£3.2 million in social value. One year. One community.
Every plate, every trader, every second chance – it all adds up. This year’s Impact Report tells the story of what happens when independent food becomes a force for change.
THE NUMBERS:
🤝 £3.2m in social value generated across the UK (calculated by RealWorth)
🫶 For every £1 into KERB+, over £4 comes back in social impact
💷 £38.9 in revenue for our membership of independent traders
🥡 3.9 million dishes served across our venues, events and markets
🎉 80% of KERB’s traders have been members for 3 or more years
⏱️ 2029 hours of free 1-2-1 business and employment coaching delivered
💼 59% of our coaching participants are now in paid work through our venues and networks
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
KERB has always been about more than food. It’s a launchpad – for first-time founders, for career changers, for people rebuilding their working lives.
KERB+ exists to widen that launchpad. Through coaching, mentorship, and real pathways into work, we’re proving that hospitality can be one of the most powerful engines for social mobility in the UK.
This report is our proof of concept – and our commitment to going further.