Various segments across the United Kingdom's food and drink services sector were affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Closures were highest in the restaurant segment (outside of casual dining), with 2,067 restaurant sites closing in 2020. Meanwhile, only 1,180 restaurant sites were opened.
Number of restaurant, pub, and bar openings and closures in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by segment
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Statistics on Coronavirus: impact on eating and drinking out in the UK
Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the UK since April 2020
- Basic Statistic Daily impact of COVID-19 on restaurant dining in the UK 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Pubs, bars and clubs: spending growth in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic COVID-19: accommodation and food service businesses trading in the UK 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Restaurant delivery user growth during COVID-19 in Europe, by country
- Premium Statistic Ghost kitchen count in selected countries 2020
Closures and openings
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- Premium Statistic Number of restaurant, pub, and bar openings and closures in the UK 2020, by segment
- Premium Statistic Restaurant, pub, and bar openings and closures in the UK 2020, by ownership type
- Premium Statistic Number of restaurant, pub, and bar openings and closures in the UK 2020, by location
- Premium Statistic Quarterly change in restaurant, pub, and bar openings and closures in the UK 2020
Consumer behavior
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- Basic Statistic Consumers' support for bars & restaurants during coronavirus pandemic in the UK 2020
- Basic Statistic Increase in food delivery usage due to COVID-19 in Great Britain 2020, by age
- Basic Statistic Food delivery operators used during coronavirus pandemic in Great Britain 2020
- Basic Statistic Support for closing pubs and restaurants in COVID-19 risk areas in Great Britain 2020
- Basic Statistic Alternatives to visiting pubs & restaurants during COVID-19 lockdown in the UK 2020
Eat Out to Help Out scheme
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- Basic Statistic Number of restaurants registered for the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in the UK 2020
- Basic Statistic Amount claimed through the Eat Out to Help Out Scheme in the UK 2020
- Premium Statistic Frequency of using "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme in Great Britain 2020
- Basic Statistic Frequency of dining out after the UK "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme has ended 2020
- Basic Statistic Support for the extension of the "Eat Out to Help Out" scheme in Great Britain 2020
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- Change in number of food and drink venues in Great Britain 2014-2019, by type
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AlixPartners. (January 20, 2021). Number of restaurant, pub, and bar openings and closures in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by segment [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 20, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234712/food-and-drink-services-closures-uk/
AlixPartners. "Number of restaurant, pub, and bar openings and closures in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by segment." Chart. January 20, 2021. Statista. Accessed March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234712/food-and-drink-services-closures-uk/
AlixPartners. (2021). Number of restaurant, pub, and bar openings and closures in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by segment. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 20, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234712/food-and-drink-services-closures-uk/
AlixPartners. "Number of Restaurant, Pub, and Bar Openings and Closures in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Segment." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234712/food-and-drink-services-closures-uk/
AlixPartners, Number of restaurant, pub, and bar openings and closures in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by segment Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234712/food-and-drink-services-closures-uk/ (last visited March 20, 2023)
Number of restaurant, pub, and bar openings and closures in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by segment [Graph], AlixPartners, January 20, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234712/food-and-drink-services-closures-uk/