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Nearly three quarters (74%) of consumers claim the credit crunch has hit their dining out plans for Christmas and New Year – with 81% of respondents expecting to dine out less this year, compared to 2007.
The findings revealed that while the majority were scaling back on festivities, nearly a quarter of consumers (23%) were adamant the credit crunch would have no impact on their dining out plans – with an estimated 8% committed to enjoying Christmas lunch in a restaurant.
It appears many diners are also going to see how the festive mood takes them, with 17% saying they are just 'not sure' if it's going to be a 'cut back' Christmas or whether they will dine out more or less frequently, compared to this time last year.
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In the regions, the picture was not much brighter. Room rate was down 2.0% from £76.68 in 2007 to £75.17 this year while occupancy fell 5.6% to 69.3%. Overall, rooms yield was down from £56.23 in 2007 to £52.06 in 2008, a drop of 8.0%.
It is socialising where the biggest cutbacks are planned, with an average of £126 expected to be spent on socialising this year, a 12% decrease from last year.
But it's not all bad news for pubs and restaurants. Whilst total spend in all categories is expected to decline, 57% of UK consumers say they intend to spend the same this Christmas as they did last year. For many people in the
People living in
Those aged 35-44 are the biggest spenders on socialising with an average spend of £161. Older age groups are expected to spend the least with those over 65 planning to spend just £74.
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