Online ordering for Lewisham, Deptford and Catford takeaways

Short answer: Lewisham has 364 takeaways and 644 restaurants and cafés on the FSA register, most of them strung along its high streets and markets, and Chefzi lets them take orders direct with 0% commission ever.

Lewisham's food trade follows its high streets and markets. Deptford High Street has a street market on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, and cafés, pie-and-mash, Vietnamese, Caribbean and West African food all line the same stretch. Lewisham Market has run on the High Street for generations, and Turkish grills and Mediterranean cafés cluster around the town centre. Catford has its own monthly food market by Catford Bridge station, plus takeaways along Rushey Green. Further south and west, Sydenham, Forest Hill and Brockley have their own neighbourhood restaurants.

The busiest districts

• SE6 – 70 takeaways (19.2% of the area), Bellingham. Busiest streets by count: Bromley Road (13), Rushey Green (10), Brownhill Road (10). 53% rated 5.
• SE13 – 67 takeaways (18.4% of the area), Ladywell. Busiest streets by count: Lee High Road (19), Lewisham High Street (13), Hither Green Lane (7). 55.7% rated 5.
• SE14 – 43 takeaways (11.8% of the area), British Wharf. Busiest streets by count: New Cross Road (28), Landmann Way (6), Lewisham Way (4). 31.7% rated 5.
• SE23 – 43 takeaways (11.8% of the area), Perry Vale. Busiest streets by count: Malham Road (6), Dartmouth Road (5), Stanstead Road (5). 50% rated 5.
• SE8 – 34 takeaways (9.3% of the area), Deptford. Busiest streets by count: Deptford High Street (11), Evelyn Street (6), Deptford Broadway (3). 46.9% rated 5.
• SE4 – 31 takeaways (8.5% of the area). Busiest streets by count: Brockley Road (18), Lewisham Way (5). 39.3% rated 5.
• SE26 – 28 takeaways (7.7% of the area). Busiest streets by count: Sydenham Road (20), Dartmouth Road (4). 44.4% rated 5.
• BR1 – 20 takeaways (5.5% of the area), Bromley. Busiest streets by count: Bromley Road (8), Downham Way (8), Bromley Hill (4). 61.1% rated 5.

Delivery radius. Half of Lewisham's takeaways are within 1.4 miles of the takeaway centre point and 90% within 2.1 miles. Most kitchens here can keep to 3 miles or less; delivery zones let you price the far edge higher.

What Lewisham orders, going by shop names

Chicken (53), pizza (36), kebab (26), Caribbean or African (18), Chinese (16). Names give no clue for 45% of shops, so treat these as indicative. See: chicken shops, pizza shops, kebab shops.

What holds ratings back here

Look at the officer's three scores for the 169 shops under a 5: premises (60.4%), handling (44.4%) and records/management (74.6%) were the weak spots. Full spread: 5: 165, 4: 88, 3: 61, 2: 13, 1: 7, 0: 0. 11.9% of ratings are more than two years old and 1.5% more than three. If you've fixed what the officer raised, you can ask Lewisham council for a re-rating visit (it may charge, and the score can go down as well as up).

Market days and footfall

Deptford and Lewisham markets bring crowds on set days. Put a QR code on your counter and bags so market-day customers can reorder from your own site later, at 0% commission ever.

Delivery zones across SE4, SE6, SE8, SE13 and SE23

Lewisham is long from north to south. A Deptford shop doesn't want to send riders to Bell Green for a small order. Draw delivery zones around your shop, each with its own fee and minimum.

Grills, Caribbean kitchens and cafés

Turkish grill menus with mixed-grill options, Caribbean menus with sides and portion sizes, and café pre-orders all work on Chefzi, with allergen notes and out-of-stock switches on each item.

What Chefzi costs in Lewisham

£39 a month billed annually (£49 if billed monthly), with your own domain and your own branded app (Android & iOS) included, first month free. All per location, excluding VAT, 0% commission ever, no setup fee. Coming from GloriaFood? We move your menu across free. See pricing or try the commission calculator.

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