Pubs in the UK are projected to close at a rate of one per day in 2025, continuing a trend where over a quarter have shut since 2000. The increasing cost of operation is a major factor, with rising prices for brewing ingredients, business rates, rents, utilities, and wages. Utility bills for pubs have reportedly doubled rapidly, and even viable pubs are often more profitable when converted to residential or retail spaces. The food offerings, critical for profitability, also struggle against competition from supermarkets and delivery platforms.
Recent figures from the British Beer and Pub Association show that pubs will close at the rate of one a day in the UK during 2025, with over a quarter of British pubs closing since 2000.
The cost of running a pub has risen dramatically due to increased prices for ingredients, business rates, rents, duties, utilities, and wages needed to maintain service.
Publicans have reported utility bills doubling in mere months, while many studios occupy prime locations where high business rates relative to turnover and profit become a challenge.
Food offerings have also suffered from rising costs and competition from supermarkets and delivery platforms that offer consumers prices that licensed venues struggle to match.
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