Newcastle-under-Lyme Local | Kitchen Available | 220 SQFT

The kitchen has been unused for roughly a year. The last operator ran a limited menu — Sunday roasts and midweek pies — that worked well but they moved out of the area. The equipment is basic but maintained: the griddle was replaced in 2024 and the extraction was serviced in early 2025. For a concept that doesn't need elaborate kit, this is ready to go. Six hundred pounds a month with utilities included is competitive for Newcastle-under-Lyme, where commercial rents run higher than the Stoke-on-Trent average. The landlord has kept the deal simple because they'd rather fill the kitchen quickly than negotiate a complex revenue share. The A34 is a five-minute drive and connects directly to Stone and Stafford. A meal prep or batch cooking concept that produced for delivery across a wider geography could use this kitchen as a base — the low rent makes the unit economics viable even for a production-focused operation. The neighbourhood itself provides enough walk-in trade to cover the base costs, with delivery and production as the growth layer.