<p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>The term "hospitality" is frequently used in a broader sense to encompass event services as well as recreational attractions</span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>The hospitality and leisure industry in the UK is represented by the UK hospitality and as per their definition as well as economic analysis of the industry, it covers convention and trade show organizers, and also recreational and amusement activities.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><strong><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>Before Pandemic</span></span></span></strong></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>The hospitality industry in the UK generated about £59.3 billion in the year 2019. This is roughly 3% of the UK’s economic output. Accommodation accounted for £17.7 billion (30%), while food and beverage service accounted for £41.6 billion (70%) of the total.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>London accounted for nearly a quarter (24%) of overall sector production, while the South East accounted for 13%. Nevertheless, for each region, the food and accommodation services were equally important i.e., this service accounted for 3-4% of the overall output of the economy in each UK country.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>

<p><span><span><span><span lang="EN-US"><span><span>On January 1, 2020, the UK had 223,045 food and accommodation firms, accounting for 3.7% of all the businesses. 172,390 of them belong to food and beverage service businesses whereas 50,660 belong to accommodation businesses. Employers accounted for 137,225 among these or 10% of the total in the UK.</span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
