Restaurants & cafés in Essex — UK FHRS establishments & hygiene ratings

Name: FHRS data — Restaurants & cafés in Essex
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Restaurants & cafés in Essex lists 3,543 FHRS establishments. Local authorities published 96 ratings in the last month, with 0 scored 0–2 and 85 currently rated in that band.

Restaurants & cafés in Essex structures 23% of local FHRS premises and 3% of the sector England total — county rank 5 of 48 for this sector.

Last 30 days (Companies House)

125 over 12 months · 17 in last 90 days

Net incorporations (30d): +7

+96

Last 30 days

1,632 over 12 months

Net rating signal (30d): +96

Low ratings (0–2)

Last 30 days

85 currently rated 0–2 (latest FHRS score)

FHRS hygiene distribution

3,543 rated establishments

5 (74%)

4 (12%)

3 (5%)

0–2 (2%)

Official FHRS & Companies House data

Restaurants & cafés in Essex

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3,543 establishments

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Name	Sector	County	Town	Postcode	FHRS	Rated
	Restaurants & cafés	Essex	Frinton On Sea	CO13 9PW	5	25/09/2026
	Restaurants & cafés	Essex	Essex	CO5	5	25/09/2026
	Restaurants & cafés	Essex	Notley Green	CM77 7US	5	23/09/2026
Orsett Hospital Cafe	Restaurants & cafés	Essex	Orsett	RM16 3EU	—	23/09/2026
Starbucks	Restaurants & cafés	Essex	West Horndon	CM13 3LL	—	23/09/2026
The Britannia Gurkha Restaurant and Bar	Restaurants & cafés	Essex	Colchester	CO2 7QY	—	23/09/2026

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Latest events — Restaurants & cafés in Essex

FHRS rating: S… in Essex

25/09/2026

FHRS rating: G… in Frinton On Sea

25/09/2026

FHRS rating: T… in Chelmsford

23/09/2026

FHRS rating: T… in Colchester

23/09/2026

FHRS rating: C… in Notley Green

23/09/2026

FHRS rating: S… in West Horndon

23/09/2026

FHRS rating: T… in Essex

23/09/2026

FHRS rating: O… in Orsett

23/09/2026

FHRS rating: A… in Alecco Bar & Restaurant

22/09/2026

FHRS rating: T… in The Plain

22/09/2026

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Restaurants and cafés form the core of out-of-home dining in the UK FHRS dataset, spanning independent operators, chains and workplace canteens classified via FSA BusinessType. Essex sits in East of England. In Essex, the highest concentration of restaurants & cafés establishments sits around Colchester.

Relative positioning

Restaurants & cafés in Essex covers 3,543 FHRS establishments — 23% of FHRS premises in the county (1 of 14 sectors by volume). Across England, Essex accounts for 3% of all Restaurants & cafés establishments (rank 5 of 48). Net rating signal over 30 days: +96. Inspection rate: 27 ratings per 1,000 establishments (county sector average: 19; cross-county sector average: 16).

Share of county: 23%
Share of sector (England): 3%
County rank (sector): 5 / 48
Net rating signal (30d): +96
Sector rank in county: 1 / 14
Rank — ratings (30d, counties): 2 / 48
Inspection rate: 27 / 1,000
Rank — low ratings (counties): 6 / 48

Top towns — Restaurants & cafés (Essex)

Restaurants & cafés in Essex spans 10 ranked towns. Colchester heads the list (255 establishments).

Rank	Town	Establishments	Ratings (30d)
1	Colchester	255	19
2	Southend-On-Sea	181	3
3	Chelmsford	177	7
4	Leigh-On-Sea	110	2
5	Westcliff-On-Sea	101	0
6	Clacton On Sea	95	0
7	Basildon	87	0
8	Harlow	84	3
9	Braintree	61	1
10	Brentwood	58	2

FHRS hygiene focus

Hygiene rating distribution

3,543 rated establishments

5: 74%4: 12%3: 5%0–2: 2%

Local inspection intensity

For Restaurants & cafés in Essex, the inspection rate is 27 per 1,000 establishments — above the cross-county sector average (16).

Last 30 days: 96 published ratings and 0 new 0–2 scores, with 85 establishments currently rated 0–2.

