Where can I buy a list of UK takeaways with the owner's name and contact details?
You can buy it here as an Excel or CSV file. We hold 24,350 takeaway records, each with a postal address and a phone number. 18,570 of them name a person, most often the owner. Only 2,347 (about 10%) include that person's own email, so this list works best for mailings and calls. Ask for a free count and sample records for your area before you decide.
What you get when you buy takeaways data
One record is one shop front: a takeaway with its own address and its own order line. The table shows how many records carry each way of getting in touch.
| Channel | Records with it | Share | Coverage | What it means for takeaways |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Post | 24,350 | 100% | Strong | Every record has an address, and the shop is staffed most afternoons and evenings. Post lands where the owner works, often in the same room as the till. A printed price list or sample pack can sit on the counter until they have time to read it. |
| Phone | 24,350 | 100% | Strong | Every record has a number. It is the line customers ring to order, so a call costs the owner nothing to answer but may cost them a sale if it runs long. Keep it short and offer to ring back. |
| Named contact | 18,570 | 76% | Strong | About three records in four carry a name. In a takeaway that is rarely a buyer or office manager: it is usually the owner, or a family member who runs the shop with them. |
| Email | 2,347 | 10% | Thin | About one record in ten. Takeaway owners tend not to sit at a desk or publish their own inbox, so most named emails we hold belong to the bigger operators. Treat email as a small extra, not the plan. |
| General email | 544 | 2% | Usable, with care | A few shops list a general inbox, but it is mostly used for order queries and app notifications. A sales message there may never be opened by the owner. |
Records with each contact channel (24,350 takeaways in all)
The owner is the business. Most takeaways run from one shop, so one record usually means one business and one person who says yes or no. Where an owner has two or three shops, each shop is its own record, and the same name may appear more than once. Sort by contact name when the file arrives if you only want to approach each owner once.
Franchise sites look like independents. A branded pizza or chicken shop is often owned by a local franchisee, not the brand. The record shows the shop and the person running it, not the brand's head office. If your product needs approval from the brand, a franchise site may not be able to buy it.
Names change on the shop sign. Takeaways are sold and rebranded more often than most trades. A new trading name on the same address is common. Address letters to the owner by role as well as by name so they still arrive if the shop has changed hands.
Fish and chip shops are a separate category (6,973 records) and are not in this list unless you ask for them.
Who the named contacts are
In most takeaways the owner orders the stock, chooses the packaging, signs up to the card machine and pays the bills. There is no buying department. If the record names someone, it is most likely the owner, or a husband, wife, son or daughter who shares the running of the shop.
Two exceptions are worth knowing before you buy. In a franchise the franchisee runs the shop, but the brand may fix the menu, food suppliers and packaging. In a multi-shop group a director or area manager may buy for every site, and the person at each shop just runs the shift.
- Owner
- Proprietor
- Partner
- Director
- Franchisee
- Shop manager
- Area manager
Job titles in this trade are loose. A family business may list the same person as owner, director and manager. Ask for the named contact whatever the title says, rather than paying to narrow by title.
Selections worth paying for with takeaways
These are the selections we can make for takeaways. Some earn their place; others add little because of how the trade is set up.
| Select by | For takeaways | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Postcode area or radius | Worth it | Best for anyone who visits or delivers: wholesalers, oil collectors, engineers, sign makers. A radius around your depot keeps the file to shops on your route. |
| Region or county | Worth it | Sizes the order to a sales patch. Takeaways cluster in towns and cities, so a single county can give more records than you expect. Get the count first. |
| Independents or groups | Worth it | The selection that matters most here. Single-site independents are owner-run and free to choose suppliers. Multi-site groups bring in operators with several shops, some of them franchisees, who may buy centrally or be tied to the brand. |
| Number of employees | Sometimes | Most takeaways sit in the smallest size bands, so this splits the file less than you might hope. It can help pick out the busier shops with delivery drivers on the books. |
| Job title | Rarely needed | In a family-run shop the title says little about who decides. Narrowing by title tends to cut good records rather than poor ones. |
| Turnover | Rarely needed | Many takeaways are small cash businesses and turnover is hard to judge from outside. Size and single site versus group are better guides. |
| Records with an email only | Rarely needed | Leaves you with about one shop in ten, mostly the larger operators. Only worth it for a quick email test. |
| Records with a phone number only | Rarely needed | Every takeaway record we hold has a phone number already, so this removes nothing. |
How much does takeaways data cost?
Every record in an order is charged at the rate for the size of the whole order.
