Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Horsham?
Horsham scores 28 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 5 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 180 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 18,347 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: Horsham 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 Horsham compares in South East
Horsham ranks 55 of 64 councils in South East by demand score, and 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsham | 28 | Saturated | 5 | 180 |
| Folkestone and Hythe | 30 | Saturated | 9 | 420 |
| Lewes | 28 | Saturated | 1 | 170 |
| Woking | 26 | Saturated | 4 | 190 |
| Reigate and Banstead | 25 | Saturated | 10 | 240 |
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 23 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 5 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Horsham, 100% are rated 5 (the top FSA score) and 0% are rated 2 or below, with 0 still awaiting inspection — the local bar for hygiene is already high, so a new entrant would need to match it from day one.
Where they cluster: Most Turkish restaurants in Horsham sit in RH12 and RH13 — 4 in RH12, 1 in RH13.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Artelesi | RH12 1HH | 5 |
| 02 | Babylon Charcoal Grill Restaurant | RH12 1QD | — |
| 03 | Izmir Bar and Grill | RH12 1HH | — |
| 04 | The Shish Turkish Restaurant | RH13 5AF | — |
| 05 | Zeytin Turkish restaurant | RH12 1JE | — |
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Horsham 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 Horsham?
- Horsham currently has 5 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Horsham?
- Yes — an estimated 180 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Horsham, giving it a demand score of 28/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Horsham?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Horsham, based on our cost model.
- How does Horsham compare to the rest of South East?
- Horsham scores 28/100 and ranks 55 of 64 in South East. The region's top-scoring council is Oxford, at 89/100.
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