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Steam rising from an espresso machine beside warm pendant lights in an independent UK coffee shop during morning service

Sector Index · 9 Fixed-Premises Categories

UK Daytime Hospitality Sectors

BuyMyCafe is a brick-and-mortar brokerage covering nine Class E daytime hospitality categories. Each sector page sets out the valuation framework, buyer demographic and relevant pillar guides.

Eight fixed-premises hospitality sectors we actively broker across the United Kingdom.

Specialty UK coffee shop pour-over station with single-origin beans, gooseneck kettle and brewing scales on a timber bar
Specialty Coffee Shop — third-wave UK operators valued on coffee revenue mix and brand strength.
Class E (Daytime)

Specialty Coffee Shop & Espresso Bar

Brand-led third-wave operators where reputation, espresso kit and barista talent command premium SDE multiples.

Adjusted Net Profit + Asset Value · 1.8×–2.5×
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Classic British full-English breakfast plate served on white porcelain at an independent traditional UK café
Traditional Café — community greasy-spoon and all-day breakfast operators on protected high-street leases.
Class E (Daytime)

Traditional Café & Daytime Diner

Unbranded high-street and parade cafés trading on regulars, fry-ups and consistent weekly takings.

Multiple of Weekly Takings · 1.2×–1.8×
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Premium afternoon tea presentation on a three-tier stand with sandwiches, scones, and cakes on a wooden table in a UK tea room
Tea Room — heritage afternoon-tea destinations with strong tourism and dwell-time economics.
Class E (Daytime)

Boutique & Traditional Tea Room

High-margin rural tea rooms and tourist-trail destinations — frequently sold freehold to lifestyle buyers.

Net Profit + Property (often Freehold) · 1.3×–2×
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Artisan UK sandwich bar counter displaying fresh sourdough sandwiches, baguettes and salads ready for lunchtime service
Sandwich Bar — high-volume CBD lunch operators valued on weekly takings and footfall density.
Class E (Food to go)

Sandwich Bar & High-Street Food-to-Go

High-footfall city-centre food-to-go operations where weekday takings and corporate catering accounts set the price.

Footfall Volume / Corporate Contracts · 0.35×–0.55×
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Shelves of artisan olive oils, cheeses and cured produce inside an independent UK deli café with seating to the side
Deli Café — premium produce retail combined with all-day café seating and catering revenue.
Class E (Dual Retail)

Delicatessen & Farm Shop Café

Dual-stream delis and farm-shop cafés blending higher-margin retail with daytime seated trade.

Gross Margin on Retail vs Food · 1.5×–2.2×
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UK bakery–café baker adjusting freshly baked loaves on a wooden peel beside a commercial deck oven
Bakery Café — asset-heavy production sites with wholesale, retail and seated trade combined.
Class E (Production)

Independent Bakery Café

Production-led bakery cafés combining retail counter trade with a wholesale book — the strongest multiples in our taxonomy.

Production Capacity + Wholesale Revenue · 2×–3×
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Sleek modern UK dessert parlour counter showcasing artisan gelato scoops, waffles and finished plated desserts
Dessert Parlour — evening-weighted destination operators with high gross margin product mix.
Class E (Late Night)

Dessert Parlour & Sweet Café

Late-night dessert parlours, gelato counters and waffle bars trading hard on Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat volume.

Delivery App Revenue Volume · 1.4×–2.2×
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Evening-lit UK boutique bistro table set with a wine glass, casual lunch dish and warm pendant lighting overhead
Bistro Eatery — Class E daytime-into-evening operators with strong food GP and licensed trade.
Class E (Licensed)

Small Eatery & Bistro Café

Licensed daytime-into-evening bistros — brunch, lunch and small-plates trade with alcohol uplift on average spend.

Average Cover Spend · 1.5×–2.3×
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Atmospheric independent UK concept café interior blending coffee service with bookshelves, hanging plants and warm community seating
Independent Coffee House & Hybrid Concept Café — neighbourhood operators and dual-revenue concept venues.
Class E (Daytime / Multi-Use)

Independent Coffee House & Hybrid Concept Café

Independent neighbourhood coffee houses and hybrid concept cafés — bookshop, plant, cycle and board-game venues blending hospitality margins with secondary retail revenue.

Adjusted Net Profit + Secondary Retail/Experiential Revenue Streams · 1.6×–2.4×
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