World Cup demand boosts pubs but restaurant and bar sales stumble
Sales across all parts of the hospitality sector were marginally higher, at 0.2%, driven by the strong showing from pubs.
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Sales at restaurants slipped by 0.7% year-on-year, marking the second-worst month so far in 2026. Like-for-like sales grew by 1.9% across British pubs last month, marking the strongest monthly performance this year.
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Sales at restaurants slipped by 0.7% year-on-year, marking the second-worst month so far in 2026.
according to Evening StandardLike-for-like sales grew by 1.9% across British pubs last month, marking the strongest monthly performance this year.
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