Recent low ratings (0–2)*

The Dog And Gun Restaurant

Great Leighs

14/08/2026

Mickys Catering

Wickford

12/08/2026

STARS Recovery Cafe

Southend-On-Sea

06/08/2026

New Delhi

Grays

02/08/2026

Mogul Bangladeshi Restaurant

Manningtree

30/07/2026

* Establishment names are visible to Live watch subscribers in this scope.

Beyond Restaurants & cafés, Essex also covers 13 other FHRS sectors. Retailers — other is the next largest (2,718 establishments).

Other sectors — Essex

Retailers — other

2,718 establishments

+32 ratings (30d) · 85 low (0–2)

Other catering premises

2,441 establishments

+49 ratings (30d) · 9 low (0–2)

Takeaways

1,336 establishments

+19 ratings (30d) · 46 low (0–2)

1 new low ratings (30d)

Pubs & bars

1,119 establishments

+24 ratings (30d) · 20 low (0–2)

Care homes & day care

1,101 establishments

+23 ratings (30d) · 3 low (0–2)

Mobile caterers

1,053 establishments

+15 ratings (30d) · 13 low (0–2)

Institutional catering

930 establishments

+24 ratings (30d) · 1 low (0–2)

Retail supermarkets

373 establishments

+4 ratings (30d) · 7 low (0–2)

Manufacturers / packers

278 establishments

+10 ratings (30d) · 3 low (0–2)

Hotels & B&Bs

168 establishments

+4 ratings (30d) · 5 low (0–2)

Distributors / transporters

121 establishments

+4 ratings (30d) · 1 low (0–2)

Farmers / growers

75 establishments

+1 ratings (30d) · 0 low (0–2)

Importers / exporters

39 establishments

+0 ratings (30d) · 1 low (0–2)

Neighbouring counties also host Restaurants & cafés establishments — Greater London leads with 26,368 establishments for this sector.

Restaurants & cafés — neighbouring counties

Greater London

26,368 establishments

+350 ratings (30d)1,488 low (0–2)

5 new low ratings (30d)

Kent

3,436 establishments

+61 ratings (30d)62 low (0–2)

1 new low ratings (30d)

Hertfordshire

2,107 establishments

+28 ratings (30d)30 low (0–2)

Cambridgeshire

1,572 establishments

+21 ratings (30d)29 low (0–2)

Suffolk

1,419 establishments

+29 ratings (30d)26 low (0–2)

Contextual navigation

Parent pages

← Essex county ← Restaurants & cafés sector (England)

Related sectors — Essex

Takeaways · 1,336 est.Pubs & bars · 1,119 est.Other catering premises · 2,441 est.Mobile caterers · 1,053 est.

Frequently asked questions

How many Restaurants & cafés establishments are in Essex?

3,543 FHRS establishments are classified as Restaurants & cafés in Essex — 23% of tracked FHRS premises in the county.

Which towns concentrate Restaurants & cafés in Essex?

The towns with the most establishments include Colchester, Southend-On-Sea, Chelmsford. See the table below for establishment counts.

What is the FHRS rating activity for Restaurants & cafés in Essex?

96 FHRS ratings were published in the last 30 days, including 0 scored 0–2. 85 establishments currently hold a 0–2 rating (latest score). Inspection rate: 27 per 1,000 establishments.

How does Essex compare for Restaurants & cafés across England?

Essex ranks 5 of 48 counties by establishment count and holds 3% of the sector total on FoodProspect.

How can I export Restaurants & cafés data for Essex?

FoodProspect Live Watch covers county or sector scope — full historical export plus daily alerts. On this page, compare County watch vs Sector watch side by side on the pricing card.

Methodology & sources

This page aggregates FHRS establishments classified as Restaurants & cafés within Essex only. Cross-county and cross-sector benchmarks compare this local slice against the full FoodProspect dataset (all 48 ceremonial counties of England).

BusinessType → sector mapping follows the same rules as national sector pages. Companies House stats appear only where SIC mapping exists for Restaurants & cafés; premises and companies remain independent official records.

Town and neighbour-county rankings reflect the latest consolidated ETL snapshot. Low-rating lists show establishments currently scored 0–2 on their latest FHRS result. County coverage follows the latest consolidated ETL snapshot; historical aggregates are not retroactively restated when boundaries or mappings change.