These figures follow findings recorded from draft beer quality services company, Avani Solutions.
Research undertaken by Avani highlights that of 2bn pints poured per year in the UK, 43% of those suffer from waste.
This totals 860m pints affected by waste every year. The key causes of this outpour include inefficient pouring techniques, poor cellar management as well as operational mishaps.
Revenue poured away
Avani Solutions managing director Amanda Thompson warned that this loss is significantly impacting revenues.
She said: “Through our experience of working with draught beer dispense systems, and by the independent research we’ve conducted across licensed UK hospitality venues of all sizes from village pubs to licensed retail groups, we have identified that approximately 43% of pints poured suffer from wastage.
“Do the maths and it’s an incredible amount of beer and over £200m in revenue that is literally being poured away.
“This campaign exists to highlight the waste that is happening and help hospitality both to recover the easily avoidable wastage and otherwise lost revenue.”
Potential savings
Thompson outlined Avani Solutions' new campaign WasteWatchers, which aims to help operators increase their yield, profits and improve serve quality.
The company estimated operators could save up to £5,000 by eliminating wastage.
UKHospitality CEO Kate Nicholls backed the campaign and called on venues to take action.
