More pubs are turning to kitchen residencies as an innovative way to run food. A professional chef or food brand takes over your kitchen for 6-12 months. They bring their own concept, team, suppliers, and audience. You charge commission or rent. They handle hiring, payroll, compliance, stock management etc.
Rising costs, recruitment challenges, and tighter margins make running kitchens profitably harder and harder. Residencies reduce your risk and operational overheads while lifting quality and bringing in new guests.
Plate Club is a managed service that makes this easy. We have built a network of hundreds of vetted operators across London, covering cuisines from smash burgers to regional Indian to wood-fired pizza. We match you to the right fit, handle commercial and legal terms, and coordinate everything from launch photography to PR. When your resident’s term ends, we line up the next one.
We work with independents and major pub groups. One operator we placed at a Fuller’s site in Soho drove over £3,000 in incremental weekly food revenue. The Miller in London Bridge saw food sales increase by at least 15% after we placed their current residents.
We are not a job board or recruitment agency. We deliver plug-and-play kitchens without adding hours to your week. Our operators can bring their own teams and equipment, or work with what you already have.
You could have amazing food coming out of your kitchen in as little as 30 days.