waiters friend
Worth a lookShows low returns (0.6%), but a small market ($57K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Returns
Incredible0.6%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Great10.6%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Brand share
Great58%top-5 brand share — no brand owns this niche
Review moat
Good625.32avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good£2.45–£47.48cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Competition
Good53%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Okay+3.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad£8.55avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Market size
Bad£57K£57K/yr · 63K searches
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, waiters friend is a £57K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (63K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 58% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Worth a look — 54/100.
Data updated Jul 27, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
waiters friend market data
- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £51K–£68K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 10.6%
- Avg BSR
- #21
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 72%
- Out of stock
- 10.2%
- Avg brand age
- 67 months
- Avg seller age
- 206 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
22 falling
Sellers
43
Top-5 brand share
58%
Top 20: 98%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 95%
Open market
35%
- FLOW Barware19%
- Philorn12%
- Viners9%
- OINOS9%
- Barcool8%
- Coosion8%
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +3.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.0×
Top waiters friend search terms
- waiters friend44K/yr
- waiters friend corkscrew15K/yr
- waiters corkscrew4K/yr
Top waiters friend products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
FLOW Barware Waiters Friend 3-in-1 Corkscrew Wine Bottle Opener with Foil Cutter | Professional Wine Opener & Cork Screw for Restaurant Bar Home | Sommelier Multi-Tool
FLOW Barware£7.534.7★510 rev
Philorn Professional Wine Opener Corkscrew Bottle Opener Foil Cutter All-in-one Stainless Steel Cap Remover with Rosewood Handle Best Choice of Housewives Sommeliers Waiters and Bartenders
Philorn£7.244.6★2,157 rev
Viners Barware Waiters Friend Corkscrew | Sommelier Wine Opener | Retractable Foil Knife | Pocket Size
Viners£2.744.5★183 rev
Barcool Professional Wine Opener Stainless Steel | Waiters Friend All-in-One Corkscrew and Bottle Opener with Double-Hinged Fulcrum & Foil Cutter | Perfect for Sommeliers Waiters and Bartenders
Barcool£7.014.8★57 rev
Oinos A Corkscrew. Professional Waiters Friend Wine Opener Stainless Steel Corkscrew. (Green)
OINOS£10.724.9★48 rev
Newest
by launch date
ALULIYO All-in-One Waiters Friend Wine Opener with Double-Hinged Fulcrum & Foil Cutter Stainless Steel Bottle Opener with Rosewood Handle Perfect for Sommeliers Waiters & Bartenders
ALULIYO£5.2019 rev
5-Pack Waiters Corkscrew Set - Stainless Steel Wine & Beer Opener with Ergonomic Handle for Sommeliers and Waiters
Lubarion£4.037 rev
Philorn Waiters Friend Corkscrew 3-in-1 Wine Opener with Foil Cutter and Cap Remover Professional Stainless Steel Cap Remover for Sommeliers Waiters and Bartenders (Stanless Steel Handles)
Philorn£7.192,157 rev
FLOW Barware Corkscrew 3-in-1 Waiters Friend Corkscrew Bottle Opener & Foil Cutter | Multi Purpose Steel Wine Opener Cork Screw | Cork Screws for Wine Bottles Black
FLOW Barware£6.5238 rev
Oinos A Corkscrew. Professional Waiters Friend Wine Opener Stainless Steel Corkscrew. (Green)
OINOS£10.7248 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Allpeak Corkscrew Bottle Opener Wine Opener - 1PC Stainless Steel Double Hinged Wine Key with Foil Cutter and Cap Remover Waiters Friend Kitchen Tools & Gadgets Barware Waiter Corkscrews - Black
Allpeak£2.454.3★
Corkscrews Wine Bottle Opener Waiters Friend Cork Screw Stainless Steel Professional 3 in 1 Multifunctional Wine Key for Servers Bartenders (12 Pink)
AAABOX£14.923.0★
LuxeCraft 3-in-1 Professional Wine Bottle Opener with Double Corkscrew Design Ergonomic Handle Foil Cutter & Bottle Opener Durable Stainless Steel for Effortless Wine Opening
EMPIRE TRADING & COMMERCE£4.774.4★
ALULIYO All-in-One Waiters Friend Wine Opener with Double-Hinged Fulcrum & Foil Cutter Stainless Steel Bottle Opener with Rosewood Handle Perfect for Sommeliers Waiters & Bartenders
ALULIYO£5.204.5★
Wine Opener Set (5 Pack) - Professional Waiters Friend Corkscrew and Bottle Opener Premium Stainless Steel Corkscrew for Wine and Beer Ideal for Sommeliers and Waiters Durable and Efficient
Uskerb£4.483.6★
What buyers say about waiters friend
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Solid quality”
“good value”
“Easy to use”
“Easy to use and durable”
“Excellent product - very sturdy”
“Very effective”
“Fantastic colour”
“Lovely size and feels good in your hand, not flimsy”
“Small compact ligjt does th job”
“Comfortable in hand, easy and quick to use”
What buyers complain about
“it's not very comfortable to hold”
“Doesnt articulate to support 2 Stage pull - looks like it should in the pic”
“I find it a little hard to use”
“heavy”
“The handle is a cheap feeling hollow plastic”
“Manufacturing Failure”
“Used it for three months and then the metal pin that the corkscrew pivots on worked loose and the lever part wouldnt close”
“then the metal pin that the corkscrew pivots on worked loose”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is waiters friend profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £57K/yr across 25 tracked products. 0 of 2 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +3.5%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (54/100).
- How competitive is the waiters friend niche?
- 22 brands and 43 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 53% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 58% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in waiters friend?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Comfort-Overall, Advertised Vs Actual Product, Ease Of Use. The return rate is 0.6%.
- When does demand for waiters friend peak?
- Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 2.0× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the waiters friend niche?
- Listings span £2.45–£47.48; the average listing price is £8.55 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 625 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.