Merchant City Late-Night Bar | Kitchen | 190 SQFT

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Merchant City, glasgow · 190 sqft · Hygiene Rating: 4/5

£8,200/week wet sales — large captive audience for food

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About This Kitchen

The Merchant City grid between Ingram Street and Trongate forms Glasgow's oldest commercial district. During the day, it services the corporate lunch crowd from the surrounding offices and George Square. After 6pm, it transitions into one of Glasgow's primary nightlife zones, with venues running until 3am on weekends. The nearest subway station is St Enoch, a four-minute walk.

No delivery here — this is a pure dine-in play built around the Merchant City evening crowd. The venue pulls over £8k in wet sales weekly, driven by the after-work crowd from the insurance and financial offices on St Vincent Street and the weekend nightlife trade. Wednesday through Sunday from about 6pm onwards, there are people in this building who want food and currently have no option beyond crisps and peanuts.

The kitchen is compact. This is not a place for a ten-item menu. Think one concept executed well: loaded burgers, or wings, or a taco operation. The previous food setup was a two-item menu — halloumi fries and chicken strips — run by a single cook who averaged forty dine-in orders on a Friday night. Utilities are included and the landlord doesn't want a share of your sales. Flat £900, fixed, done. They want food available for their customers, and they recognise that the late-night trade is where the money is. The venue's 3am licence means customers are here until the small hours — a 1am last food order gives you a window most pub kitchens can't match. Note: no delivery platforms are currently registered at this address. The venue's layout and the Merchant City pedestrianisation scheme make rider access difficult. This is a walk-in trade operation.

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Equipment

Flat-top griddle
Double deep fryer
Undercounter fridge
Food processor
Hand wash basin

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Amenities

Service counter facing bar area
Late licence — venue open until 3am
Sound system throughout

Pricing

From £900/mo

Fixed Rent

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Contract: 6 months initial, 3-month rolling thereafter

Availability: Evenings only — Wednesday to Sunday, 5pm–1am

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