A quarter of Britain s licensed premises still to reopen after lockdown One in four licensed premises in Britain have yet to reopen despite the return of inside service, new Market Recovery Monitor research from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.
The snapshot data show just under 25,000 venues (23.7%) are still shut, and illustrate the challenges faced by the hospitality sector to reopen, recover sales and preserve jobs.
It indicates similar trading numbers in England (76.6%) and Scotland (77.4%), with a notably slower return in Wales (69.6%).
The Market Recovery Monitor shows slightly more pubs have reopened than restaurants. Around nine in ten high street pubs (92.9%), food pubs (91.8%) and community pubs (89.6%) are now back trading, alongside 89.2% of casual dining and other restaurants.