Small dine-in pizzeria

Local families, couples, groups of friends and workers nearby, plus takeaway customers.

Pizzas, sides and drinks sold at the table and for takeaway. Drinks and sides usually add margin on top of the pizza price.

• Making good dough and pizza consistently
• Managing food costs and stock
• Hiring and leading a small team
• Friendly customer service

• Register your food business with your local council well before opening, and expect an inspection
• Check planning permission or change of use for the premises, plus extraction and flue requirements for the oven
• If you want to sell alcohol, check what premises and personal licences you need from your council
• Public liability insurance, and employer's liability insurance once you hire staff
• Allergen information and food hygiene training for you and your team
• Long hours, rising ingredient and energy costs and thin margins, so test your numbers carefully
• Delivery apps usually take a commission, so check what that does to your margins

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £40,000 to £150,000, depending on your premises, oven and extraction, fit-out and equipment. Also check insurance, including employer's liability once you hire staff.

Estimated monthly revenue is typically around £15,000 to £60,000, depending on size, location and trading hours. Margins can be thin with rising ingredient and energy costs, and delivery apps usually take commission, so test your numbers carefully.

Check that you register your food business with your local council well before opening, and expect an inspection. Also check planning or change of use, extraction and flue requirements, alcohol licences if you plan to sell drinks, and allergen and hygiene training.