The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #47607   Message #714129
Posted By: McGrath of Harlow
20-May-02 - 05:47 PM
Thread Name: Official: No tradition of music in pubs
Subject: RE: OFFICIAL No tradition of music in pubs
"There are currently 156000 licensed premises and 23000 clubs operating in England and Wales.179,000 in total, meaning the licensed entertainment sector must find £2,200,000 from it's PROFITS in order to stay in business. Averages around £200,000 each."

Something funny about those figures. At one end of the sentence it seems to be saying that there are 156,000 licensed premises, and at the other that there are only 11 (£2,2000,000/£200,000) Or is it saying the average pub makes a profit of £200,000 per year?