After a decline in 2009, the number of restaurants in the United Kingdom has been steadily increasing. There were 101,160 businesses operating in the restaurant and mobile food service industry in the UK in 2021, an increase over the previous year's total of 95,528.
Number of restaurants and mobile food service enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021
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Overview
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Key players
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- Basic Statistic Most popular dining brands in the UK Q1 2024
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Consumer spending
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- Premium Statistic Restaurants and cafes: consumer price index (CPI) in the UK 2003-2023
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- Premium Statistic Expenditure on restaurants and cafés in the UK 2005-2023
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- Premium Statistic Catering and food services: weekly UK household spending 2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Restaurant and café meals: weekly UK household expenditure 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Restaurant and cafe meals: weekly UK household expenditure 2022, by gross income
- Premium Statistic Share of UK household spend on restaurant and cafés 2022, by disposable income
Consumer habits
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- Premium Statistic Eating out: weekly consumption of sandwiches in the UK 2006-2022
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- Premium Statistic Changes in eating behavior for financial reasons in the UK in 2023
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- Food consumption out of home by type of establishment in Spain 2016
- Annual household expenditure on food purchased from restaurants in Canada 2011-2021
- Leaving tips when eating out in Denmark 2018
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 13, 2023). Number of restaurants and mobile food service enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/298871/number-of-restaurants-in-the-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of restaurants and mobile food service enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021." Chart. June 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/298871/number-of-restaurants-in-the-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Number of restaurants and mobile food service enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/298871/number-of-restaurants-in-the-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Restaurants and Mobile Food Service Enterprises in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2008 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/298871/number-of-restaurants-in-the-united-kingdom/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of restaurants and mobile food service enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/298871/number-of-restaurants-in-the-united-kingdom/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Number of restaurants and mobile food service enterprises in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/298871/number-of-restaurants-in-the-united-kingdom/