Award-winning Wickers World cafe for sale at offers over £510k as owners retire
The owners of a hugely popular award-winning cafe at Wick harbour have put their business on the market at offers over £510K after announcing their retirement.
Over the six years that Victor and Val Robertson have been running Wickers World at 21 Harbour Quay, they have made many positive changes to the premises at its iconic location overlooking Wick harbour.
Victor said: “My wife and myself came to Wick six years ago after buying Wickers World cafe and B&B.
“We fell in love with the place at first sight. The locals are very friendly and welcomed us as if we had been here all our lives. They have supported us and the cafe and have watched our progress as we updated the look of the place throughout.
“We are hoping that whoever the next owners are will carry on with this and add their own personal touch to Wickers World.”
Wickers World has a high rating on Tripadvisor with 195 mainly positive reviews giving it a rating of 4.5 out of 5. The business won a Restaurant Guru award in 2021 for the ‘Best Cafe in Wick’.
Wickers World Cafe with B&B rooms and owner’s apartment is listed by the selling agent ASG Commercial, based in Inverness, at offers over £510,000.
ASG states on its website: “Wickers World is a popular and busy restaurant/cafe with rooms, overlooking the harbour in Wick. The business is successful and enjoys a consistent turnover level, but there is still potential to increase this significantly by extending opening hours, opening on Sundays and utilising the letting rooms more effectively.
“The area is popular with locals and tourists alike, and there is a further captive customer base from the workers involved with the offshore Beatrice windfarm.”
It further states that there is a capable team of full and part-time staff and that full accounting information will be made available to seriously interested parties subsequent to viewing.
The listing can be found at: www.asgcommercial.co.uk/business-detail/10013
Victor added: “We will be sad to leave our dream but we’re not getting any younger and feel it’s our time to go. We are planning on moving back home to East Lothian.”