- The six counties have 4.2pc fewer restaurants and 5.7pc fewer pubs than before the pandemic.
- The six counties have 748 pubs, down from 790.
- The six counties have 695 restaurants, down from 728.
- The 26 counties have 6,412 pubs and 6,466 restaurants.
Restaurant numbers in the six counties have declined by 4.2pc and pubs by 5.7pc than before the pandemic according to figures from Homeward hospitality. Figures from the hospitality group show 748 pubs, down from 790, and 695 restaurants, down from 728. The 26 counties have 6,412 pubs and 6,466 restaurants.
The six counties figures compare with 6,412 pubs and 6,466 restaurants in the 26 counties. The decline in pubs was 42 and the decline in restaurants was 33. Homeward supplied the figures.
The restaurant count in the six counties fell by 33 and the pub count fell by 42. The 26 counties count exceeds the six counties count for pubs and restaurants. The figures cover hospitality venues before and after the pandemic.
