Restaurant and mobile food service turnover in the UK 2008-2022

In 2022, the turnover of restaurants and mobile food services in the United Kingdom amounted to over 50 million British pounds. Based on figures reaching back to 2008, this was an all-time high. 

Number of outlets on the rise

While turnover in the restaurants and mobile food industries increased between 2021 and 2022, the number of enterprises in these industries declined slightly in 2022 over the previous year. Meanwhile, the number of food and drink premises in Great Britain has been on a general trend of decline since 2019. 

How much money do consumers spend on eating out in the UK?

In 2020/21, the average expenditure per person on eating and drinking outside the home in the UK decreased dramatically to less than four British pounds. While this recovered somewhat in 2021/22, rising to nearly nine British pounds, expenditure remained significantly lower than in 2019/20, when it amounted to over 15 British pounds.