On The Hoof for sale

slull · Post by **slull** » 25 May 2016 18:54

http://www.rightmove.co.uk/commercial-p ... 99333.html

owlwise · Post by **owlwise** » 25 May 2016 19:58

Yet another dream
That is shattered
On the High Street
That is Sydenham

robbieduncan · Post by **robbieduncan** » 25 May 2016 21:17

We are there every so often. How very sad. It's always seemed reasonably busy

monkeyarms · Post by **monkeyarms** » 25 May 2016 21:39

Blimey. Sydenham High Street is like a reverse-gentrification wormhole!!

Rachael · Post by **Rachael** » 26 May 2016 06:06

It's being sold as a profitable going concern so maybe it's being sold for personal rather than business reasons and will continue as a cafe / bistro.

parker · Post by **parker** » 26 May 2016 07:32

monkeyarms wrote:Blimey. Sydenham High Street is like a reverse-gentrification wormhole!!

I think you've hit the nail on the head here.

Doubles · Post by **Doubles** » 26 May 2016 12:51

It must be making a profit if it, started in 2014 and they are selling for 250k two years later...

Pally · Post by **Pally** » 26 May 2016 12:53

Gives details of net profit in the sales details. £50,000 per annum

biscuitman1978 · Post by **biscuitman1978** » 26 May 2016 16:21

parker wrote:
monkeyarms wrote:Blimey. Sydenham High Street is like a reverse-gentrification wormhole!!
I think you've hit the nail on the head here.

A bistro with a net profit of c£50,000 being sold as a going concern is surely not evidence of reverse gentrification.

parker · Post by **parker** » 26 May 2016 18:08

biscuitman1978 wrote:
parker wrote:
monkeyarms wrote:Blimey. Sydenham High Street is like a reverse-gentrification wormhole!!
I think you've hit the nail on the head here.
A bistro with a net profit of c£50,000 being sold as a going concern is surely not evidence of reverse gentrification.

If it was a chicken shop, nail bar or cover up drug den like most of the rest of the high street it probably wouldn't be closing down.

biscuitman1978 · Post by **biscuitman1978** » 26 May 2016 21:58

parker wrote:If it was a chicken shop, nail bar or cover up drug den like most of the rest of the high street it probably wouldn't be closing down.

It's not closing down. They are looking for someone to buy the business to run as a going concern.

angela53 · Post by **angela53** » 26 May 2016 22:19

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I wonder why ???

robbieduncan · Post by **robbieduncan** » 27 May 2016 07:25

angela53 wrote:
I wonder why ???

There could be any number of reasons. Many of them not related to the viability of the business. I know that the bistro was a dream of the owners realised after a long time. Perhaps the reality of running a bistro open for 3 meals 7 days a week did not match the dream?

Sydenham Syd · Post by **Sydenham Syd** » 27 May 2016 16:22

robbieduncan wrote:
angela53 wrote:
I wonder why ???
There could be any number of reasons. Many of them not related to the viability of the business. I know that the bistro was a dream of the owners realised after a long time. Perhaps the reality of running a bistro open for 3 meals 7 days a week did not match the dream?

Or they are bored?
Or they want to move?
Any number of reasons

mosy · Post by **mosy** » 27 May 2016 17:34

Testing the water would be my bet to see if anyone's interested at the asking price.

sophie · Post by **sophie** » 28 May 2016 12:45

Is the station cafe remaining?

Pally · Post by **Pally** » 28 May 2016 19:46

sophie wrote:Is the station cafe remaining?

Don't know but I hope so!

The Clown · Post by **The Clown** » 5 Jun 2016 13:16

Interesting point Mosy - They could flip this little joint and move in to The Greyhound!

chrisj1948 · Post by **chrisj1948** » 5 Jun 2016 18:05

When asked a few days ago the staff did not think they were closing. It looked as if it was being offered as a going concern.

Regards
Chris

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