Pub Kitchen Guides
Practical guides for anyone considering a pub kitchen residency in the UK. Costs, contracts, equipment, and how to get started.
A pub kitchen residency is a licence-to-occupy arrangement where you operate your food business from an existing pub's kitchen. Here's how they work, what they cost, and whether they're right for you.
Pub kitchens and dark kitchens serve different strategies. Here's a realistic cost and profit breakdown to help you decide which model fits your food business.
From finding the right pub to your first service, here's a practical 10-step checklist for launching a food business from a pub kitchen in the UK.
Most pub kitchens operate under a licence to occupy, not a lease. Here's what that means for you, how the two differ, and what to watch for in your agreement.
Commercial kitchen rental in the UK ranges from £500/mo for a pub kitchen to £5,000+/mo for a dark kitchen. Here's a city-by-city breakdown of what you'll actually pay.
Most pub kitchens come equipped, but the spec varies hugely. Here's what to expect, what to check, and what you might need to add.
Where should you launch your food business? We've ranked the UK's top 10 cities by kitchen costs, delivery demand, and pub kitchen availability.
Your food hygiene rating is public and affects delivery platform visibility. Here's how the FSA inspection works for pub kitchen operators and how to prepare.
Running a delivery brand from a pub gives you advantages most dark kitchen operators don't have. Here's how to exploit them for maximum orders.
The pub kitchen model isn't just for testing concepts — it's a genuine scaling strategy. Here's how operators grow from one site to multiple locations.