Key findings: P6420 - Food and beverages, November 2015

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at current prices by type of income

Measured in nominal terms (current prices), total income generated by the food and beverages industry increased by 6,0% in November 2015 compared with November 2014. The highest annual growth rates were recorded for 'other' income (10,9%) and bar sales (8,6%).

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at current prices by type of enterprise

In November 2015, positive annual growth rates were recorded for restaurants and coffee shops (8,7% and contributing 3,9 percentage points) and takeaway and fast-food outlets (5,7% and contributing 2,1 percentage points).

Food and beverages income at current prices for the latest three months by type of enterprise

Total income increased by 7,1% in the three months ended November 2015 compared with the three months ended November 2014. Positive contributors to this increase were:

restaurants and coffee shops (9,2% and contributing 4,1 percentage points); and
takeaway and fast-food outlets (8,5% and contributing 3,2 percentage points).