This statistic shows the results of a survey in 2017 in which British consumers were asked how frequently they eat out. In Britain, eating out is a popular leisure activity. Of respondents, 17 percent eat out once a week while 8 percent eat out several times a week.
How frequently do you eat out?
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Statistics on Restaurants in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Food service industry revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Food service industry revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015-2020, by sector
- Premium Statistic Restaurant and mobile food service revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Gross value added (GVA): restaurant and mobile food services in the UK 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of restaurants and mobile food businesses in the UK 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Eating out market value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2018
- Premium Statistic Eating out market value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by outlet type
- Premium Statistic Number of licensed food and drink venues in Great Britain 2019-2022
Restaurant chains
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- Premium Statistic Leading restaurant chains in Great Britain 2020, by number of visitors
- Basic Statistic Most popular dining brands in the UK Q4 2022
- Premium Statistic United Kingdom: top fast food chains on Facebook 2020
- Premium Statistic Leading fast food and pub chain brands by Buzz score in the United Kingdom 2019
- Premium Statistic Fastest growing eating and drinking-out companies in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018
Consumption
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- Premium Statistic Consumer expenditure on restaurants and cafés in the UK 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Expenditure on restaurants and cafés in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2021
- Premium Statistic Catering and food services: weekly UK household spending 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Restaurant and cafe meals: weekly UK household expenditure 2021, by age
- Premium Statistic Restaurant and cafe meals: weekly UK household expenditure 2021, by gross income
- Premium Statistic Share of UK household spend on restaurant and cafés 2021, by disposable income
- Premium Statistic Food and drink: weekly expenditure on eating out in the UK 2001-2020
- Premium Statistic Eating out: weekly UK consumption of sandwiches 2006-2021
Visitor behavior
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- Premium Statistic Restaurant usage in Great Britain 2015-2020, by user type
- Premium Statistic Restaurant usage in Great Britain 2015-2019, by time of visit
- Premium Statistic Frequency of restaurant visits in Great Britain 2018-2020
- Premium Statistic Leading restaurant types visited in the last 12 months in Great Britain 2020
- Basic Statistic Frequency of eating at restaurants with table service in the UK 2020, by age group
- Premium Statistic Frequency of eating out at fast food restaurants in the UK 2019/2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Restaurant booking preferences in the United Kingdom 2015-2019
- Premium Statistic Reasons for pre-booking table at restaurant in the United Kingdom 2019
COVID-19 impact and outlook
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- Premium Statistic Industry revenue of “food and beverage service activities“ in the United Kingdom 2012-2025
- Basic Statistic Daily impact of COVID-19 on restaurant dining in the UK 2020-2022
- Basic Statistic Decline in pub, bar and restaurant sales due to COVID-19 in the UK 2020
- Basic Statistic Change in pub, bar & restaurant sales compared to pre-COVID-19 levels in the UK 2020
- Basic Statistic COVID-19: food and drink venues trading post-lockdown in Great Britain 2020
- Basic Statistic COVID-19: share of re-opened food venues in Great Britain 2020, by region
- 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
Further related statistics
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- Estimated average spend on eating out in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015, by meal type
- Opinion on the change in the frequency of having meals outside of home in France 2018
- Frequency of eating out in restaurants in Germany 2017
- Frequency of dining out in Europe 2015
- Frequency of dining out or ordering take-away in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by age
- Share of Italians having dinner out of home in Italy 2019
- Frequency of adults eating out on their lunch break in Great Britain 2009-2017
- Use of doggy bags in Italy 2020, by frequency
- Preferred locations to consume Asian food among French 2019
- Italy: out-of-home fish consumption 2017, by fish type
- Drivers for unhealthy meal selection in the U.S. as of April 2013
- Average annual expenditure of affluent U.S. households on dinner from 2013 to 2016
- Snacks eaten out of home in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland 2014
- Italy: frequency of eating out of home 2017
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- Estimated average spend on eating out in the United Kingdom (UK) 2015, by meal type
- Opinion on the change in the frequency of having meals outside of home in France 2018
- Frequency of eating out in restaurants in Germany 2017
- Frequency of dining out in Europe 2015
- Frequency of dining out or ordering take-away in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by age
- Share of Italians having dinner out of home in Italy 2019
- Frequency of adults eating out on their lunch break in Great Britain 2009-2017
- Use of doggy bags in Italy 2020, by frequency
- Preferred locations to consume Asian food among French 2019
- Italy: out-of-home fish consumption 2017, by fish type
- Drivers for unhealthy meal selection in the U.S. as of April 2013
- Average annual expenditure of affluent U.S. households on dinner from 2013 to 2016
- Snacks eaten out of home in the United Kingdom (UK) and Ireland 2014
- Italy: frequency of eating out of home 2017
YouGov. (January 5, 2018). How frequently do you eat out? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 23, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/806259/eating-out-frequency-great-britain/
YouGov. "How frequently do you eat out?." Chart. January 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/806259/eating-out-frequency-great-britain/
YouGov. (2018). How frequently do you eat out?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 23, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/806259/eating-out-frequency-great-britain/
YouGov. "How Frequently Do You Eat Out?." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/806259/eating-out-frequency-great-britain/
YouGov, How frequently do you eat out? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/806259/eating-out-frequency-great-britain/ (last visited March 23, 2023)
How frequently do you eat out? [Graph], YouGov, January 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/806259/eating-out-frequency-great-britain/