Compact pizza shop with a few seats

Locals ordering a quick meal, students, families and workers nearby, plus delivery customers.

Pizzas, sides and drinks sold across the counter, by phone or online, and through delivery apps if you choose to use them.

• Making pizza quickly and consistently
• Costing a simple menu
• Handling busy periods calmly
• Basic online ordering and social media

• Register your food business with your local council before you start trading
• Check planning and use class rules for hot food takeaway, as councils can restrict these in some areas
• Check ventilation and extraction needs for a commercial oven, and your landlord's permission
• Public liability insurance, and employer's liability insurance once you hire staff
• Delivery apps charge commission, and your own delivery needs insured drivers, so check cover
• Allergen information must be available to customers
• Evening and weekend work is typical, so be realistic about the hours

Startup costs are typically estimated at around £20,000 to £70,000, depending on the unit, oven and extraction, fit-out and opening stock. Your own figures will vary, so get quotes before committing to a lease.

Monthly revenue is typically estimated at around £8,000 to £35,000, depending on location, opening hours, menu prices and how much comes from takeaway and delivery. That is revenue before costs, not profit.

Check registering your food business with your local council before trading, planning and use class rules for hot food takeaway, and ventilation and extraction for a commercial oven. Also check allergen information requirements and your insurance, including public liability.