SUPERB CAFÉ & COFFEE SHOP IN THE HEART OF NOTTINGHAM CITY CENTRE

Fox Café is an established café and coffee shop, located on one of Nottingham’s busiest streets, in the A1 zone of Nottingham. The business demonstrates a stable trading history.  The premises are welcoming and include a large basement.

The menu is updated regularly and offers delicious breakfasts, brunch, lunches, freshly baked bread, homemade cakes and Union coffee. The business benefits from both internal and external seating, has an excellent reputation including winning Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award in 2025 (and in previous years) and a 5* Food, Hygiene and Health rating in July 2026. 

Established in 2015 this highly popular café is now offered for sale as the vendor is retiring.

KEY INFORMATION:

• Price: £169,950
• Tenure: Leasehold. 
• Term: 9 years from May 2026, with a rent review in 2029.
• Rent: £32,000 pa.
• Rates: £9,124 pa.  
• Licencing: 10:00am – 8:30pm daily (view to extend). 
• Turnover: consistently above £500,000
• Net Profit: 2026 draft accounts showing a healthy Net profit. 
• Covers: 32 internally and up to 20 outside.

The business: Fox Café has an excellent reputation with locals, tourists and students, with daily and weekly returning customers. The reputation has been built upon high standards in both their customer service and quality of food and coffees. The café is open 7 days a week and is busy all year round.

Only the highest quality produce is sourced, with most menu items prepared fresh to order. Portions are generous, offering good value for money. Fox Café merchandise, such as tote bags, mugs, caps & t-shirts, is also popular. Launching a website could increase these sales.

The pool of staff, which include two team leaders, are capable of operating the business in the vendors absence. The vendor, by choice, covers holidays and absences. However, new owners can choose to be involved in the business as much as they wish.

Growth Potential: 

• Increased opening hours. 
• Introduce Sunday lunches. 
• Themed evenings such as a Friday evening Pizza special, Saturday Date Night, sharing plates and grazing boards with wine pairings, Pre-Theatre discounts etc;
• Offer private functions for parties, baby showers etc;
• Promote and create a following and reviews via social media.
• Add deliveries as an option; sign up to Uber Eats etc;
• Introduce an electrical ordering system to speed up operations. 

Stock Level. To be taken at valuation. Estimated at £5,000.

Staffing. A team of up to 15. Mid-week the café requires 5 team members per day; 3 full time and 2 part time. Occasional busier periods require 6 staff per day. During the weekends 7 to 8 staff members are required each day. The vendor is in addition to the pool of 15 and covers occasional holidays and busy periods as required.

Trading Hours: 7 days a week. Monday to Sunday 8:30am – 5:00pm excluding Saturday which is 8:30am to 5:30pm. 

Additional information: This is an Asset sale on a cash free, debt free basis. All equipment (excluding the leased barista machine) is owned outright. All mains services are connected excluding gas.

SUBJECT TO CONTRACT

Summary. Businesses of this quality rarely come to the market. This is a unique, successful business and an exciting opportunity. You have the option to continue running the business as it is, or grow it further by simple measures such as opening in the evenings, adding in deliveries, utilising social media and offering Sunday lunches etc; We do suggest calling in as a customer to experience Fox Café’s charm and quality. However, please do not mention the sale. All enquiries and viewings are to be made through Ellis & Ellis.