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What is the market size of the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
The market size of the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom is £100.6bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
There are 661k businesses in the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
Has the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 7.0 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom is expected to grow.
What does the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom include?
Serving non-alcoholic beverages and Serving alcoholic beverages are part of the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom.
How competitive is the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom?
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops industry in the United Kingdom.
Table of Contents
External Environment
Highlights
Trends
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key Takeaways
Drinking establishments must follow the rules on alcohol sales. Pubs, bars and nightclubs must have the relevant licences to operate and serve alcohol on their premises, which affects their sales practices.
External Drivers
Analysis
What demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops in the UK industry?
Financial Benchmarks
Highlights
Trends
- Profit Margin
- Average Wage
- Largest Cost
Key Takeaways
Elevated costs are detrimental to drink establishments' profitability. Rising European food and beverage costs, heightened by intense market competition and suppliers passing costs to these businesses, have suppressed their ability to fully transfer the inflationary impact to consumers, hurting profit.
Cost Structure
Charts
- Share of Economy vs. Investment Matrix
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Industry Cost Structure Benchmarks:
- Marketing
- Depreciation
- Profit
- Purchases
- Wages
- Rent
- Utilities
- Other
Analysis
What trends impact cost in the Pubs, Bars & Coffee shops in the UK industry?
Key Ratios
Data tables
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
Country Benchmarks
European Leaders & Laggards
Data Tables
Top and bottom five countries listed for each:
- Revenue Growth (2025)
- Business Growth (2025)
- Job Growth (2025)
European Country Performance
Data Tables
Rankings available for 37 countries. Statistics ranked include:
- IVA/Revenue (2025)
- Imports/Demand (2025)
- Exports/Revenue (2025)
- Revenue per Employee (2025)
- Wages/Revenue (2025)
- Employees per Establishment (2025)
- Average Wage (2025)
Structural Comparison
Data Tables
Trends in 37 countries benchmarked against trends in Europe
- Concentration
- Competition
- Barriers to Entry
- Buyer Power
- Supplier Power
- Volatility
- Capital Intensity
- Innovation
- Life Cycle
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Methodology
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