St Mary Street Bar | Late-Night Kitchen | 180 SQFT

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City Centre (St Mary Street), cardiff · 180 sqft · Hygiene Rating: 4/5

£9,400/week wet sales — enormous captive late-night audience

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About This Kitchen

The lower section of St Mary Street, between the Principality Stadium and the Hayes, is the epicentre of Cardiff's late-night economy. The pubs and bars here fill from early evening on weekdays and reach capacity on Friday and Saturday nights. The proximity to the station means the post-work crowd arrives from 5pm and the nightlife crowd takes over from 9pm.

No delivery — this is a pure dine-in operation built around the late-night economy. The venue sits on St Mary Street within sight of the Principality Stadium and pulls close to £9,500 in wet sales weekly. On an average Friday night there are 200 people in this building between 9pm and midnight, and currently the only food on offer is a bag of peanuts.

The kitchen is small and the concept needs to match. One or two items, executed fast, at a price point that doesn't require anyone to think twice after three pints. Loaded chips, smash burgers, or wraps. The previous kitchen ran a kebab concept with a single cook and managed 60 covers on a Saturday night. Match days are transformative. When Wales play at the Principality, the area outside becomes a sea of red jerseys from midday, and the pub operates at maximum capacity for eight continuous hours. The landlord reports the previous food operator's single biggest day was a Wales vs France match that generated around £2,800 in food sales alone. Seven hundred pounds a month, utilities included, no percentage arrangements. The landlord wants reliable food available for the late-night crowd, particularly on match weekends.

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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 1am
Sound system throughout

Pricing

From £700/mo

Fixed Rent

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Contract: 6 months initial, 3-month rolling thereafter

Availability: Evenings only — 5pm to midnight, Wednesday to Saturday

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