The number of quick-service restaurants (such as hamburger outlets) in the UK fell between 1996 and 1998, but has since risen slightly to 29,451.
|
Number of outlets |
Millions of meals |
Food sales (£m) |
|
1996 |
29,677 |
1,930 |
6,178 |
| 1997 |
29,244 |
1,908 |
6,164 |
| 1998 |
28,253 |
1,924 |
6,254 |
| 1999 |
28,527 |
1,908 |
6,256 |
| 2000 |
28,694 |
1,909 |
6,126 |
| 2001 |
29,050 |
1,874 |
6,324 |
| 2002 |
29,384 |
1,946 |
6,393 |
| 2003 |
29,451 |
1,959 |
6,381 |
Source: Horizons/Foodservice Intelligence