United Kingdom outlet database: 290,000+ outlets
Dashmote counts 290,000+ on-premise outlets in the United Kingdom. Open on-premise outlets (restaurants, cafes, quick service, bars and pubs, hotels), one record per public map listing.
London has the most outlets in the United Kingdom
- London
- Manchester
- Birmingham
- Liverpool
- Glasgow
Where the United Kingdom stands
The United Kingdom sits mid-table for outlets per resident
Open on-premise outlets per 10,000 residents, by country: the top five and the United Kingdom
By outlet type
| Outlet type | Share |
|---|---|
| Restaurants | 32% |
| Quick service and fast food | 20% |
| Cafes and coffee shops | 17% |
| Bars and pubs | 17% |
| Hotels | 14% |
The United Kingdom has far fewer restaurants than the median country
Share of outlets by type, United Kingdom (bar) against the median country (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | United Kingdom | Median across our markets |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 87% | 95% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 30% | 14% |
| Website listed | 66% | 44% |
| 100+ public reviews | 49% | 37% |
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What the numbers show
By outlet count, the United Kingdom is in the top third of our markets.
Fast food is unusually prominent in the United Kingdom: quick-service and fast-food outlets make up 20% of outlets, the second highest share among the markets we cover (median 8%).
The United Kingdom is in the top 15 of our markets for outlets with a website listed, at 66% against a median of 44%.
The United Kingdom is in the top 15 of our markets for outlets with 100+ public reviews, at 49% against a median of 37%.
The 9 largest metro areas hold 40% of the country's outlets, led by London at 17%.
Using these numbers
Pair visits with group deals
Chains and groups run more of the market in the United Kingdom than in most countries (87% independent, median 95%), so a few head-office agreements can open many doors at once.
Use delivery as an activity signal
30% of outlets in the United Kingdom are on a delivery app, well above the median of 14%; a delivery listing is a quick way to spot venues that trade actively.
Frequently asked questions
How many restaurants and bars are there in the United Kingdom?
250,000+ restaurants, cafes, quick-service outlets, bars and pubs, hotels excluded (94,000+ restaurants, 60,000+ quick-service and fast-food outlets, 51,000+ cafes and coffee shops and 48,000+ bars and pubs); with 41,000+ hotels, 290,000+ on-premise outlets in the United Kingdom.
Are most outlets in the United Kingdom independent?
87% of outlets in the United Kingdom are not part of a chain of 5+ locations, against a median of 95% across our markets.
How many outlets in the United Kingdom are on delivery apps?
30% of outlets in the United Kingdom are listed on a delivery app, against a median of 14% across our markets.
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Go deeper
- Restaurants in the United Kingdom94,000+ outlets
- Quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Kingdom60,000+ outlets
- Cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom51,000+ outlets
- London outlets50,000+ outlets
- UK Pub Database: Pubs by City, Operator and Type
- Manchester outlets13,000+ outlets
- Birmingham outlets11,000+ outlets
- Leeds outlets9,700+ outlets
- Liverpool outlets7,600+ outlets
- Glasgow outlets6,500+ outlets
- Newcastle outlets6,200+ outlets
- Sheffield outlets5,700+ outlets
- Nottingham outlets5,500+ outlets
Related pages
- Italy outlet database490,000+ outlets
- Turkey outlet database440,000+ outlets
- Spain outlet database370,000+ outlets
- France outlet database370,000+ outlets
- Germany outlet database320,000+ outlets
- Poland outlet database120,000+ outlets
- Greece outlet database110,000+ outlets
- Portugal outlet database100,000+ outlets
