Pubs
Facts
- There are approximately 57,500 pubs in the UK.
- Eight out of ten adults count themselves as pub goers and over 15 million people drink in a pub at least once a week.
- Over 600,000 people rely on pubs for their employment.
- Over 80% of pubs are small businesses run by tenants, lessees and owners.
- The average pub spends over £70,000 per annum on locally sourced goods and services.
- The pub food market continues to thrive. UK pubs now serve over one billion meals per year.
| 2007 popular pub names |
|
| Red Lion |
759 |
| Royal Oak |
626 |
| White Hart |
427 |
| Rose and Crown |
326 |
| Kings Head |
310 |
| Kings Arms |
284 |
| Queens Head |
278 |
| The Crown |
261 |
Pub Ownership
Pub ownership falls into one of the following categories:
- Managed Houses - these are owned by a pub company or a brewery, and employ salaried managers and staff.
- Tenanted/Leased Pubs - these are owned by a pub company or a brewery who receive rent from the licensee who run the premises as their own business.
- Freehouses - these are owned and managed by the licensee.
| 2006 breakdown |
|
| Managed Houses |
9,000 |
| Tenanted/Leased Houses |
30,800 |
| Freehouses |
17,700 |