Since its inception in the 2000s, our benchmarking survey, run in partnership with Christie & Co, has been the gold standard for understanding the hospitality sector’s trading landscape, offering unparalleled insights and benchmarking opportunities.
How will it help my business?
By participating, your business will gain exclusive access to:
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Detailed cost benchmarks to compare your business with industry peers.
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Sector-specific insights showing how different areas of hospitality are operating.
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15+ years of trend data to guide strategic decision-making.
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Understanding of key cost pressures.
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A practical tool to strengthen rent negotiations and business rate assessments.
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A pulse on industry sentiment to stay ahead of the curve.
How does the survey benefit the sector?
This isn’t just a tool for your business—it’s a powerful resource for the entire hospitality industry. Your contribution will strengthen UKHospitality’s efforts to:
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Advocate for improved business rates revaluations.
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Shape Low Pay Commission recommendations.
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Influence RICS property valuation discussions.
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Support policy improvements on energy, rent, and other critical issues.
With unprecedented cost pressures in 2025, your voice matters more than ever. Together, we can highlight the challenges and opportunities shaping our sector’s sustainability.
How to participate
The survey is divided into sections for licensed and unlicensed food and beverage venues and hotels, with two forms per section.
Ideally completed by your finance teams, covering data for the year to the end of December, 2024.
All individual data will be treated with the strictest confidentiality, and only aggregated insights will be published.
Your input is not only valuable – it’s essential. Thank you in advance for your time and cooperation.
The submission deadline is Friday, 21st February 2025.
Help us complete the 2025 Benchmarking Report
Please access the survey by clicking the button below and share responses with Charlotte French at [email protected].
If you would like to see a previous version of the report, for reference, you can access the full 2018 version or the abridged 2022 version.
