number of food service businesses operating in the UK increased in 2021 compared to a year earlier.
Restaurants and mobile food services accounted for the largest sector of the food service industry in the United Kingdom, with approximately 101,160 businesses in 2021. The other main sectors include beverage serving industries (pubs, bars and licensed clubs) and event catering. Overall, the total Number of enterprises in the food service industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021, by sector
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Number of enterprises in the food service industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021, by sector [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713959/food-and-beverage-services-number-of-enterprises-uk-by-sector/