24,350 records24,350 ÷ 1,000 × £195
Price excluding VAT£4,748.25
2,347 records2,347 ÷ 1,000 × £295
Price excluding VAT£692.37
18,570 records18,570 ÷ 1,000 × £220
Price excluding VAT£4,085.40
1,200 records1,200 ÷ 1,000 × £295
Price excluding VAT£354
| Records in the order | Price per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Fewer than 2,500 | £295 |
| 2,500 to 4,999 | £270 |
| 5,000 to 9,999 | £245 |
| 10,000 to 19,999 | £220 |
| 20,000 to 49,999 | £195 |
| 50,000 or more | £170 |
Price per 1,000 records by order size (excluding VAT)
Cutting the file to email records looks cheaper, but you pay the highest rate per record and reach only a tenth of the shops. For most campaigns the named-contact records give a better cost per owner reached. If your patch is small, check the count against the minimum order before you narrow it further.
Licence, accuracy, screening and delivery
The 12-month licence suits takeaways well. Shops open, close and change owner through the year, so you can mail the same file in spring and again in autumn and reach shops that have changed hands since. Before a later mailing, ask for a fresh count for the same area to see what has changed. The TPS and CTPS screening lasts 28 days from delivery. A calling campaign that runs longer needs screening again. The file is for your own business only: a wholesaler can't pass it to self-employed agents, and a franchise brand can't share it with franchisees.
The full terms in plain English are on our buying terms page.
Using takeaways data legally
Legal form of UK workplaces in this sector (ONS 2026)
- Companies82%
- Sole traders14%
- Partnerships4%
- Charities, non-profits and mutualsunder 1%
| Legal form (ONS) | UK workplaces | Share | Marketing email (PECR) | Sales calls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Companies | 40,505 | 82% | Allowed with your identity and an opt-out | Check the CTPS |
| Sole traders | 6,785 | 14% | Prior consent needed | Check the TPS |
| Partnerships | 2,025 | 4% | Prior consent needed (LLPs and Scottish partnerships: as companies) | Check the TPS (LLPs: the CTPS) |
| Charities, non-profits and mutuals | 40 | under 1% | Allowed with your identity and an opt-out | Check the CTPS |
| Public sector (central government, local authority, public corporation) | 0 | 0% | Allowed with your identity and an opt-out | Check the CTPS |
| All UK workplaces in SIC 56103 | 49,360 | 100% |
You might expect most takeaways to be sole traders. The ONS counts for this sector say otherwise: about four workplaces in five are run by companies. Two cautions apply. ONS counts only businesses registered for VAT or PAYE, so the smallest takeaways are left out, and those are the ones most likely to be sole traders. And the ONS code also covers mobile food stands, which are not in this list.
For email, the ICO says you can email any corporate body, which includes a company, an LLP and a Scottish partnership, and should keep a list of any that object. Sole traders and other partnerships count as individuals, so you need their consent first. With named emails on so few records, this rarely decides the campaign, but check the business name for "Ltd" before you send.
Before you buy takeaways data: questions to settle
- Owner-run shops, franchises or both? Decide whether a franchisee can actually buy what you sell, then choose independents, groups or both.
- Is your plan built on post and phone? With about 10% named email coverage, email can't carry the campaign.
- One approach per owner? Owners with several shops appear more than once. Decide if you want every shop or one contact.
- Fish and chip shops in or out? They are a separate category. Add them if your product fits any hot food counter.
- When will you call? Shops open late and get busy at mealtimes. Plan calling hours before the TPS and CTPS screening clock starts.
- How tight is your area? If you deliver or visit, a radius is cheaper than a county and wastes fewer records.
- Have you tested the sample? Ring a few sample shops to check the owner is still there before you order the full area.
Questions about buying takeaways data
Where can I buy a list of UK takeaways with the owner's name and contact details?
You can buy it here as an Excel or CSV file. We hold 24,350 takeaway records, each with a postal address and a phone number. 18,570 of them name a person, most often the owner. Only 2,347 (about 10%) include that person's own email, so this list works best for mailings and calls. Ask for a free count and sample records for your area before you decide.
Can I buy a takeaway list with the owner's email address?
For a small part of it. About one record in ten has a named email, and they lean towards larger and multi-site operators. If email matters, order those records as a test, but buy the wider list for post and phone.
Can I leave franchise takeaways out of the list?
Not by brand. The nearest selection is single-site independents, which removes most multi-site operators. A franchisee with one shop can still appear, so check business names when the file arrives.
Who should I ask for when I write to a takeaway?
The owner. Use the name on the record where we hold one, and add the role, such as "The Owner", so the letter still reaches the right person if the shop has been sold.
Is the takeaways list the same as a list of fast food restaurants?
No. This list is shops that sell food mainly to take away. Fish and chip shops, pizza restaurants and cafes are held in their own categories. Ask for them to be added and the count will show what each one brings.
How much does takeaways data cost?
All 24,350 records: £4,748.25 excluding VAT, at £195 per 1,000. The 2,347 with a named email: £692.37. Orders under 2,500 records are £295 per 1,000, and the minimum order is £300 plus VAT. Your quote gives the exact figure.