Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Brentwood?
Brentwood scores 28 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 8 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 400 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 7,003 residents for every Turkish restaurant already trading here. The single biggest factor behind that number is review volume per restaurant, which ranks higher here than in most other councils in England and Wales. That combination of supply, search interest and population is what the verdict above is based on: Brentwood looks a tough market right now for someone weighing up whether to open a Turkish restaurant in the area, relative to every other council we track.
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How this score breaks down
How Brentwood compares in East Counties
Brentwood ranks 41 of 45 councils in East Counties by demand score, and 25 of 45 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
| Council | Demand score | Verdict | Turkish restaurants | Monthly searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood | 28 | Saturated | 8 | 400 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | 32 | Saturated | 5 | 320 |
| Watford | 29 | Saturated | 10 | 310 |
| Broxbourne | 28 | Saturated | 13 | 240 |
| Bedford | 27 | Saturated | 11 | 390 |
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 36 a month, well below the 108-a-month median across councils with reliable data — a sign the market may already be saturated relative to demand.
The hygiene picture
Of the 8 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Brentwood, 67% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 0% are rated 2 or below, with 0 still awaiting inspection — hygiene standards locally are mixed, leaving room to differentiate on cleanliness.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Brentwood sit in CM13, CM15 and CM14 — 4 in CM13, 3 in CM15, 1 in CM14.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brentwood Kebab | CM15 9AX | 5 |
| 02 | Kervan Kitchen | CM15 0NG | 5 |
| 03 | Ongar Kebab | CM15 9DZ | 3 |
| 04 | Essex Grill-5 - Hutton - Brentwood | CM13 1PN | — |
| 05 | Kebab Stop | CM14 5TB | — |
| 06 | Mezra Dining & Lounge | CM13 3AE | — |
| 07 | Station Fish and Kebab | CM13 3TL | — |
| 08 | The Mesken Hutton | CM13 1SG | — |
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Brentwood with a mid-range fit-out, using our small-town cost assumptions, comes to roughly £174,402 – £348,546 up front. The two largest lines are fit-out & build (£90,000 – £150,000) and kitchen equipment (£20,847 – £76,060).
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Frequently asked questions
- How many Turkish restaurants are in Brentwood?
- Brentwood currently has 8 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Brentwood?
- Yes — an estimated 400 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Brentwood, giving it a demand score of 28/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Brentwood?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Brentwood, based on our cost model.
- How does Brentwood compare to the rest of East Counties?
- Brentwood scores 28/100 and ranks 41 of 45 in East Counties. The region's top-scoring council is Dacorum, at 80/100.
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