Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Hastings?
Hastings scores 17 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 10 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 90 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 6,999 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: Hastings 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 Hastings compares in South East
Hastings ranks 63 of 64 councils in South East by demand score, and 13 of 64 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
| Council | Demand score | Verdict | Turkish restaurants | Monthly searches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 17 | Saturated | 10 | 90 |
| Epsom and Ewell | 23 | Saturated | 7 | 200 |
| Dover | 22 | Saturated | 8 | 340 |
| West Berkshire | 19 | Saturated | 8 | 0 |
| Bracknell Forest | 16 | Saturated | 4 | 0 |
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 7 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 10 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Hastings, 50% 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 Hastings sit in TN34, TN38 and TN37 — 4 in TN34, 4 in TN38, 2 in TN37.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ali's Kitchen | TN38 8AL | 5 |
| 02 | Grand Pera Restaurant | TN34 1JA | 5 |
| 03 | Nazar | TN34 1HA | 5 |
| 04 | Hastings Grill | TN37 6AJ | 4 |
| 05 | Shish Kebab | TN34 1HL | 3 |
| 06 | Yaaze Bistro Cafe & Meze Bar | TN34 1PF | 3 |
| 07 | Dan's Takeaway Ltd. | TN38 9QP | — |
| 08 | Hidden Garden | TN38 8AL | — |
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What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Hastings 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 Hastings?
- Hastings currently has 10 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Hastings?
- Yes — an estimated 90 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Hastings, giving it a demand score of 17/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Hastings?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Hastings, based on our cost model.
- How does Hastings compare to the rest of South East?
- Hastings scores 17/100 and ranks 63 of 64 in South East. The region's top-scoring council is Oxford, at 89/100.
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