Food hygiene, chain vs chain

Is one big chain cleaner than its rival? Each guide puts two chains side by side on their real Food Standards Agency ratings (June 2026) — 5-star share, low-rated branches and mean rating. Figures cover the FSA sample GeraEats holds, not every UK outlet.

Starbucks vs Caffe Nero

Starbucks leads on 5-star share — 100% vs 72.7% on record.

Costa Coffee vs Caffe Nero

Costa Coffee leads on 5-star share — 95% vs 72.7% on record.

Greggs vs Subway

Greggs leads on 5-star share — 100% vs 78.6% on record.

Subway vs Pret A Manger

Pret A Manger leads on 5-star share — 100% vs 78.6% on record.

McDonald's vs KFC

KFC leads on 5-star share — 100% vs 90.5% on record.

KFC vs Burger King

KFC leads on 5-star share — 100% vs 93.3% on record.

Costa Coffee vs Starbucks

Starbucks leads on 5-star share — 100% vs 95% on record.

McDonald's vs Burger King

Burger King leads on 5-star share — 93.3% vs 90.5% on record.

Greggs vs Pret A Manger

Comparable 5-star share (100% vs 100%).

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Food hygiene ratings are sourced from the Food Standards Agency at ratings.food.gov.uk. Ratings reflect the most recent inspection on record and may have changed since publication.