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Sian Traynor

Popular Edinburgh cafe in heart of city centre searching for new owner

A central Edinburgh cafe is searching for a new owner after years in the heart of the city centre.

The popular eatery Zest and Co has been advertised as looking for a new leasehold of the business, which is tucked away on Canning Street.

Proving to be a regular for commuters and office workers, the sandwich bar and restaurant has been trading for over 15 years, with the current owner having run it for four.

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Now looking for a fresh pair of hands to take on the site, a description of the business reads:

"Central Business Sales is delighted to offer to the market a well established and very successful 24 cover cafe and sandwich bar in a highly sought after Edinburgh city centre location.

"The business has been trading for over 15 years, with the current owner having run it for the last four.

"The business is run as a sit in cafe and takeaway with a varied freshly prepared menu. The menu is extremely popular, attracting a strong repeat trade on a daily basis. There is scope to grow the outside catering service, which has a lot of potential, given the excellent city centre location, close to a number of offices.

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The business is being offered on a leasehold basis with a long term lease available.

The current rent is £15,000 per annum and 100 per cent rates relief applies under the Small Business Bonus Scheme. Currently owner run, Zest and Co had been operating with two full time and three part time employees.

You can find more information here.

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