Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices by type of income

Measured in real terms (constant 2019 prices), total income generated by the food and beverages industry increased by 7,4% in April 2023 compared with April 2022. The largest annual growth rates were recorded for:

• food sales (7,6%); and
• bar sales (6,1%).

Year-on-year percentage change in food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices by type of enterprise

In April 2023, the main contributors to the 7,4% year-on-year increase were:

• takeaway and fast-food outlets (11,0% and contributing 4,1 percentage points); and
• restaurants and coffee shops (5,3% and contributing 2,6 percentage points).

Food and beverages income at constant 2019 prices for the latest three months by type of enterprise

Total income increased by 9,6% in the three months ended April 2023 compared with the three months ended April 2022. The main contributors to this increase were:

restaurants and coffee shops (8,7% and contributing 4,2 percentage points); and

takeaway and fast-food outlets (9,9% and contributing 3,7 percentage points).

Seasonally adjusted income for the food and beverages industry increased by 3,8% in April 2023 compared with March 2023. This followed month-on-month changes of -1,3% in March 2023 and -3,9% in February 2023.