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WELCOME

Welcome to your Shipping Container Café! We transform shipping containers into cosy spaces for delicious food and drinks. Enjoy a unique dining experience with us!

Why Choose a Converted Shipping Container Café?

Opening a café doesn't have to mean high rents, long build times, or huge start-up costs. A converted shipping container café gives you everything you need - style, mobility and savings - all in one compact, powerful package.

Top reasons to choose a container café

1. Cost-Effective Set up

Shipping container cafés are significantly cheaper to build and run than traditional brick-and-mortar spaces. You save on rent, construction, and utilities - without sacrificing quality.

2. Fast & Flexible

Your café can be ready in weeks, not months. Whether you want to set up in a high street, a festival, or a food park - your container café can move with you. Its a true plug-and-play business.

3. Custom-Built to Suit Your Brand

Each container is converted to match your vision - with serving hatches, signage, lighting, electric, plumbing and interiors tailored just for your business.

4. Sustainable & Eco-Friendly

Reusing shipping containers helps reduce waste and promotes recycling. They're a greener alternative to traditional builds, with a much smaller carbon foot print.

5. Stand Out From the Crowd

Lets face it - a shipping container café turns heads. Its modern, eye-catching, and full of personality. Perfect for creating a buzz and drawing in curious customers.

Ideal For:

  • Start-up coffee businesses

  • Mobile cafes & food truck alternatives

  • Pop-up locations & festivals

  • Business parks, events

  • Eco-conscious entrepreneurs

We provide high-quality conversions with:

  • Commercial-grade counters & worktops

  • Built-in electrics & plumbing

  • Secure roller shutters & windows

  • Internal cladding & insulation

  • Optional extras: coffee machines, fridges, sinks, storage, lighting & more

Built to Last - Delivered Nationwide

All our converted cafés are made from durable steel containers, designed to handle the elements. We deliver across the UK and can help you set up on-site.

 

Ready to Start Brewing?

 

Contact us today to discuss your converted café container. Whether you're a start-up or expanding, we'll help you bring your business idea to life. 

"We Don't Just Sell Steel Boxes - We Build Your Business, Your Brand, Your Space."

Recent Shipping Container Café Conversions

Take a look at some of our recently completed shipping container café conversions. Each unit has been custom-built to suit the unique vision and requirements of our clients — from stylish pop-up coffee bars and compact street food kiosks to fully equipped container cafés. We specialise in transforming shipping containers into eye-catching, functional café spaces with professional-grade finishes, plumbing, electrics, insulation, and branding options. Whether you're looking for a small mobile espresso stand or a full café fit-out with bi-fold windows and a serving hatch, we provide reliable, made-to-measure solutions. Browse our gallery below for inspiration and to see the quality of our café conversions. If you have something specific in mind — or need help designing your dream setup — get in touch and we’d love to help.

Our Services

- Storage Solutions

- Workshops

- Offices

- Shops

- Cafe's

- Motorbike Sheds

- Storage Facilities

and many more

Opening Hours

Mon - Fri:    9am - 5pm

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Contact Us

Global Shipping Containers Limited

Unit A

Hemmingsway

Rainhill

L35 9LZ

0800 644 4242

peter@globalshippingcontainers.co.uk

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