Maleny restaurant for sale

One of the Sunshine Coast's longest-running & best known restaurants is up for sale.

Craig & Pauline Mitchell are selling The Terrace Seafood Restaurant at Maleny to retire.

The couple bought the part-finished restaurant in 1992 & built it up.

It won 3 Queensland Tourism Best Restaurant awards & the Australian Tourism Best Restaurant Award in 2000.

Since taking it back over in 2010, they have re-established its reputation as one of the region's premier seafood restaurants.

"We've made the restaurant a destination," Mr Mitchell said.

"I think we actually attract as many people from Brisbane as the Sunshine Coast."

The restaurant is for sale through Savvy Business Sales.

Mr Mitchell said he and his wife would miss some of their most loyal customers.

"A lot of our customers have been coming since 1992" he said.

Mr Mitchell put The Terrace's longevity down to going "beyond the norm" to provide satisfaction.

"It's about looking after people.

"A, if you look after your staff, you have a happy staff that want to go to work and enjoy their environment, and B, you make your customers very happy that they want to return. It's not just good food or good service - it's the whole package."

He said the Terrace went against a trend away from "white table cloths" to casual dining.

"We're jnot necessarily white table cloths, but we want to be special, somewhere for special occasions."

Mr Mitchell & his wife plan to use their retirement to make the most of a big boat.

Source : The Sunshine Coast Daily   11th June 2015