Chain pubs, restaurants sales only down 24% in first week of reopening despite outdoor-only rule
Chain pubs, restaurants sales only down 24% in first week of reopening despite outdoor-only rule However, only 39% of venues were open for on-site dining and drinking during the period Chain pubs and restaurants groups have made a robust start to post-lockdown trading in England, according to the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker. Like-for-like sales in the week from Monday 12 April to Sunday 18 April were down 25% on the equivalent period two years ago, despite a ban on indoor service. Sales in drink-led pubs were down by 11% and by 22% in pub restaurants. The restaurant segment recorded a...