Pontcanna Gastropub | Kitchen Available | 300 SQFT

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Pontcanna, cardiff · 300 sqft · Hygiene Rating: 5/5

Walled garden with 30 covers and marquee licence for winter

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About This Kitchen

Pontcanna is Cardiff's most affluent residential neighbourhood, stretching from Cathedral Road to Llandaff Fields. The demographic is established professionals, media workers from the nearby BBC and S4C studios, and well-heeled families. The independent shops and cafes along Pontcanna Street set a tone of quality that food operators are expected to match.

Pontcanna is where Cardiff's food expectations are highest, and this gastropub's kitchen reflects that. The landlord ran their own food operation for eight years before stepping back, leaving a properly equipped kitchen with a blast chiller, combi oven, and an extraction system designed to handle everything from Sunday roast service to high-volume delivery.

The walled garden is the venue's crown jewel — 30 covers screened from the street by mature hedging, with views across to Llandaff Fields. It fills from April through September and the landlord has secured a marquee licence for the winter months. Pontcanna's proximity to the BBC Wales studios on Central Square and the S4C headquarters means there's a reliable lunchtime trade from media professionals. The landlord estimates the previous kitchen averaged around £7,600 per month in food sales, with peaks during weekends when Pontcanna Fields draws families and the Cathedral Road restaurant corridor is at its busiest. The minimum guarantee structure works well here. The base rent of £800 keeps your fixed costs manageable, and the landlord only starts taking a share once you're already profitable. Wales's business rates relief scheme means eligible businesses can receive up to 75% off their rates bill — the landlord can provide details of the current rateable value.

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Equipment

Six-burner range
Combi oven
Flat-top griddle
Walk-in fridge
Blast chiller

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Amenities

Walled garden (shared, seats 30)
Dedicated kitchen entrance from side lane
Staff changing room
Three-phase power
Grease trap — serviced quarterly

Pricing

From £1,300/mo

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Contract: 12 months with 6-month break clause

Availability: Full-time 7 days, lunch and dinner service

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Delivery: Deliveroo, Uber Eats, Just Eat

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