Trendy Sadler Gate Bar | Kitchen Available | From £550/mo

This bar has a strong craft beer identity and does £4,600 a week in wet sales without any food at all. The owner opened it four years ago and has deliberately avoided food to focus on the beer list. They've now reached the point where customers are leaving to eat elsewhere and not coming back — the kitchen offer is about retention as much as revenue. The kitchen is compact but well-positioned, with a service counter that faces directly into the bar area. The previous layout was designed for a taco concept that the owner considered running themselves before deciding to bring in an external operator. The griddle and fryer handle most casual dining formats. Derby's evening economy is growing. The Derbion shopping centre brings people into town, and a proportion of that crowd migrates to Sadler Gate for drinks. The Silk Mill museum and the Derwent river path add weekend daytime visitors. The short commitment and low base rent make this a viable test for anyone wanting to trial a concept in the East Midlands.