Industry data: Pub trends 1996-2003
The number of pubs in the UK declined by just more than 6,000 between 1996 and 2003.
Number of outlets | Millions of meals | Food sales (£m) | |
1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 | 57,404 55,874 54,450 53,261 52,356 51,564 51,506 51,352 | 1,036 1,053 1,085 1,139 1,107 1,062 1,070 1,081 | 3,112 3,282 3,357 3,434 3,337 3,186 3,327 3,355 |