Established Turn-key Business For Sale

Price : 25,000 US Dollars

Traditional Khmer Cookery School
335 Ekareach Street, Sangkat 2, Sihanoukville, Cambodia

The business was established on the main street of Sihanoukville in 2007 and has grown year on year along with the increase in visitor numbers to the region and has proved to be highly successful

The school provides lessons to those that wish to learn how to cook traditional Khmer cuisine from an English-speaking Cambodian cook
Each customer has their own cooking station from where they follow step-by-step instructions from the teacher showing them how to cook a three course Khmer meal
Once each of the three dishes are completed the guests get to eat what they have cooked and receive recipe cards to take home after the lessons

Income derives from the lesson fees and also drinks sales

The main clientele includes tour groups from both overseas and Cambodia, cruise ship passengers, hotel-driven customers and independent travellers


Offered as a TURN-KEY operation consisting of:-

1. PREMISES
Leased property with 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, living room, utility room and large kitchen
Covered rooftop terrace where the cooking lessons take place at the 9 individual work stations
The property comes fully furnished although some appliances / fixture and fittings are dated
Current rental price is USD 300 per month and the helpful landlord is offering prospective purchasers a new 5-year lease extendable for a further 5 years
She has indicated that she is not expecting any dramatic increase in rent and is willing to negotiate with prospective purchasers
The property is secure and has parking for 2 cars inside the entrance gates plus parking for 2 more cars outside the gates
Prominent roadside signage
Electricity is charged at 820 Riels per unit

2. COOKING STATIONS
The nine purpose-built roof-top cooking stations come fully equiped with everything needed for the cooking lessons and consumption of the food and drink

3. STAFF
The two trained staff are employed on a daily basis and will stay on if you wish

4. ADVERTISING MATERIALS
Compromising ads on local websites, sandwich boards, printed flyers, brochures and recipe cards with their associated computer files plus a dedicated website

5. PRE-BOOKINGS
The school currently has pre-bookings into 2015

6. GOODWILL
The school receives repeat bookings from cruise ships, tour companies and local hotels
It features in the Lonely Planet, Rough Guide plus other travel guidebooks and also has a very positive presence on TripAdvisor

7. TRAINING
The current owner is willing to stay on for a negotiable time period in order to facilitate a seamless handover


The school presently offers only one class per day (10am - 2pm Monday to Saturday) although there is demand for an afternoon class and Sunday classes
The current owner is unable to offer this due to other business obligations which limit his participation in the business
Any prospective owner who was able to put in more hours could easily expand the business in this regard

The school could act as a lucrative complementary business to an existing hotel or restaurant with each operation driving customers to the other

The 'low-season' has less effect on the Cookery School compared to most businesses in Sihanoukville as "It is the day the weather cannot spoil"

The owner has setup numerous successful businesses in Sihanoukville including :-

Brown's Restaurant on Victory Beach - 2008
Nyam Restaurant in Ochheuteal - 2012
Storage4U in Sihanoukville - 2009
Face 2 Face in Sihanoukville - 2009

and is selling due to commitments to an upcoming larger project

Financials are available on demand to prospective purchasers

Website : http://www.cambodiancookeryclasses.com

Interested parties should contact the owner via email at [email protected]
as he is not actively monitoring this thread or PMs