'Inspired and inspiring' new owners sought for charming Scottish island cafe

New leaseholders are being sought for a cafe on a popular Scottish island.

A cafe, which is part of an arts centre, is up for lease with an โ€œinspiring and inspiredโ€ person or person being sought.

The cafe is part of An Tobar and Mull Theatre, an arts centre located in the former Tobermory school building on Mull.

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A post about the lease for the cafe reads: โ€œEver dreamed of running your own cafรฉ on a Hebridean island? Nowโ€™s your chance.

โ€œCafรฉ Lease at An Tobar โ€” A Space to Nourish Creativity

โ€œRun your own cafรฉ at An Tobar, Mullโ€™s vibrant arts hub. Set in Tobermoryโ€™s old school building, that was converted into an Arts Centre by the community, this stunning space offers sea views, a creative buzz, and welcomes over 25,000 visitors each year through performances, exhibitions, and learning events.

โ€œWeโ€™re looking for an inspired and inspiring leaseholder to bring fresh energy and flair to our much-loved cafรฉ. Whether you specialise in artisan coffee, delicious home baking, locally sourced meals, or something entirely unique โ€” weโ€™d love to hear your ideas.

โ€œExpect a steady stream of artists, musicians, locals, and tourists through your doors. The cafรฉ includes indoor and outdoor seating and a well-equipped, domestic-style kitchen โ€” and weโ€™re open to working with you on improvements to make the space truly yours.

โ€œWeโ€™re also expanding our programme of private events โ€” from weddings to parties โ€” and are keen to collaborate with our cafรฉ partner to make the most of these opportunities together.

โ€œFlexible, mutually beneficial lease arrangements are available. If you have a vision for how this cafรฉ could flourish, letโ€™s talk.โ€

To find out more about the lease and cafe, interested parties are welcome to call Rebecca on 07973 302908 or email rebecca@antobarandmulltheatre.co.uk

The An Tobar arts centre opened in 1997 in the school that had lain empty since the 1970s. 

An Tobar is Gaelic for "the well", traditionally both a source of sustenance or inspiration, but also a gathering place, and community involvement has been a central ethos for the centre.

An Tobar, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, UK
An Tobar, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, UK, PA75 6PB
Known for cake making, experimental jam recipes, Champagne, whisky and gin drinking (and the inability to cook Gnocchi), Rosalind is the Food and Drink Editor and whisky writer for The Scotsman, as well as hosting Scran, The Scotsman's food and drink podcast.
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