Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Maldon?
Maldon scores 17 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 3 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 240 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 11,034 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: Maldon 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 Maldon compares in East Counties
Maldon ranks 45 of 45 councils in East Counties by demand score, and 43 of 45 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
Where the gap is
- Turkish restaurants already trading in Maldon average a 4.1-star Google rating, below the 4.3-star average across England and Wales — there looks to be room for a higher-quality newcomer here.
- Searches per restaurant here run at 40 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 3 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Maldon, 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 Maldon sit in CM0 and CM9 — 2 in CM0, 1 in CM9.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Burnham Grill | CM0 8AA | 5 |
| 02 | Heybridge Grill | CM9 4AS | 5 |
| 03 | Burnham Fish Bar | CM0 8BQ | 3 |
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Maldon 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 Maldon?
- Maldon currently has 3 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Maldon?
- Yes — an estimated 240 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Maldon, giving it a demand score of 17/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Maldon?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Maldon, based on our cost model.
- How does Maldon compare to the rest of East Counties?
- Maldon scores 17/100 and ranks 45 of 45 in East Counties. The region's top-scoring council is Dacorum, at 80/100.
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