Smoking ban fails to lift food sales
Smoking ban fails to lift food sales
The smoking ban has failed to boost food sales for most pubs according to a recent report.
According to The Publican Food Report 2007, 54 per cent of pubs have seen no change in their food sales since the smoking ban was introduced on 1 July, compared to 33 per cent who said sales have increased.
One fifth of pubs however, found that their overall sales have fallen since the ban was implemented.
The report is the result of more than 300 pubs, which also found that the average customer spends £14.86 on dinner and drink, a penny down on 2006. This contrasts to The Good Pub Guide’s findings, which stated that the price of a pub meal had risen to £20.
John Porter, pub food editor of The Publican, said: “The Good Pub Guide is based on recommendations by readers, so tends to feature special occasion and destination venues, where prices are likely to be higher.
“The pubs we survey are more typical of the real pub market. The results show that as consumers tighten their belts, and after the smoking ban coincided with one of the worst summers ever recorded weather-wise, it’s a tough market out there.”
The Publican
The smoking ban has failed to boost food sales for most pubs according to a recent report.
According to The Publican Food Report 2007, 54 per cent of pubs have seen no change in their food sales since the smoking ban was introduced on 1 July, compared to 33 per cent who said sales have increased.
One fifth of pubs however, found that their overall sales have fallen since the ban was implemented.
The report is the result of more than 300 pubs, which also found that the average customer spends £14.86 on dinner and drink, a penny down on 2006. This contrasts to The Good Pub Guide’s findings, which stated that the price of a pub meal had risen to £20.
John Porter, pub food editor of The Publican, said: “The Good Pub Guide is based on recommendations by readers, so tends to feature special occasion and destination venues, where prices are likely to be higher.
“The pubs we survey are more typical of the real pub market. The results show that as consumers tighten their belts, and after the smoking ban coincided with one of the worst summers ever recorded weather-wise, it’s a tough market out there.”
The Publican
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