Restaurants and mobile food services accounted for the largest sector of the food service industry in the United Kingdom, with 101,152 businesses in 2022. The other main sectors include beverage serving industries (pubs, bars and licensed clubs) and event catering. Overall, the total number of food service businesses operating in the UK increased in 2022 compared to a year earlier.
Number of enterprises in the food service industry in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2022, by sector
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 24, 2024). Number of enterprises in the food service industry in the United Kingdom from 2015 to 2022, by sector [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713959/food-and-beverage-services-number-of-enterprises-uk-by-sector/
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