Turkish bakery shop
Open a small high-street bakery selling fresh simit, pide, börek and Turkish breads daily.
- £25k-100k
- Full-time
- Own premises
- Licence or permit needed
Estimates for a small start in the UK, not guarantees.
What it is
A small shop with an oven and counter, baking Turkish breads, pastries and savoury items fresh each day, often with tea and a few seats.
Your first three steps
- Scout high streets with Turkish or Middle Eastern communities and good footfall, then check rents and lease terms
- Get quotes for an oven, mixer and fit-out, and test your recipes at volume
- Register the food business with the council and start talking to local cafes about wholesale orders
Who pays
Local residents, the Turkish community, office workers on lunch breaks, and nearby cafes and restaurants buying bread.
How it makes money
Over-the-counter sales of bread, pastries and takeaway lunches, plus tea and coffee, and wholesale supply to local food businesses.
Skills that help
- Professional baking and dough handling
- Managing stock, costs and early starts
- Hiring and leading staff
- Customer service
Watch out for
- Register the premises with your council before opening; expect a food hygiene inspection
- Planning permission or change of use may be needed for hot food, and extraction rules apply (check with the council)
- Fire safety, gas safety and commercial oven installation requirements
- Employer's liability insurance once you hire, plus public liability
- Long early-morning hours, high rent and energy costs; check your numbers before signing a lease
- Allergen information must be available to customers
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- Break-even example
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