The Golf Kitchen Ltd food hygiene rating
Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen · Eastbourne
The Golf Kitchen Ltd holds a 3: generally satisfactory. The restaurant met the legal standard, but the inspector recorded enough minor issues that it fell short of a good or very good rating.
The rating: 3 - Generally satisfactory
The rating dates from 23 January 2026, 5 months ago. Councils typically re-inspect higher-risk businesses every six months to two years, with well-run, low-risk places visited least often, so this is a normal gap.
Address: Willingdon Golf Club Southdown Road, Eastbourne, BN20 9AA
How it compares in Eastbourne
In Eastbourne, 85% of rated places manage a 5, so The Golf Kitchen Ltd sits behind roughly 905 nearby businesses. 2% of the borough shares its 3.
| 5 out of 5 | 796 | 85% | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 out of 5 | 109 | 12% | ||
| 3 out of 5 | 21 | 2% | ← The Golf Kitchen Ltd | |
| 2 out of 5 | 3 | <1% | ||
| 1 out of 5 | 12 | 1% | ||
| 0 out of 5 | 1 | <1% |
A further 97 businesses in the area are awaiting inspection or exempt, so are not counted above.
What the inspector found
- Hygienic food handling Generally satisfactory
- Cleanliness & condition of the building Generally satisfactory
- How well they manage food safety Good
An inspection scores three things: how food is handled, the physical condition of the premises, and how much the inspector trusts management to keep standards up. At The Golf Kitchen Ltd none of the three raised a concern, the overall rating is only ever as strong as its weakest area, so a clean sweep is what produces a high score.
Questions about The Golf Kitchen Ltd
What is The Golf Kitchen Ltd's food hygiene rating?
The Golf Kitchen Ltd has a food hygiene rating of 3 out of 5 (generally satisfactory), given by Eastbourne Council on 23 January 2026.
Is The Golf Kitchen Ltd safe to eat at?
A 3 means the restaurant met the legal standard, so it is lawful to eat there, but the inspector recorded issues that stopped it scoring higher. It is the middle of the scale.
When was The Golf Kitchen Ltd last inspected?
The Golf Kitchen Ltd was last inspected on 23 January 2026, 5 months ago. Food hygiene inspections are unannounced, and the rating is published by Eastbourne Council rather than by the business.
What did the inspector find at The Golf Kitchen Ltd?
The inspector scored three areas. Hygienic food handling was rated "generally satisfactory", the cleanliness and condition of the building "generally satisfactory", and confidence in the management of food safety "good". Lower concern in all three is what earns a high overall rating.
How does The Golf Kitchen Ltd compare to other places in Eastbourne?
85% of the 942 rated food businesses in Eastbourne hold the top rating of 5, while The Golf Kitchen Ltd holds a 3. 21 places in the area share that rating.
Who decides the rating?
Eastbourne Council inspects The Golf Kitchen Ltd and sets the rating; the Food Standards Agency publishes it. Neither the business nor this site can change a rating, a business that disagrees can appeal to its council, and can request a re-inspection once it has fixed the problems.
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