Online ordering for takeaways and restaurants in West Midlands
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West Midlands has 2,873 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 5,201 restaurant and café premises across 7 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 West Midlands, by number of takeaways
| Council area | Takeaways | Restaurants and cafés | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham (Birmingham) | 972 | 2,550 | 42.8% |
| Coventry (Coventry) | 474 | 567 | 67.2% |
| Sandwell | 434 | 487 | 53.2% |
| Dudley (Dudley, Stourbridge) | 318 | 471 | 45.5% |
| Walsall (Walsall) | 291 | 357 | 38.6% |
| Wolverhampton (Wolverhampton) | 285 | 396 | 56.8% |
| Solihull (Solihull) | 99 | 373 | 56.8% |
Across West Midlands, 49.7% of rated takeaway premises hold a 5 and 9.7% are rated 0 to 2; the average for England is 62% rated 5.
Trading names containing a cuisine word, across the area: pizza465, fish and chips378, indian237, chinese221, chicken217.
Ordering pages by cuisine in West Midlands
26 city and cuisine pages, each with the Food Standards Agency name counts for its council area.
Kebab shops
Chicken shops
Peri-peri chicken
Indian and Pakistani restaurants
Middle Eastern and shawarma
Pizza shops
West Midlands in numbers
Takeaway density in West Midlands is 9.5 premises for every 10,000 residents, close to the UK rate of 9.1 (population: ONS mid-2025 estimate, 3,027,190). That puts West Midlands 11th of 33 on this site's county pages for takeaways per 10,000 people.
Per head, Coventry leads West Midlands on 13.0 takeaway premises per 10,000 residents, while Solihull sits at 4.5.
Hygiene results differ by council area: Coventry has the highest share of rated takeaways that hold a 5 (67.2%) and Walsall the lowest (38.6%).
The biggest single market inside West Midlands is Birmingham with 972 takeaway premises, 34% of the total.
43% of West Midlands' takeaways were inspected in the last 12 months, compared with 46% nationally.
In West Midlands trading names the leading cuisine words are pizza 1.9% (UK 1.5%); fish and chips 1.5% (UK 0.9%); indian 1.0% (UK 0.7%), as a share of all takeaway and restaurant premises (name-keyword counts, so a floor, not a census).
Takeaway premises sit across 95 postcode districts, and the six busiest hold 18% of them.
| Postcode district | Takeaways | Share of area | Rated 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CV6 | 136 | 5% | 65% |
| CV1 | 103 | 4% | 57% |
| CV2 | 88 | 3% | 63% |
| B66 | 72 | 3% | 44% |
| DY5 | 63 | 2% | 45% |
| CV3 | 61 | 2% | 74% |
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 West Midlands?
The FSA register lists 2,873 takeaway and sandwich shop premises and 5,201 restaurant, café and canteen premises across the 7 council areas on this page, pulled 13 November 2026. Birmingham has the most takeaway premises (972).
Does Chefzi work in every part of West Midlands?
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 West Midlands has the most takeaways?
Birmingham, with 972 of the 2,873 takeaway and sandwich shop premises on the FSA register (34%). Per head, Coventry is the densest, at 13.0 per 10,000 residents.
Which postcode districts in West Midlands have the most takeaways?
On the register pulled 13 November 2026 the busiest districts are CV6 (136), CV1 (103), CV2 (88), B66 (72), and takeaways sit across 95 districts in all.
How do hygiene ratings for West Midlands takeaways compare across the area?
Among rated takeaways, the share that hold a 5 is 67.2% in Coventry and 38.6% in Walsall. 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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