The Vault Cafe in Dannevirke, Business is for Sale

The Vault Café, in Dannevirke - a finalist  in the Manawatu Business Awards nominated especially for exceptional Customer Service, Business is for sale

Price reduced to enable family priorities to eventuate

The Vault Café was opened in July 2008 after a complete renovation of the premises and is currently running as a 7 day cafe operation with very good banquet and special function event catering.

The Café seats up to 75 people inside the cafe and in summer there is an extra 16 seats  outside under market umbrellas. The streetside seating could be extended up to another 40 with the side street being utilised.

There is excellent space available for up to 100 guests within the café for special meetings, Lunches and is used for wedding catering during the summer. The business also does out-catering for corporate and private events up to 300 guests and is an important part of the business.

There is a strong customer base in travellers through the town of Dannevirke and the café has built up a strong relationship with bus companies, hot rod clubs, car clubs and motor bike clubs for their patronage.

The owners have built up an excellent relationship with top New Zealand comedians and have Dinner and Show evening’s in the cafe . Some of the acts had in the past are Te Radar, Ben Hurley, Vaughan King, Steve Wrigley and Jeremy Ellwood with Ewan Gilmour and Vaughan King booked for the 10th Feb 2012.

The Vault is fully licensed and holds a special licence for outside catering. The menu caters for all dietary needs, made from fresh ingredients each day. The menu changes with the seasons. The café has Wireless Broadband provided free of charge for guest use.

The Building

The café is in a building with a long history as the home of the Westpac bank and its forbearer Bank of  New South Wales.  The café is situated streetside and upstairs is a 3 bedroom apartment used by the current business owners with ample storage space, café laundry, staff room and staff toilets.

The Team

The cafe business is owned by Gaylene & Matthew Simpson who started with a team of 4 in 2008, trading 6 days a week.  The business soon picked up and more staff were recruited to cope with the trade.  Both of the owners of the business work full time and there are full time and part time staff working the café service areas. The staff are fully crossed trained to work back and front of house.

Testimonials

This café has accumulated a folder full of thank-you notes and references of the work well done in the café and for their catering services and there has been a feature article in the “Food Town” magazine with the cafe's Basil pesto, cheddar, ham and pine nut muffin.

Menu mania Comments Click here

Brokers Comments

The business has seen steady growth since it opened regardless of the economic conditions that surround us. The reputation of the cafe and it's catering for local and travellers especially the corporate catering activity has been a mainstay for the business.

This is a nice, tidy business and with the accommodation housing above the cafe with ample living space here is a great opportunity to be kept busy at work and not far from home. Well worth taking a good look at is this one !!

 Contact the Broker - Click Here

Ross M. Larsen C.H.A.

Ross Larsen, the Tourism & Hospitality Business Broker that is acting as the agent for the owner of this property is happy to discuss this property's details with you at any time - refer to the contact details on this page.

Dannevirke

European settlement of Dannevirke began on 15 October 1872 with the arrival of 13 Danish and eight Norwegian families brought out under the Vogel Immigration Scheme.

These pioneers were immediately allocated sections and then it was to work, clearing the vast "Seventy Mile Bush", building roads and establishing the railway. In their spare time, which was rare indeed they put their efforts into housing themselves.

With the clearing of bush, timber mills arrived bringing English speaking immigrants with them. As the land was cleared, so farmland was developed and Dannevirke was growing toward becoming an important service centre for the rural community. Farming from the coastal areas was moving to the west while from the Ruahine Ranges was moving east and in due course came together.

Dannevirkes Scandinavian heritage remains today but perhaps to a lesser extent than it deserves. Street names of the era such as Hamlet, Thyra, and Christian Streets are constant reminders. Cemeteries are now of considerable importance historically and the "Settlers Cemetery" attracts many visitors. The local Scandinavian Club is small but active and can often be seen taking visitors from those far away countries around the points reflecting their heritage.

With changes to farming patterns and the economy, Dannevirke has changed too, apart from being a service centre it has now become a popular stopping point for visitors.

The 20 hectare Domain is a great place to stop off if you are passing through or to visit if stopping over. Enjoy the gardens while the children make good use of the impressive "Viking Ship" playground. The lower section of the Domain is scenic and tranquil, ideal for a picnic before viewing the deerpark and wandering across the bridge at the duck pond. The camping ground is also set in this area.