Tilehurst Residential Pub | Small Kitchen | 160 SQFT

The kitchen is small at 160 square feet, but the competitive landscape is what makes this interesting. There are very few food delivery options in this part of Tilehurst. The nearest cluster of takeaways is on the Oxford Road, over a mile away, and the major delivery platforms show limited coverage in this postcode. That means whoever sets up here is effectively the default food option for a residential catchment of several thousand homes. The previous operator ran a fish and chips concept two evenings a week as a trial. Even with minimal promotion, the landlord reports they were pulling around 30 delivery orders on a Friday night. They didn't expand beyond the trial due to other commitments, but the demand data was clear — this postcode is underserved. The pub's car park holds 15 vehicles, which matters in a suburban area where most customers drive. Reading town centre is twenty minutes by bus, and Tilehurst station is a ten-minute walk for anyone commuting. The landlord wants food available five evenings a week to keep the pub relevant against the competition — there are three other pubs within walking distance, and this is the only one considering a kitchen.