A restaurant in a popular Scottish seaside town has been brought to the market.
The “picturesque” location was recently hailed as “most desirable town to live in UK”.
Cornerstone Business Agents is handling the leasehold for The Puffin licensed restaurant in North Berwick in East Lothian.
The agent said: “The property has a well-presented dining room with seating in and around the window area, with further covers in front of and around the bar. There is a third, more private area available towards the rear of the property.
“This well-presented unit has traded as The Puffin from this location for almost 10 years until recently closing.
“A popular spot with both locals and for the many visitors to the town, especially during the summer months.”
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The agent also said: “The restaurant is available with vacant possession and offers a wonderful opportunity to an operator looking for a well fitted out premises located in one of the most sought-after trading locations in Scotland."
The agent said: “This picturesque seaside town recently voted as ‘most desirable town to live in UK’ is only a 30-minute train journey from Edinburgh.
“The pace of living is much more relaxed here and it’s little wonder the town is highly sought after as a commuter town for people working in and around the capital whilst also being a magnet for holidaymakers, visitors, golfers and wildlife enthusiasts.
“The world-famous Scottish Seabird Centre is located in the town.
“This area is known for its stunningly beautiful beaches and many golf courses including two in the town and nearby Archerfield, Gullane, Renaissance and Muirfield, a regular venue of the British Open.
“North Berwick has a quaint harbour and quirky main street with a variety of interesting shops, coffee shops and restaurants. The business is located on the busy high street, close to the junction with Church Road which leads down to the town’s putting green and the beach beyond.”
Cornerstone said: “A new lease will be made available to the buyer, the landlord will be flexible in terms of the length of the lease. Rent in the region of £50,000 is sought per annum and a rental deposit of £12,500 will be required.”
Sir Tom Hunter highlights backing of 'exceptional founders'
One of Scotland’s most high-profile business figures has declared his family investment vehicle continues to back “exceptional founders" as it posted its latest annual accounts.
Sir Tom Hunter’s West Coast Capital Holdings highlighted its backing of THG (formerly The Hut Group) founder Matt Moulding, who demerged technology arm Ingenuity from the group earlier this year, and Mike Jatania who led the purchase of The Body Shop out of administration in September 2024.
Those deals came during a period which saw West Coast Capital Holdings continue to invest in equity and loans to support “scaled and scaling” businesses within its portfolio.
Sir Tom built his name as the founder of retail chain Sports Division which he sold to JJB Sports for £290 million in 1998. Since then he and his family have dedicated much of their time to philanthropic work and investing in promising entrepreneurs. West Coast Capital is a joint venture partner in Winchburgh, a new town under development in West Lothian.
AROUND THE GREENS
Frosty fairways: Scotland's Christmas golf tradition
This article appears as part of Kristy Dorsey's Around the Greens series
In one of many such examples from that time, an article published on page seven of the 26 December 1895 edition of The Glasgow Herald lists the winners and scores from a competition the previous day at Burntisland Golf Club in Fife.
"The ordinary club sweepstake prize competition for Christmas prizes was concluded yesterday, in boisterous and cold weather, but the turn out of competitors suffered little diminution." Geo. M'Allister came in first with a 66 (less 3) for a score of 63, followed by R. Dover's scratch score of 67.
The Christmas Day round is an old Scottish habit rooted in a pragmatic Victorian balance between piety and leisure. Newspaper accounts from the 1870s onwards describe informal competitions held at various clubs throughout the country.
It began as a companionable and modest tradition in a country where, suppressed by the Protestant Reformation, Christmas did not become a public holiday until 1958. However, the modern winter festival season is increasingly becoming a revenue generator in golf's off-peak season.
