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- Pubs typically have a 75-80% profit margin on beer. Draft beer profit margins are around 80%, while bottled beer is around 75%.
- If a keg costs $100 and contains 125 pints, the cost per pint is $0.96. With draft beer selling for $5-$8 per pint, pubs make $4-$7 profit per pint. By brewing their own beer, pubs can get the cost under $0.02 per pint.
- An average small pub earns $25,000-$30,000 per week.
- Pubs make considerable profits with overall beer profit margins hovering around 80%.
- Profit levels vary considerably, with pubs having different turnover and cost structures.
- In the UK, selling pints is significant for pub revenue.
- Cost of purchasing beer impacts profit per pint sold.
- Lighter, mass-appeal beers produce higher volumes but lower margins than complex styles.
- Profit margins on beer are lower than spirits or mixed drinks, though beer produces the highest gross profit percentages due to volume.
- To start a pub business: plan your business, form a legal entity.
- Opening a bar or nightclub in the United States costs between $240,000 and $840,000.
- The average cost to open a pub from the ground up is about $480,000, with costs ranging from $110,000 to $850,000.
- Wholesale beer costs under £2 per pint. Lower prices could potentially increase volume and profit, but pub prices have already contributed to declines in the trade.
