Coffee & Tea Franchises
Really Awesome Coffee
A mobile café franchise that serves fresh gourmet coffee, hot drinks and food to people at businesses and…
Minimum Investment: £6,500
How Much Does a Catering Franchise Cost?
Typical minimum investment around £40,000 — ranging from £6,500 to £285,000 across 11 UK catering opportunities.
From
£6,500
minimum investment
Typical
£40,000
median across 11 brands
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£285,000
established models
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11
opportunities
Cheapest Catering franchises
Food Franchises
The Spitting Pig Co
Spitting Pig is the only franchise that can guarantee you £150,000 in bookings in year one with on…
Minimum Investment: £8,950
Coffee & Tea Franchises
Coffee-Bike
Coffee-Bike franchise enables you to operate your own café on three wheels - without large initial investments.
Minimum Investment: £12,490
Coffee & Tea Franchises
Coffee Blue
Realise your dream of owning a mobile coffee franchise with the Coffee Blue team! FULL training and support…
Minimum Investment: £18,000
Food Franchises
Floozie Cookies
Floozie Cookies is the UK’s first and only vegan stuffed cookie brand. We are looking for experienced partners…
Minimum Investment: £25,000
Food Franchises
Jasper’s Catering
Jasper's Catering Ltd. is the premier name in catering, and a strong business opportunity to invest in. Our…
Minimum Investment: £40,000
Food Franchises
Oakhouse Foods
Join Oakhouse Foods, one of the leading providers of quality frozen meals and desserts, delivered direct to the…
Minimum Investment: £60,000
Food Franchises
Chapati Man
Our mobile food franchise starts with a simple concept – Indian wraps on-the-go!
Minimum Investment: £66,000
Food Franchises
Pieminister
Inspired by pie shops frequented whilst travelling in Australia, Jon Simon and Tristan Hogg decided they wanted to…
Minimum Investment: £70,000
Food Franchises
Haute Dolci
It is the creative mind, talent and passion for perfection of Nizam Mohamed that spurred him on to…
Minimum Investment: £145,000
Coffee & Tea Franchises
Creams
Creams is the UK's favourite dessert parlour franchise — serving indulgent waffles, crêpes, sundaes and authentic Italian gelato…
Minimum Investment: £285,000
Want a Catering franchise that fits your budget?
Take the franchise finderWhat goes into the cost of a catering franchise?
The headline figure is the minimum investment — the realistic total you need to get up and running. It is usually made up of several parts:
- Franchise fee — a one-off licence fee paid to the franchisor for the brand, training and the right to operate. It is only part of the total cost.
- Set-up & equipment — vehicles, tools, stock, fit-out, technology or a unit — whatever the model needs to start trading.
- Working capital — money to cover the first few months of running costs before the business is cash-flow positive.
Across the catering opportunities listed on FindMyFranchise, the minimum investment starts from £6,500, with a typical figure around £40,000 and the most established models reaching about £285,000.
Ongoing fees are separate from the start-up cost — most franchises charge a management service fee (royalty) on turnover and sometimes a marketing levy. Always check the figures in the franchise prospectus before committing.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a catering franchise cost?
Catering franchises on FindMyFranchise need a minimum investment from £6,500, with a typical figure around £40,000 and up to £285,000 for the most established brands. The franchise fee is only part of this — the total also covers set-up, equipment and working capital.
What is the cheapest catering franchise?
The lowest-investment catering franchise currently listed is Really Awesome Coffee, from £6,500. Browse the full list below, ordered cheapest first.
What's included in the franchise cost?
The minimum investment typically covers the one-off franchise (licence) fee, the equipment or set-up needed to start trading, and working capital for the first few months. Ongoing management service fees (royalties) and marketing levies are charged separately on turnover.
