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    Cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom: 51,000+

    Dashmote counts 51,000+ cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom, 17% of the country's on-premise outlets. More of the cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom sit outside the metro areas with a page than of the restaurants.

    51,000+
    cafes and coffee shops

    London has the most cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom

    Map: Cafes and coffee shops by metro area in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom: London: rank 1 for cafes and coffee shops; Manchester: rank 2 for cafes and coffee shops; Birmingham: rank 3 for cafes and coffee shops; Leeds: rank 4 for cafes and coffee shops; Liverpool: rank 5 for cafes and coffee shops; Glasgow: rank 6 for cafes and coffee shops; Newcastle: joint rank 7 for cafes and coffee shops; Sheffield: joint rank 7 for cafes and coffee shops; Bristol: joint rank 9 for cafes and coffee shops; Edinburgh: joint rank 9 for cafes and coffee shops.London: rank 1 for cafes and coffee shopsManchester: rank 2 for cafes and coffee shopsBirmingham: rank 3 for cafes and coffee shopsLeeds: rank 4 for cafes and coffee shopsLiverpool: rank 5 for cafes and coffee shopsGlasgow: rank 6 for cafes and coffee shopsNewcastle: joint rank 7 for cafes and coffee shopsSheffield: joint rank 7 for cafes and coffee shopsBristol: joint rank 9 for cafes and coffee shopsEdinburgh: joint rank 9 for cafes and coffee shops
    • London
    • Manchester
    • Birmingham
    • Liverpool
    • Glasgow
    Dot size: cafes and coffee shops per metro area.
    17%
    of all outlets in the United Kingdom
    82%
    independent outlets
    26%
    listed on a delivery app

    What stands out about cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom

    • The United Kingdom is among the European countries we track with the lowest share of cafes and coffee shops that are independent.
    • The United Kingdom is among the European countries we track with the highest share of cafes and coffee shops with 100+ public reviews.
    • The United Kingdom is in the top third of countries we track for the share of cafes and coffee shops with a website listed.

    How cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom compare

    The United Kingdom

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country in the region: the top five

    Share of all open on-premise outlets that are cafes and coffee shops, by country in the regionEuropean countries: United Kingdom: 17% of all outlets; Spain: 12% of all outlets; Italy: 7% of all outlets; Germany: 9% of all outlets; Greece: 22% of all outlets; France: 7% of all outlets; Portugal: 20% of all outlets; Poland: 7% of all outlets; Netherlands: 10% of all outlets; Czech Republic: 12% of all outlets; Romania: 11% of all outlets; Croatia: 18% of all outlets; Belgium: 10% of all outlets; Austria: 9% of all outlets; Ireland: 18% of all outlets; Sweden: 11% of all outlets; Bulgaria: 11% of all outlets; Slovakia: 13% of all outlets; Finland: 15% of all outlets; Denmark: 11% of all outlets; Norway: 14% of all outlets.Greece: 22% of all outletsPortugal: 20% of all outletsCroatia: 18% of all outletsIreland: 18% of all outletsUnited Kingdom: 17% of all outlets

    Cafes and coffee shops rank third for the number of outlets among outlet types in the United Kingdom

    Open on-premise outlets by type in United Kingdom, ranked

    Open on-premise outlets by type in United Kingdom5 outlet types: Restaurants: rank 1; Quick service and fast food: rank 2; Cafes and coffee shops: rank 3; Bars and pubs: rank 4; Hotels: rank 5.Restaurants: rank 1Quick service and fast food: rank 2Cafes and coffee shops: rank 3Bars and pubs: rank 4Hotels: rank 5

    By metro area

    Metro areaShare
    London area17%
    Manchester area4%
    Birmingham area3%
    Leeds area3%
    Liverpool area2%
    Glasgow area2%
    Sheffield area2%
    Newcastle area2%
    Edinburgh area2%
    Bristol area2%
    Rest of the United Kingdom59%

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops closely tracks its share of all outlets

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops (bar) against its share of all outlets in United Kingdom (tick)

    Each metro area's share of cafes and coffee shops against its share of all outlets in United Kingdom8 metro areas: London area: 17% of cafes and coffee shops, 17% of all outlets, level; Manchester area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 4% of all outlets, level; Birmingham area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 4% of all outlets, −1 pt; Leeds area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 3% of all outlets, level; Liverpool area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 3% of all outlets, −1 pt; Glasgow area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, level; Sheffield area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, level; Newcastle area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, level.London area: 17% of cafes and coffee shops, 17% of all outlets, levelManchester area: 4% of cafes and coffee shops, 4% of all outlets, levelLeeds area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 3% of all outlets, levelGlasgow area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, levelSheffield area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, levelNewcastle area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 2% of all outlets, levelBirmingham area: 3% of cafes and coffee shops, 4% of all outlets, −1 ptLiverpool area: 2% of cafes and coffee shops, 3% of all outlets, −1 pt

    Outlet profile

    MeasureCafes and coffee shopsAll outlets in the United Kingdom
    Independent82%87%
    Listed on a delivery app26%32%
    Website listed58%66%
    100+ public reviews44%49%

    Sample from the list

    Five independent cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom from our list
    VenueCityCategoryWebsitePhone
    PiptreeLondonCafeWebsite shownPhone shown
    Heavenly Vegan CoffiBarryCoffee shopWebsite shownPhone shown
    SKAUSLiverpoolCafeWebsite shownPhone shown
    Sally's Cake EmporiumSevenoaksTea houseWebsite shownPhone shown
    Bright's CafeBristolCafeWebsite shownPhone shown
    Also in the full list: delivery apps, booking platform, POS system, Instagram, email, price tier, and more.Ask for the full list

    What the numbers show

    Cafes and coffee shops are a bigger part of the market in the United Kingdom than in most countries: 17% of all outlets, against a median of 12%.

    How the numbers are defined

    Cafes and coffee shops
    Open coffee shops, cafes, tea rooms and bubble tea shops.

    How the shares are defined

    Selling to cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom

    Cover the regions too

    More cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom sit outside the big cities than restaurants do; plan regional reps or distributor routes, not city teams alone.

    Start with the groups

    Chains run more of the cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom than elsewhere; map which groups run which venues before the first call.

    Target the groups

    Chains run more of the cafes and coffee shops (82% independent) than of outlets overall (87%) in the United Kingdom; group deals reach many of them at once.

    Frequently asked questions

    Are most cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom independent?

    The United Kingdom is among the European countries we track with the lowest share of cafes and coffee shops that are independent. 82% of cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom are independent.

    How well reviewed are cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom?

    The United Kingdom is among the European countries we track with the highest share of cafes and coffee shops with 100+ public reviews. 44% of cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom carry 100+ public reviews.

    Do more with the data

    Custom outlet segmentationGroup the cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom in your own channel names, not ours.Independent vs chain outletsWhat the independent share for the United Kingdom means, and how a chain is counted.Outlet 360 recordEverything known about one of the cafes and coffee shops in the United Kingdom on a single page: type, chain status, listings, reviews.

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