An overwhelming 85% of those surveyed told us that they were still committed to taking on a pub in the future. This news is a positive sign that whilst COVID has disrupted and delayed recruitment in our industry the damage is not impacting future decisions on pursuing the pub trade as a career choice.
The next few months will not be without its challenges, but with industry as resilient as ours and a clear signal from the operators of tomorrow that they are intent on moving into, building and contributing to our nation’s pubs we can take comfort that there will indeed be a swift recovery.
A welcome message for the industry.
See below for more results from our consumer survey:
Already running a pub?
51% (528)
49% (498)
Yes
No
Interested in running a pub in future?
85% (874)
15% (152)
Yes
No
When would you like pubs to open?
38% (394)
62% (632)
