Quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Kingdom: 60,000+
Dashmote counts 60,000+ quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Kingdom, 20% of the country's on-premise outlets. Open fast food, burger, takeaway, kebab, fried chicken, sandwich and snack bar venues.
London has the most quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Kingdom
- London
- Manchester
- Birmingham
- Liverpool
- Glasgow
How this channel compares
The United Kingdom has the highest share of outlets that are quick-service and fast-food outlets
Share of all open on-premise outlets that are quick-service and fast-food outlets, by country: the top five
Quick service and fast food rank second for the number of outlets among outlet types in the United Kingdom
Open on-premise outlets by type in United Kingdom, ranked
By metro area
| Metro area | Share |
|---|---|
| London area | 13% |
| Manchester area | 6% |
| Birmingham area | 5% |
| Leeds area | 5% |
| Glasgow area | 3% |
| Liverpool area | 3% |
| Newcastle area | 3% |
| Sheffield area | 2% |
| Nottingham area | 2% |
| Cardiff area | 2% |
| Rest of the United Kingdom | 55% |
The London area holds a slightly smaller share of quick-service and fast-food outlets than of all outlets
Each metro area's share of quick-service and fast-food outlets (bar) against its share of all outlets in United Kingdom (tick)
Outlet profile
| Measure | Quick-service and fast-food outlets | All outlets in the United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 78% | 87% |
| Listed on a delivery app | 56% | 30% |
| Website listed | 69% | 66% |
| 100+ public reviews | 49% | 49% |
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What the numbers show
No single metro area dominates: the largest, the London area, holds 13% of the quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Kingdom.
Quick-service and fast-food outlets are a bigger part of the market in the United Kingdom than in most countries: 20% of all outlets, against a median of 8%.
The London area under-indexes on quick-service and fast-food outlets: 13% of them, against 17% of all outlets in the United Kingdom.
Of the 4 outlet types with a page in the United Kingdom, quick-service and fast-food outlets have the highest share of outlets on a delivery app: 56%.
Quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Kingdom are far more likely to be listed on a delivery app than outlets across the United Kingdom: 56% against 30%.
How the numbers are defined
- Quick-service and fast-food outlets
- Open fast food, burger, takeaway, kebab, fried chicken, sandwich and snack bar venues. The count is approximate. Permanently closed and temporarily closed venues excluded.
Using these numbers
Target the groups
Chains run more of the quick-service and fast-food outlets (78% independent) than of outlets overall (87%) in the United Kingdom; group deals reach many of them at once.
Check their delivery menus
56% of the quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Kingdom are on a delivery app against 30% of all outlets, so their delivery menus show what they already list.
Frequently asked questions
How many quick-service and fast-food outlets are there in the United Kingdom?
Dashmote counts 60,000+ quick-service and fast-food outlets in the United Kingdom, 20% of the country's on-premise outlets.
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