Catering Businesses For Sale in the UK

Page 8 - Explore Catering Businesses for sale across the UK, including cafés, takeaways, restaurants, kiosks, and mixed food‑service operations. Listings often feature proven turnover, strong local demand, and opportunities to expand menus, add delivery services, or modernise facilities, giving buyers confidence in both immediate performance and long‑term growth potential.

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Licensed Fish and Chip Restaurant in Kent

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Asking Price: £240,000 Turnover: £10,500

Situated in a Parade, excellent High Street trading position, residential, office and commercial area, Kent. The sales currently averages £10,500 p.w. with a Gross profit of 65% approx. (20% via Portals)

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Fast Food Takeaway in Hertfordshire

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Asking Price: £160,000 Turnover: £9,000

Situated in a arade, unopposed trading position, residential estate HERTFORDSHIRE. The sales currently averages £9,000 p.w. with a Gross profit of 65% approx. (£4,500 Portal Sales)

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Pizza Restaurant and Takeaway in Whitechapel

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Asking Price: £100,000 Turnover: £3,750

Situated in a parade, densely populated office area, close to Tower Hill and Aldgate East tube station, CITY OF LONDON. The sales currently averages £3,500 p.w.- £4,000 p.w. with a Gross profit of 60% approx. In our opinion there is potential to develop sales by introducing the sale of liquor, subject to Landlord and Local Authority consent.

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Detached Licensed Restaurant in Welling

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Asking Price: £75,000 Turnover: £3,500

Occupying an excellent main road trading position, WELLING, KENT. WE ARE INFORMED the turnover is in the region of £3,500 p.w. in our opinion offering tremendous potential for further increase, especially with additional opening hours.

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Fast Food Takeaway in Dorset

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Asking Price: £50,000 Turnover: £9,000

Situated in a parade, excellent main road trading position, sought after locality DORSET. The sales currently averages £9,000 p.w. with a Gross profit of 65% approx. (50% via Portals)

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Coffee Shop and Dessert Parlour in Essex

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Asking Price: £50,000 Turnover: £3,750

Situated in a parade, prime trading position, near by large multiples including McDonald's, Pound Land, Savers, ESSEX. The sales currently averages £3,500 p.w.- £4,000 p.w. with a Gross profit of 65% approx.

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Licensed Coffee Shop and Delicatessen in North London

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Asking Price: £130,000 Turnover: £3,750

Situated in a parade, main road trading position, office, commercial and residential area with the benefit of 2 colleges nearby, close to Underground Station, NORTH LONDON. The sales currently averages £3,500 - £4,000 p.w. with a Gross profit of 40% approx.

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Why Buy a Catering Business?

Catering businesses remain one of the UK’s most versatile and consistently in‑demand service sectors, offering strong trade from private clients, corporate customers, event organisers, and hospitality partners. Whether you’re looking for an event‑catering company, a mobile catering unit, a commercial kitchen operation, or a specialist cuisine‑focused caterer, our listings cover a wide range of opportunities across the country.

Across the UK, customers rely on catering businesses for weddings, parties, corporate functions, festivals, and community events - creating steady demand with clear peaks during weekends, seasonal celebrations, and the summer events calendar. Many catering businesses benefit from repeat bookings, strong margins on food packages, and additional revenue from equipment hire, delivery services, and bespoke menu design.

Operationally, catering businesses offer buyers a flexible and scalable model, with opportunities to grow through expanded menus, improved marketing, partnerships with venues, investment in mobile units, and diversification into corporate contracts or subscription‑based meal services. With predictable event cycles and the ability to tailor offerings to local demand, catering businesses often deliver strong year‑round performance with significant growth potential.

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FAQ

1. What does a Catering Business typically offer?
Catering businesses usually provide event catering, corporate catering, private dining, buffets, mobile units, street‑food services, and contract‑based food provision.

2. How profitable are Catering Businesses?
Typical annual turnover ranges from £40,000 to £300,000+, depending on contracts, event volume, cuisine type, staffing, and equipment. Margins are strongest on corporate and repeat‑booking clients.

3. Who are the main customers for Catering Businesses?
Customers include corporate clients, wedding parties, private events, schools, charities, festivals, and households seeking high‑quality food for special occasions.

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