Rare Turnkey Hospitality and Events Opportunity

A substantial, fully fitted hospitality and events venue awaits its next operator among the vineyards of Seifried Estate in picturesque Appleby, in the Nelson/Tasman region. Take the reins of a venue that brings dining and events together in a distinctive vineyard setting.

The venue accommodates up to 300 guests and offers three dedicated private-event spaces, a fully equipped commercial kitchen, an extensive hospitality fit-out and parking for up to 70 vehicles. For an experienced operator, this is a rare opportunity to establish a high-volume restaurant, café and functions business with existing infrastructure that could reduce the capital outlay compared with starting from scratch. The venue is ideally positioned to combine daytime café and restaurant trade with weddings, conferences, corporate events, private functions, and group bookings, with the potential to develop strong daytime trade.

Highlights:

• Accommodating up to 300 guests
• Beautiful rural vineyard setting
• Three separate rooms/areas for private functions
• Ideal for weddings, conferences, and corporate events
• Strong potential for a busy lunchtime café/restaurant
• Fully fitted large commercial kitchen
• Comprehensive hospitality fit-out
• Chattels available or bring your own equipment
• Free on-site parking for up to 70 vehicles - including bus/coaches
• Multiple spaces and potential revenue streams
• Established hospitality location in Appleby, Nelson-Tasman

Built For Multiple Revenue Streams

An experienced operator could build the business around two complementary activities: daytime café or restaurant trade, and a strong private-function and events operation. Suitable events include weddings, conferences, corporate events, private functions, celebrations, and group bookings. The vineyard setting adds genuine appeal for weddings and celebrations, while the venues scale and flexible layout provide capacity for larger corporate and community events. Together these activities offer several potential income streams.

Three Private Event Spaces

Three separate rooms/areas create the opportunity to run various parts of the business simultaneously, hosting private functions alongside regular café and restaurant trade. The spaces provide flexibility for functions of different sizes and styles, supporting the development of a dedicated functions and events revenue stream.

Turnkey Starting Point

The existing commercial kitchen and hospitality fit-out provide an experienced operator with a substantial head start. Chattels are available, or an incoming operator can bring their own equipment. Establishing a venue of this scale from the ground up can require significant investment in kitchen equipment, fit-out, furniture, services, and infrastructure; here much of that groundwork is already in place.

Standout Vineyard Location

Set within the vineyard of well-established Seifried Estate, the venue offers a distinctive rural setting with strong appeal for dining, weddings, functions, and tourism. Its association with an established and highly respected wine brand adds to that appeal. The venue is positioned on a busy state-highway route, with a steady flow of local and visitor traffic heading towards Rabbit Island, Mapua and onto the Abel Tasman National Park. It also sits just off the Great Taste Cycle Trail, offering an additional opportunity to attract cyclists and touring visitors. Together, the vineyard setting, wine-brand association, highway exposure, beach-bound traffic, and cycle tourism create a unique opportunity to establish a genuine destination hospitality and events venue in the Nelson-Tasman region.

This opportunity is suited to an experienced hospitality operator capable of running a substantial venue, with the ambition to develop the business. Potential operators include:

• An established café or restaurant operator looking to expand
• A functions or events operator wanting to add restaurant trade
• An experienced hospitality team ready for a larger venue
• For all prospective operators, proven hospitality experience is essential - this is a substantial operation and is not suited to a start-up operator

Annual rent is $45,000 p.a. +GST & Outgoings.

Full lease details, terms and conditions are available to genuinely interested and suitably experienced parties.

Viewing strictly by appointment - contact Geoff Faulkner or Brad Allam today.

*land and floor areas are approx. only

More information: https://www.colliers.co.nz/p-NZL67043330