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Hospitality, food & leisure

Restaurant finance

Restaurants face upfront fit-out costs, seasonal trading and tight margins. Tera helps restaurant owners explore business loans, asset finance and property funding suited to hospitality operations.

What is restaurants finance?

Hospitality businesses invest in kitchens, fit-out and premises while managing seasonal demand. Finance can spread refurbishment costs and support cash flow — Tera helps you explore suitable structures.

Business loans

Fund refurbishments, marketing and seasonal working capital.

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Asset finance

Spread the cost of kitchen, bar and front-of-house equipment.

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Commercial property finance

Purchase or refinance trading premises.

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Tax & VAT funding

Manage VAT and tax bills without disrupting operations.

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Useful calculators

Free tools to model costs and borrowing before you apply — illustrative only, not quotes.

Who needs restaurants finance?

  • Independent restaurants and bistros : Businesses investing in equipment, vehicles or premises
  • Multi-site restaurant groups : Owners managing cash flow between customer payments
  • Franchise operators opening new sites : Operators planning growth or replacing ageing assets
  • Businesses refurbishing or rebranding : Businesses seeking specialist broker guidance through the process

Why Tera?

Hospitality-aware

We help you present trading history, seasonality and investment plans in a way commercial lenders assess fairly.

Equipment and fit-out

Spread the cost of kitchen upgrades and front-of-house investment without exhausting cash reserves.

Multiple products

Combine asset finance, loans and tax funding where your business has more than one need.

Broker clarity

Tera Business Finance LTD arranges finance from a panel of lenders. We are not a lender. We explain options honestly and there is no obligation to proceed.

Tera Business Finance LTD arranges finance from a panel of lenders. We are not a lender. Finance is subject to status and lender terms.

Restaurants finance FAQs

Common questions about commercial finance for this sector. Figures are indicative only and not offers.

Ready to explore your options?

Start Tera's short assessment for restaurants — a specialist will review your requirement and discuss suitable routes.

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Guides and insights

Useful reading for restaurants businesses

Practical guides and product explainers relevant to restaurants — from application preparation to common funding routes.

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