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65%
65% -- deposit acceptance rate for UK restaurant diners (2026)
Around 65% of restaurant guests report being comfortable paying a deposit for key dates like Valentine's Day.
- Approximation ('Around 65%')
- Specific to key dates/special occasions like Valentine's Day
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Value
65%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
UK
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
sugarvinetables.com
Primary
Tier C
https://sugarvinetables.com/2026/02/18/valentines-day-no-shows-the-hidden-cost-of-empty-tables/ ↗
Source Article
Top Restaurant Trends in 2025 - Sugarvine Tables - The Best Value Table Booking System
Valentine’s Day No-Shows & How Sugarvine Tables Helps You Fight Back.
Valentine’s Day always brings a certain intensity to hospitality. Dining rooms are fully booked, rotas are expanded, and kitchens prep for one of the busiest services of the year. It’s a night operators plan for weeks in advance a…
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sugarvinetables.com
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Methodology
Survey cited by vendor; original survey not named
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryRetail
RegionUK
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UK restaurant diners: 65% deposit acceptance rate. Source: sugarvinetables.com (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/diners-comfortable-deposit-special-occasions-65
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