Takeaway and hot food fit-out for Ely businesses

From the first measured survey to the day you open, our takeaway and hot food fit-out work in Ely is planned around your lease, your landlord and your trading hours.

A takeaway fit-out is a compact commercial kitchen with a customer counter and a waiting area, built to food hygiene standards and with extraction that satisfies planning conditions.

Guide price for Ely£450–£1,000per m², ex VAT. Fixed after a free survey.

How do we plan the job?

Before we price takeaway and hot food fit-out in Ely, we check the lease, the landlord's fit-out rules, the existing services and how materials can get into the unit.

In and around Ely we are usually asked to work on showrooms and trade counters and salons, barbers and beauty clinics.

What is included?

  • Kitchen line layout and stainless fabrication
  • Extraction canopy and odour control
  • Wall cladding and coved flooring
  • Delivery driver collection point
  • Waste and grease management

What should Ely owners check first?

  • Wall finishes must be smooth, washable and non-absorbent in food areas.
  • Hot food takeaways need planning permission for the use class, and many councils restrict new takeaways near schools.
  • Odour control on the extraction is often a planning condition.

In England, fit-out work that affects fire escape, structure, drainage or accessibility falls under the Building Regulations and is signed off by local authority or approved inspector building control. Shopfronts, extraction flues and illuminated signs are dealt with separately by the local planning authority.

Questions about takeaway and hot food fit-out in Ely

What extraction does a takeaway need?

A canopy over cooking equipment, ductwork to a high-level discharge, a fan and usually odour filtration. The spec depends on what you cook.

Is the survey free in Ely?

Yes. We survey units in Ely and across Cambridgeshire free of charge, with no obligation.

How soon can work start in Ely?

Surveys are usually booked within one to two weeks. Your quote includes a start date and a dated programme.

Do I need planning permission for a takeaway?

A hot food takeaway is its own use class, so converting a shop usually needs planning permission. We check before you commit to the lease.

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