Should you open a Turkish restaurant in Worcester?
Worcester scores 34 out of 100 on our demand index — a tough market right now. The council currently has 9 Turkish restaurants against an estimated 610 monthly searches for Turkish food, which works out to roughly 8,656 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: Worcester 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 Worcester compares in West Midlands
Worcester ranks 22 of 30 councils in West Midlands by demand score, and 5 of 30 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 51 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 9 Turkish food businesses we hold hygiene data for in Worcester, 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 Worcester sit in WR1 and WR4 — 8 in WR1, 1 in WR4.
Restaurants already here
| # | Name | Postcode | Hygiene rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Altafs Balti | WR4 9QH | 5 |
| 02 | Pizza Milano | WR1 1EE | 5 |
| 03 | Worcester Kebab House | WR1 3QQ | 5 |
| 04 | Yeliz Turkish Restaurant | WR1 3NN | 5 |
| 05 | Anatolian Palace Turkish Mediterranean Grill Restaurant | WR1 3LD | 4 |
| 06 | Best Kebab | WR1 3QT | 3 |
| 07 | Efes Kebab Worcester | WR1 3QQ | — |
| 08 | King Doner Kebab | WR1 3NH | — |
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What it would cost here
Fitting out a 100 m² Turkish restaurant in Worcester 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 Worcester?
- Worcester currently has 9 Turkish restaurants.
- Is there demand for a Turkish restaurant in Worcester?
- Yes — an estimated 610 monthly searches relate to Turkish food in Worcester, giving it a demand score of 34/100.
- What would it cost to open a Turkish restaurant in Worcester?
- A 100 m² restaurant with a mid-range fit-out costs roughly £174,402 – £348,546 to open in Worcester, based on our cost model.
- How does Worcester compare to the rest of West Midlands?
- Worcester scores 34/100 and ranks 22 of 30 in West Midlands. The region's top-scoring council is Birmingham, at 89/100.
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