The hospitality sector is optimistic about the coming season.
On average, restaurant revenue was down 6% in the second quarter, improving markedly in quarter 3 to only 1%.
Although Christmas started late, trading has picked up lately.
Chef Josh Emett told Heather du Plessis-Allan that they had although September and October were down, they had a really positive August and the last six weeks have been really solid.
He says they’re hoping for one of those lovely, bumper summers with no cyclones.
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