Southsea Beach Cafe

What Southsea Beach Cafe does

Southsea Beach Cafe is a privately held, independent beachfront cafe operator founded in 2014 in Southsea, Hampshire, UK, running two locations on Clarence Esplanade (PO5 3AE) and Eastney Esplanade (PO4 0SP). The business serves a B2C market of local residents, tourists, and event organizers with three integrated revenue streams: full-day dine-in (breakfast, all-day brunch, lunch, and dinner), a dedicated takeaway hatch offering branded products (Broadway Coffee, Baboo Gelato, Astles Sausage Rolls), and a Private Hire & Events vertical accommodating 100+ guests for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and corporate functions. A complementary 'Dine-a-woof' dog-friendly menu and a Doggy Doggy Yum Yum frozen treat sub-brand address a secondary dog-owner customer segment.

The company's underlying technology stack is minimal: there is no proprietary technology disclosed, and operations are supported by the third-party ToastTab platform for online table reservations, e-giftcard sales, and a members rewards program. Marketing is conducted through organic social channels (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok) and the company website, with no evidence of paid acquisition, AI/ML tooling, or app-based ordering. Supplier relationships with Broadway Coffee, Baboo Gelato, and Astles Sausage Rolls underpin a local-sourcing, quality-differentiation narrative.

The business model is straightforward transactional F&B: per-cover dine-in sales, takeaway counter sales, and quote-based private hire event bookings. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no public listing, institutional investment, parent company, or M&A activity is present. With 14 employees and two physical venues, the company operates as a small, locally anchored independent hospitality business whose principal competitive advantage is its beachfront real estate and established local brand.

Name

Southsea Beach Cafe

Legal name

Southsea Beach Cafe

Website

https://southseabeachcafe.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southsea Beach Cafe is a privately held independent beachfront cafe operator in Southsea, UK, running two locations offering dine-in, takeaway, and private hire events for 100+ guests to local residents, tourists, and event organizers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Beachfront Dining

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251), Limited-Service Restaurants (722513)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Special Occasion & Destination Restaurants (THAFACAK), Rooftop Bars & Beach/Pool Bars (THAFAEAJ)

Keywords

• Beach cafe dining
• Seaside restaurant service
• Private event venue
• Takeaway food service
• Breakfast lunch dinner

Headquarters

HQ city

Southsea

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food and Beverage Sales: Core revenue from serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner meals along with drinks including cocktails, craft beers, and specialty coffees to dine-in customers at two beachfront locations.
2. Takeaway: Takeaway service through a dedicated hatch offering coffee, gelato, sausage rolls, and other food items for customers on the go.
3. Private Hire and Events: Venue rental for private events including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and corporate functions. The venue features its own grill, bar, and lounge spots with capacity for 100+ guests.
4. Gift Vouchers: Sale of gift vouchers through ToastTab e-giftcard platform.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southsea Beach Cafe operates two beachfront cafe restaurants in Southsea, Portsmouth, serving full-day dine-in food and beverage (breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner) alongside a takeaway service and private hire events. The events side hosts weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and corporate functions for 100+ guests with on-site grill, bar, and indoor/outdoor spaces. Branded takeaway offerings include Broadway Coffee, Baboo Gelato, and Astles Sausage Rolls, plus a house-made 'Doggy Doggy Yum Yum' dog treat.

Product overview

Southsea Beach Cafe operates two beachfront locations (Clarence Esplanade and Eastney Esplanade) in Southsea, UK, offering a unified seaside dining experience. The core offering combines full-day food service (breakfast until 11:30, all-day brunch, and dinner) with takeaway facilities and private event hire. The takeaway service features branded products including Baboo Gelato and Astles Sausage Rolls alongside Broadway Coffee. Private Hire accommodates weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, and corporate events for up to 100+ guests. A members rewards program operates via Toast Tab platform. The company also provides dog-friendly dining with a dedicated 'dine-a-woof' menu and Doggy Doggy Yum Yum frozen treats.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Food Service (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Broadway CoffeeminorOthersIndependent specialty coffee roaster that supplies locally roasted coffee to Southsea Beach Cafe. Coffee is sourced with integrity for quality taste.
• Baboo GelatominorOthersMulti award-winning artisan gelato and sorbet supplier. Made in small quantities using fresh seasonal fruit from the South West and carefully sourced UK ingredients. Lower in fat and sugar than traditional ice cream.
• Astles Sausage RollsminorOthersAward-winning butchers from Portsmouth supplying artisan handmade sausage rolls. Encases tender Astles meat in flaky, buttery pastry with hearty flavours.
• ToastTabcoreTechnology or IntegrationRestaurant technology platform providing online table reservation system and e-giftcard services. Both Clarence Esplanade and Eastney Esplanade locations integrate with ToastTab for booking and gift voucher sales.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Rick Stein Restaurants: UK seafood-led restaurant group with coastal locations, all-day casual formats and event/private dining. Comparable for seafood-led menu and beachside dining experience at a larger scale.
• Bill's Restaurants: UK casual all-day dining chain with breakfast-through-dinner menus, takeaway and local sourcing narrative. Comparable in offering and daypart structure, though larger and multi-site.
• Wahaca: UK casual dining chain with a comparable Mexican/taco-led evening menu offering. Overlaps with Southsea Beach Cafe's flavour-led dinner items (tacos, ceviche, seasonal bowls) at scale.
• Wagamama: UK casual full-service chain with comparable all-day dining, takeaway and event/private hire capability. Overlaps on operating model and menu breadth at larger scale.
• Loch Fyne Restaurants: UK seafood and casual dining chain with comparable all-day menu, bar and ocean-side positioning. Broader incumbent that overlaps with the diner's seafood-led dinner menu and event-style dining.
• Las Iguanas: UK chain offering Latin American-inspired casual dining, cocktail bars and event/private hire. Comparable in flavour-led dinner, cocktail bar, and event hire business lines.
• The Breakfast Club: UK independent-style chain focused on breakfast/brunch all-day with quirky venues. Comparable in breakfast/brunch positioning and casual daypart-led model.

Direct peers

• The Fisherman's Kitchen: Independent beachfront seafood and casual dining operator in Southsea, Portsmouth. Direct competitor for the same local diners, tourists and event clientele in the immediate Southsea seafront market.
• The Real Food Café: Independent UK beachfront café (Glencoe) offering all-day breakfast, lunch, takeaway and local sourcing. Direct operational analogue in terms of offering, location style and independent scale.

Regional players

• The Windmill Café: Independent casual all-day dining cafe in the Southsea/Portsmouth area. Comparable in scale (single-site independent), menu structure (breakfast through lunch), and target customer (local casual diners).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/southseabeachcafe
• Instagraminstagram.com/southseacafe
• TikToktiktok.com/@southseacafe
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southsea-beach-cafe

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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