
• An alcohol licence.
• A Crow’s Nest web-site.
• Radio advertising.
• Loyalty schemes.
• Crow’s Nest could be expanded to include business operations that require minimal space i.e. wireless internet connectivity for customers (transferable credit-time per $$ purchase), tourism booking agency, run an island water-taxi service etc.
• Some other ideas that are best discussed in person …

All advertising, marketing and stationery templates will be supplied.

CROW'S NEST CAFÉ/BAKERY LEASE:

The news is all good! While this property has a current market value of around $500 USD per month, the lease has been paid in advance through April, 2009!The current lease is renewable (current tenant gets first option) and runs until 2011. However, as the new owner, you might wish to extend the lease right away. Full assistance will be provided.

It should be noted that this lease is extremely ‘clean’, unlike some. There are no hidden clauses to come back and ‘bite’ later. The owner (based in New Zealand) has visited Crow’s Nest and fully approved of all the modifications made to date.

THE PRIVATE RESIDENCE:

Again the news is all good! Firstly, it is extremely rare for a business to come with a house here in Tonga, let alone one that is partly-furnished! This high quality home is in a peaceful secluded location, and only a 15 minute walk to the town centre. As you can clearly see, this is no ordinary real estate listing!

PRIVATE RESIDENCE DETAILS: (Approximate dimensions)

• 900 sq ft under roof, 100% tiled internal flooring.
• 360 sq ft ‘L-Shaped’ Kitchen/Dining/Lounge.
• 140 sq ft Master Bedroom with built-in wardrobe/storage area.
• 110 sq ft 2nd Bedroom.
• 160 sq ft Balcony
• 60 sq ft Bathroom
• Hallway etc.

The house is in extremely good condition and was built to a higher standard than most Tongan homes and is located just a few hundred yards up from the beautiful Vaipua Inlet, over which the view is quite charming (a great spot for swimming and fishing).

PRIVATE RESIDENCE LEASE:

More good news! This property has a current market value of around $400 USD per month. Similar to the café lease, this lease has also been paid in advance through April, 2009. Again, this could be negotiated for a longer period. Full assistance will be provided.

BONUSES:

A 1988 Honda Accord – walking in the heat isn’t fun!
Café Stock – the current owners will not run the stock down just to save a few dollars. You simply walk in and start your new life … almost seamlessly!

WHO IS THIS THE BUSINESS/HOME PACKAGE, PERFECT FOR?:

This business and home package is perfect for a couple, or even a motivated individual. The importance of having some ‘lifestyle’ rather than a ‘job’ is high on your priority list, as is the desire to make your ‘sea-change’ move as uncomplicated as possible. And you prefer not to have to struggle in your new venture, your new life, when much of the stress can be avoided?

By purchasing Crow’s Nest, you are not only purchasing two separable (and very sellable) businesses, but also a steady and sufficient income, a very nice and partly furnished place to live in a wonderful location, and a car in which to explore the island. All this without having to pay a penny in monthly payments until May, 2009!

This is a ‘lifestyle business’ if ever there was one. This is not a high-risk, high-reward investment, nor is it a 60 hours/week ‘grind-it-out’ for a meager living, business. What it is, is a fun and profitable business that can be run by a couple and a few trained staff, and staff are not expensive. It’s a business that allows its owners to have fun at work, work the hours they want, and make enough income to sustain a fun and relaxing lifestyle in paradise. It is a business that is not overly dependent on tourism as most businesses here are and therefore is a business that can support its owners all year long!

ADDITIONAL INFO:

• A café diagram is available by email.
• Financials are available in spreadsheet format (yes, this is a business that keeps accurate books!). These are also available by email; however a confidentiality agreement will need to be signed before this information will be made available.
• Worried about your restaurant experience? Don’t. The current owners, Steve & Tess are from VERY non-restaurant backgrounds. A willingness to learn and an affinity with cooking is all you need. Steve & Tess will ensure you are thoroughly trained and comfortable in your new venture.

IN CLOSING:

A deal like this is almost unheard of in Tonga and will no doubt make some lucky new owner extremely happy!


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