Business Rates Guide
Business Rates for Restaurants & Cafes
Restaurants face tight margins at the best of times. Make sure you are not overpaying on business rates too.
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Common Issues for Restaurants & Cafes
These are the most frequent problems we find when checking business rates for restaurants & cafes.
Restaurant valuations often use Zone A pricing similar to shops, which can overvalue properties with large kitchen and storage areas
RHL Relief provides valuable discounts for restaurants, but many operators have not confirmed it is applied
Delivery-focused and takeaway restaurants may be valued on the wrong basis compared to traditional dine-in restaurants
Rising costs across the hospitality sector make it more important than ever to ensure your rates bill is correct
Reliefs That May Apply to Your Restaurant
We check every available relief as part of your property assessment. These are the most common for restaurants & cafes.
Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Relief
40% (2025-26)
40% relief for retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses in 2025-26.
Small Business Rate Relief
Up to 100%
Up to 100% off your rates bill if you occupy a single property with a rateable value under £15,000.
Empty Property Relief
100% (time-limited)
No rates to pay for the first 3 months your property is empty (6 months for warehouses and industrial).
Example Savings
A typical restaurant with a rateable value of £22,000.
Current Bill
£10,978
/year
Potential Saving
£3,800
−35% per year
Optimised Bill
£7,178
/year
Example for illustration only. Actual savings depend on individual property circumstances, location, and applicable reliefs.
How We Help Restaurants & Cafes
Check
We compare your restaurant's rateable value against VOA data for similar properties and check for RHL Relief, Small Business Rate Relief.
Challenge
If we find you're overcharged, we write to your council for relief claims and submit a formal Check and Challenge to the VOA on your behalf.
Protect
Year-round monitoring, compliance handling, and annual reviews. You keep 100% of your savings.
One plan, one price
£99/year
Check, challenge, monitoring, compliance. No percentage fees.
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