Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Slough?
Quick answer
Slough scores 42 out of 100 on our demand index — possible, but competitive. The council currently has 6 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 480 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 17,611 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: Slough looks possible, but competitive 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 Slough compares in South East
Slough ranks 44 of 64 councils in South East by demand score, and 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slough | 42 | Balanced | 6 | 480 |
| Worthing | 45 | Balanced | 7 | 660 |
| Milton Keynes | 42 | Balanced | 24 | 800 |
| Canterbury | 40 | Balanced | 8 | 490 |
| Mole Valley | 40 | Saturated | 7 | 721 |
Where the gap is
- Searches per restaurant here run at 53 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 6 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Slough, 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 Slough sit in SL1 and SL3 — 5 in SL1, 1 in SL3.
Restaurants already here
| Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|
| Akaya Lounge | SL1 1BD | 5 |
| American Doner Kebab | SL1 1DH | 5 |
| Grillogy | SL1 4XL | — |
| Langley Pizzeria | SL3 8XB | — |
| Slough Kebabs | SL1 3UW | — |
| Wood Flames Pizza , Authentic Italian Pizza | SL1 1JU | — |
What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Slough 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 Slough?
- Slough currently has 6 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Slough?
- Yes — an estimated 480 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Slough, giving it a demand score of 42/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Slough?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Slough, based on our cost model.
- How does Slough compare to the rest of South East?
- Slough scores 42/100 and ranks 44 of 64 in South East. The region's top-scoring council is Oxford, at 89/100.
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