The turnover of hotels, restaurants, snack bars and cafes increased by 2015 percent in the second quarter of 2 compared to the previous quarter. This is the largest increase in 4,5 years. The turnover of hotels and restaurants in particular increased. The volume, the number of drinks and overnight stays in the catering industry, increased by 1,6 percent. This makes CBS known.
Hotels book largest increase
At 2,7 percent, the turnover of hotels rose the most. In the second quarter, hotels received more tourists as well as business guests. Restaurant sales rose 2,3 percent from a quarter earlier. Snack bars, including lunchrooms and ice cream parlors, also recorded a 1,4 percent increase in turnover. Finally, cafes turned in 1,4 percent more in the second quarter, and the number of drinks sold also increased again. Cafés have been struggling with declining sales almost continuously since the crisis.
The increase in turnover in the catering industry was mainly the result of more sold drinks and overnight stays. Price increases played a smaller role.
* volume development hotels not available
More than 6 percent more turnover for catering than a year ago
The catering industry's turnover was more than 6 percent more than in the second quarter of 2014. All branches realized a higher turnover. Restaurants posted the highest growth at 8,6 percent. Hotels and snack bars recorded a turnover increase of more than 5 percent. Cafés realized 2,8 percent sales growth, largely attributable to higher prices. Cafés charged 2 percent more for their drinks than a year earlier. On average, prices in the catering industry were 1 percent higher than one year previously.
Source CBS.nl
StatLine:
Turnover development catering
hotels; business overnight stays, region
hotels; guests, overnight stays, country of residence, star class
