Over the past three weeks, the MA has published the results of its surveys into the freehouse, tenancy & leasehold and managed sectors. Here are some of the principle statistics shaping the industry today
70% of tenants and lessees do not believe their landlord cares about their success as an individual
In 1994, beer accounted for 69% of M&B's sales, now it's down to just35%
One in 6 tenants or lessees believe their landlord is making an effort to be a better business partner. Even fewer one in seven feel better overall about their landlord this year compared to 2004
The percentage of freehouses selling food has declined from 77% to 66%
There are around 13,000 managed houses in the UK 1,000 less than five years ago
Fears over cheap alcohol in supermarkets is a concern for19% of freehouse owners
Only 18% of lessees would probably or definitely stay with their current landlord, compared to 32% of tenants
32% of freehouses now subscribe to Sky, up from 24% last year
Red tape is seen as a serious burden by all types of pubs: 40% of freetraders say they are worried about it up 16 percentage points from 2004 while complying with red tape cost the average lessee or tenant
£3,800 last year
Punch is perceived to be the least fair landlord by29% of tenants and lessees
£66,000 the average weekly sales achieved at an Urbium site
The Spirit Group runs 2,000 managed pubs and employs 45,000 staff
Wetherspoons' pubs achieve double the average weekly sales of rival managed operators at£24,467
On average, freetraders expect to leave their current pub in the next four years
One in four tenants and lessees want to quit their pub
51% of freehouses hope to change their opening hours under the new licensing system
Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz stands to make £10m more profit a year from his purchase of Yates and 100 SFI sites, by savings on head-office costs
81% of tenants and lessees think the Trade & Industry Select Committee investigation into pubco power won't make any difference. 61% say it was a whitewash
The new licensing Act will cost M&B £4m to administer
The average investment made by a freetrader into his business over the last year was £26,400
By 2025, consumers will spend50p in every £1 spent on food eating out, compared to 37p currently
Just underhalf of all independent pubs use the internet for their business
Two out of three tenants and lessees would opt for better discounts rather than a rent cut
335 the average number of beer barrels sold by a freehouse in the past year
Freetraders are feeling more confident about local authorities' ability to handle responsibility for licensing now, compared to 2004, with 53%
saying there could be problems against 65% last year