Launceston’s Mexican cafe Holy Guacamole is on the market, but there are hopes the fiesta will live on.
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Co-owners Marcel Ritchie and Freddie Anis recently put the business and property up for sale.
Already they have received interest from people who planned to keep the business running as a Fresh-Mex cafe.
Mr Ritchie said it was difficult for the co-owners to run the business as they both had full time jobs.
“We can’t be in two places at once,” Mr Ritchie said.
“We haven’t taken [the decision] lightly.”
He wanted to keep the Holy Guacamole brand as a staple of the Launceston relaxed dining scene.
The staff were well-adjusted to working in the cafe and Mr Ritchie said he hoped they would continue to be an integral part of the operation.
While they were both passionate about the business, neither were able to devote the amount of time to running the cafe, he said.
Selling to an owner/operator who wanted Holy Guacamole to grow and prosper would be an ideal scenario, Mr Ritchie said. A new owner would have the opportunity to grow the business by expanding the opening hours for night dining, he said.
Tess Brunton
I recently returned from across the ditch where I worked at New Zealand Fairfax paper The Timaru Herald and developed a love of mountains. Originally I'm a mainlander from an area known for cheese, the Bega Valley, who also dabbled in radio at ABC RCAFF before finding a place in newspapers. I can often be found hiking, caving or climbing when I'm not cursing at my work computer or technology in general.
I recently returned from across the ditch where I worked at New Zealand Fairfax paper The Timaru Herald and developed a love of mountains. Originally I'm a mainlander from an area known for cheese, the Bega Valley, who also dabbled in radio at ABC RCAFF before finding a place in newspapers. I can often be found hiking, caving or climbing when I'm not cursing at my work computer or technology in general.
