Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Reigate and Banstead?
Quick answer
Reigate and Banstead scores 25 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 10 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 240 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 11,603 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: Reigate and Banstead 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 Reigate and Banstead compares in South East
Reigate and Banstead ranks 57 of 64 councils in South East by demand score, and 12 of 64 by number of Turkish restaurants. The table below shows its four nearest neighbours by score.
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 18 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 Reigate and Banstead, 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 Reigate and Banstead sit in RH2, RH1 and SM7 — 3 in RH2, 3 in RH1, 3 in SM7.
Restaurants already here
| Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|
| C&K Turkish Restaurant | SM7 1PB | 5 |
| Shiraz Restaurant | RH6 7PR | 5 |
| Lava Kitchen | SM7 2NT | 4 |
| Yaprak Restaurant | RH2 9AT | 4 |
| Cappadocia Restaurant Redhill | RH1 1NZ | — |
| Flame Grill | Banstead | SM7 2NT | — |
| Hatay Restaurant Reigate | RH2 0AN | — |
| Kellys Kebabs | RH1 3ER | — |
and 2 more See every Turkish restaurant in Reigate and Banstead
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Reigate and Banstead 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 Reigate and Banstead?
- Reigate and Banstead currently has 10 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Reigate and Banstead?
- Yes — an estimated 240 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Reigate and Banstead, giving it a demand score of 25/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Reigate and Banstead?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Reigate and Banstead, based on our cost model.
- How does Reigate and Banstead compare to the rest of South East?
- Reigate and Banstead scores 25/100 and ranks 57 of 64 in South East. The region's top-scoring council is Oxford, at 89/100.
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