Food & Catering Franchise Opportunities

Food and Beverage Franchises

Without a doubt, the food and beverage sector is one of the biggest industries in almost every country worldwide. The business opportunities in the food and drink sector are phenomenal. Before we dive into the some of the best types of food franchises, lets take a look at some of the industry stats to whet your appetite.

Food & Beverage Stats UK

With the market of prepared meals worth 3.9bn in the UK, demand for businesses operating within this sector is phenomenal. Many prepared food businesses are franchised. Meals on wheels type business opportunities like Wiltshire Farm Foods continue to see both demand in franchise opportunities and their resales. While many of the more popular meals on wheels business opportunities are fully maxed out in terms of territory, the soaring demand supports the growth of new franchises.

With UK consumer spend on food worth a whopping £103bn, food and drink is one of the best types of franchise business you can possibly invest in.

What Types of Food Franchises are there?

There are so many different types of food and drink franchises in the UK. One such popular example is Ice Cream Franchises. Regardless of where you are in the UK, ice creams are undoubtedly popular. Although unquestionably soaring during the summer months, sales of ice creams continue throughout the year. Its not uncommon to see ice cream parlours at theme parks, ice cream vans at beauty spots.

Going back to the stats above, taking a slice of the prepared meals market are food delivery franchises like Wiltshire Farm Foods and Oakhouse Foods. These types of food and drink franchises are so popular that almost all territories are sold. But don't let that get your hopes up, many territories are also available as food franchise resales.

One such other popular example of food and drink franchises would be coffee shop franchises. From coffee kiosks, mobile coffee van franchises and restaurants, the coffee market is a huge sector just by itself.

Japanese Dark Kitchens and Kiosk Franchises

Who says you need to own a high end restaurant or large seated shop to own a slice of the food sector? Japanese food such as Sushi Franchises are leading the way in versatile business opportunities. From sushi kiosks to dark kitchens and bars. Visit your local shopping mall or large supermarket and sushi kiosks are popping up everywhere - for good reason. Demand for Japanese food is constantly growing, a market showing no signs of reversal. If you have limited space or investment, a kiosk or dark kitchen could secure your share.

Dark kitchens are highstreet units but with no seating area. Primarily serving collection, takeaway and delivery customers. The versatility of these types of business model attracts investors from many backgrounds, with fewer financial barriers. This is why the growth is so significant and recognisable.

Food Franchise Benefits

With the establishment of food delivery companies like Just Eat, Uber Eats and Deliveroo, the potential of food related franchise businesses has skyrocketed. No longer do people have to go to places like McDonalds themselves to buy, because food delivery franchises will bring food to them. People love takeaways and food delivery related franchises help to secure the success of these high-in-demand businesses.

F&B Franchises is such a big industry, take a look around our franchise directory today to find some inspiration from such a diverse market.

How Much Does it Cost to Invest in a Food Franchise?

Food and catering franchises are amongst the most profitable types of franchises to invest in. Understandably, fast-food franchises like McDonald's, KFC and Subway are all some of the biggest brands therefore offer greater returns, but many other established - and new - food franchises are just as lucrative. What you'll get out of a franchise very much depends on what you're prepared to put in.

And the cost of a fast food franchise will depend on the brand name, business model, and the franchise package (what you get for the investment). Many kiosk based franchises like Bubble Tea, Pretzels etc - these are all generally priced between £50,000 to £100,000. Meanwhile mobile coffee and food van franchises generally cost less than this. As you'd expect, premises based food franchises can cost upwards of £100,000.

What Are The Most Profitable Food Franchise Business Opportunities?

Amongst the biggest earners in the sector are coffee and tea shop franchises. Restaurant and takeaway businesses also boast high earning potential, with big name brands offering greater turnover. You should expect to have reasonable capital if you're looking to invest in any sort of high end food franchise opportunity.