Busy Hanley Town Centre Pub | Kitchen Residency | 280 SQFT

The kitchen was fitted out in 2022 when the pub underwent a full ground-floor renovation. The previous food operator ran a wings-and-ribs concept that built a decent delivery following but struggled with staffing and closed after ten months. All equipment is the venue's property and remains in place — the extraction system and gas interlocks were inspected in September 2025. Stoke-on-Trent's polycentric structure means that delivery from Hanley covers not just the town centre but also reaches into Shelton, Etruria, and the edges of Stoke town. The A500 — locally known as the D-Road — is a five-minute drive, connecting to the M6 at junction 15. Delivery riders use it to reach the northern towns of Burslem and Tunstall in under ten minutes. The landlord is realistic about the market. This is a value-driven city — average order values are lower than Birmingham or Manchester, but operating costs are proportionally lower too. The rent reflects that: £500/mo base with utilities metered separately is among the lowest in the Midlands for a kitchen of this specification.