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Kent has 1,400 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 3,461 restaurant and café premises across 13 council areas on the FSA register (pulled 13 November 2026). Chefzi gives each of them their own ordering site at 0% commission, first month free, no card, month to month.
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Council areas in Kent, by number of takeaways
| Council area | Takeaways | Restaurants and cafés | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medway | 222 | 322 | 65.6% |
| Thanet (Margate, Ramsgate) | 169 | 449 | 93.5% |
| Canterbury (Canterbury, Whitstable) | 119 | 432 | 49.5% |
| Folkestone and Hythe (Folkestone) | 106 | 311 | 65% |
| Swale (Faversham) | 105 | 255 | 64.1% |
| Maidstone (Maidstone) | 104 | 294 | 61.8% |
| Dartford (Dartford) | 96 | 178 | 53.8% |
| Dover (Dover, Deal) | 96 | 247 | 73.9% |
| Gravesham (Gravesend) | 94 | 155 | 86.8% |
| Tonbridge and Malling (Tonbridge, Larkfield) | 83 | 182 | 53.1% |
| Ashford (Ashford, Tenterden) | 75 | 227 | 75.4% |
| Sevenoaks (Sevenoaks) | 67 | 169 | 66.2% |
| Tunbridge Wells (Royal Tunbridge Wells) | 64 | 240 | 68.3% |
Across Kent, 68.4% of rated takeaway premises hold a 5 and 3% are rated 0 to 2; the average for England is 62% rated 5.
Trading names containing a cuisine word, across the area: pizza258, fish and chips209, kebab137, chinese128, indian121.
How Kent compares with the UK
Per 10,000 residents Kent has 7.2 takeaway premises (1,400 for roughly 1,945,466 people on the ONS mid-2025 estimate), below the 9.1 across the UK. That puts Kent 20th of 33 on this site's county pages for takeaways per 10,000 people.
Inside Kent the density is uneven: Thanet has 11.8 takeaway premises per 10,000 residents and Ashford has 5.3.
Rated takeaways that hold a 5: 93.5% in Thanet, 49.5% in Canterbury, so the area average of 68.4% hides a 44.0-point spread.
Medway alone holds 16% of the 1,400 takeaway and sandwich shop premises in Kent.
Inspection recency: 53% of takeaway premises here have an inspection dated in the 12 months to 13 November 2026, against 46% across the UK.
The most common cuisine words in trading names, as a share of all takeaway and restaurant premises: pizza 1.5% (UK 1.5%); fish and chips 1.2% (UK 0.9%); kebab 0.8% (UK 0.5%). These are name-keyword counts, so they miss shops with other names.
Takeaway premises sit across 74 postcode districts, and the six busiest hold 22% of them.
| Postcode district | Takeaways | Share of area | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CT9 | 61 | 4% | 93% |
| DA1 | 53 | 4% | 49% |
| ME7 | 51 | 4% | 62% |
| DA12 | 49 | 4% | 96% |
| CT11 | 47 | 3% | 96% |
| ME10 | 41 | 3% | 66% |
Sources: FSA open data pulled 13 November 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0) and ONS mid-2025 population estimates. Shares from small samples shift quickly, so use them as a guide.
Late-night hot food (11pm to 5am) is handled by each council, so the rules and forms differ between the areas above. Each area page links its own council's licensing page where we found one, and the late night refreshment licence guide covers the general rules.
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Questions
How many takeaways are there in Kent?
The FSA register lists 1,400 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 3,461 restaurant, café and canteen premises across the 13 council areas on this page, pulled 13 November 2026. Medway has the most takeaway premises (222).
Does Chefzi work in every part of Kent?
Yes. Delivery zones are drawn around the streets each kitchen can reach, so any town or village works. We get you live in 24 to 48 hours, max, with your menu set up for you.
How much does Chefzi cost?
Starter is £12 a month (£9 billed yearly), Plus £22 (£19) and Pro £49 (£39), per location and ex VAT, 0% commission, first month free with no card, month to month with no contract.
Which council area in Kent has the most takeaways?
Medway, with 222 of the 1,400 takeaway and sandwich shop premises on the FSA register (16%). Per head, Thanet is the densest, at 11.8 per 10,000 residents.
Which postcode districts in Kent have the most takeaways?
On the register pulled 13 November 2026 the busiest districts are CT9 (61), DA1 (53), ME7 (51), DA12 (49), and takeaways sit across 74 districts in all.
How do hygiene ratings for Kent takeaways compare across the area?
Among rated takeaways, the share that hold a 5 is 93.5% in Thanet and 49.5% in Canterbury. Ratings are a snapshot of one inspection each, so treat the gap as a pointer.
Source: Food Standards Agency open data (Open Government Licence v3.0), pulled 13 November 2026. All UK locations.
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