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Food Services franchises in the UK

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YO!

YO!

Join this expanding brand, with a distinctive and recognisable identity, combining Japanese youth culture, bright, colourful designs, and fresh tasting dishes. Min. Investment: £10,000
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Panku

Panku

This is your opportunity to own and operate a Panku street food kiosk which is already up and running, generating revenue and profit. Min. Investment: £10,000
Local Eats

Local Eats

Local Eats provides the opportunity to run your own food ordering business. Min. Investment: £6,000
Chop Wok Express

Chop Wok Express

Join the UK’s multi-billion fast food sector with this leading Chinese takeaway franchise with a simple yet effective model.
Spitting Pig

Spitting Pig

There is no better time to become a Spitting Pig franchisee as there are only a limited number of areas left available. Min. Investment: £3,500
Really Awesome Coffee

Really Awesome Coffee

The fastest growing mobile coffee franchise in the UK – beat the competition on the high street and take the coffee shop to your customers. Min. Investment: £9,000
YO!

YO!

Join this expanding brand, with a distinctive and recognisable identity, combining Japanese youth culture, bright, colourful designs, and fresh tasting dishes. Min. Investment: £10,000
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FreeWater4U

FreeWater4U

The opportunity to energise your career by joining the eco-friendly franchise bringing fresh water to those who need it most. Min. Investment: £20,000
ReRooted

ReRooted

We are on a mission to ditch disposable; provide sustainable & delicious alternatives to support the switch away from dairy; inspire ethical change in the business world.
Filta

Filta

We provide you with all the training and equipment you need to operate this unique weekly service, for the restaurant and commercial kitchen industry. Low overheads, fast track start. Min. Investment: £8,000
The Greek Outdoors

The Greek Outdoors

The Greek Outdoors is an outdoor catering franchise specialising in Cypriot cuisine. Min. Investment: £19,995
Warrens Bakery

Warrens Bakery

Warrens Bakery are seeking like-minded partners to roll out this premium bakery brand nationally. Min. Investment: £18,500
Snack In The Box

Snack In The Box

The UK’s number one vending franchise offering vending solutions to workplaces across the UK.

Franchise Spotlight: Food Service

Banks are often suspicious of food service start-ups – unless they’re franchised. Franchises have the scale and streamlined business models to satisfy the discerning yet cash-strapped consumer.

Food service franchises offer a less burdensome alternative to restaurants in terms of investment, overheads and hassle.

Including mobile/outdoor caterers, bakeries, cafes and the replenishment of vending machines, they are typically van-based or require only small premises (perhaps even a kiosk). Minimum capital requirements are generally modest, ranging between £5,000-£15,000.

Sector overview

  • UK catering services market is worth £1.4bn – split fairly evenly between corporate and consumer
  • Franchises have the scale and streamlined models to thrive given the value of high volume/low margin strategies (IBISWorld) amid rising raw ingredient costs and stagnating incomes
  • Many are food vans, which are thriving and ideal for candidates on tight budgets

The structure of food service franchises

Franchises, in general, have comparatively low failure rates and franchises in this particular category buck the trend for short-lived food-service ventures.

Why? Well established, reputable brands offer a proven business model, plus training and ongoing support in all areas of running a business.

And food franchises should – providing you do your due diligence – be compliant with food safety regulations and provide training in food hygiene and how to follow a simple formula for delivering quality food, quickly and cost-effectively.

Head office should also generate leads in your territory, to which you’ll have exclusive access – freeing you to concentrate on delivering great food. They’ll also provide uniforms, business cards and – for mobile caterers – a fully liveried vehicle.

Consider your skills and preferences before browsing the options.

A mobile caterer might appeal, for instance, if your budget is tight and you appreciate flexibility in growing as fast or as slow as you want or can manage. Ambitious franchisees can eventually scale up, at modest investment, to a multi-van operation.

Free of the costs associated with fixed premises and requiring one or two additional staff at most, they also offer low overheads and decent margins.

Cafe2U, which dispenses coffee from the back of a van, is even simpler to operate.

Simpler still to run, Snack-in-a-Box offers family-friendly hours and avoids the stress of feeding queues of hungry customers. And with offices, schools or leisure centres paying nothing to host your vending machines, finding places to deposit these automated cash generators shouldn’t be too taxing.

For alternative food-related categories, check out our fast-food franchises and general food franchises.