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Restaurants, pubs sales down 27% in June YoY, but near 2019 levels
Restaurants, pubs sales down 27% in June YoY, but near 2019 levels
Total sales in restaurants were up by 3% in June.
Shopper conference stable amidst rising inflation
More people also expect to be better off financially than worse off in the year ahead.
One in five hospitality, retail owners expect to lose more than half of revenue due to ‘Freedom Day’ delay
Over 17,000 hospitality and retail businesses expect to close for good.
Delivery, takeaway sales remain “booming” in May: CGA
Both channels were worth virtually half of managed groups' sales.
UK ice cream parlours, vans see £289m in income melt in 2020: survey
800 ice cream vans have gone out of business, ICA claims.
Pubs, restaurants see 26% sales drop in May as restrictions continue
On a like-for-like sales basis, groups recorded a 15% drop in May 2021 from May 2019.
Further rise in footfall seen as restrictions ease and indoor hospitality returns
London footfall has recovered most compared to other major cities.
Delivery, takeaway sales up fourfold in April from pre-COVID levels
CGA’s new Hospitality at Home Tracker suggests the market is set for more growth despite restrictions easing.
Restaurant, pub sales down by a quarter in April
Pubs are drawing on outside space to outperform restaurants.
Spend in restaurants, pubs soar 215% during high street reopening
Restaurants in particular benefited from a boom in bookings.
Food and drink industry projected to grow 12% in 2021
This takes it to 97% of its 2019 pre-COVID level.
Spending during first week of reopening higher compared to initial lockdown: CGA
Nearly half of consumers have already returned to venues.
Foodservice inflation likely to rise as hospitality sector reopens: CGA
Recent declines in prices may end, with Brexit and COVID set to remain as key factors.
Three quarters of England's licensed premises remain shut — report
More pubs have returned quicker than restaurants.
Delivery, takeaway sales soar ahead of reopening
Restaurants, pubs and bars’ at-home orders in March were more than triple compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Over a third of small businesses “unsure” if revenue to go back to pre-pandemic levels
A survey from Tide reveals rebuilding a customer base as the biggest challenge for operators.
Two in five licensed premises have trading space ahead of sector reopening
However, a “significant” number of these sites may be unlikely to trade from mid-April due to space limitations and staffing costs.
