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Weekend pub and bar transactions up 83% on pre-pandemic levels

They were also up 476.1% compared to the same weekend in 2020, the last weekend before the first COVID-19 lockdown)

Transaction volumes for pubs and bars over the weekend of 18-20 March were up 83.2% on the same weekend in 2019, according to data from Barclaycard Payments.

Barclaycard said that transactions were also up 476.1% compared to the same weekend in 2020, the last weekend before the first Covid-19 lockdown).

Meanwhile, restaurants 19.6% up, compared to the same weekend in 2019, and 142.2% up compared to the same weekend in 2020.

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Rob Cameron, CEO, Barclaycard Payments, said: “Two years on since the first national lockdown, businesses, particularly those in the Leisure, Hospitality and Entertainment sectors have gradually seen a welcome return to trade.

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“With Spring now in the air, consumers are spending more time out of the house, and our data is showing that sectors hardest hit by Covid-19 are promisingly enjoying transaction volumes which exceed pre-pandemic levels.

He added: “It is great to see friends and families enjoying the sunshine and showing their support for UK businesses, despite wider concerns about the cost of living. As many Brits look forward to celebrating Mother’s Day this weekend and with warm weather also on the cards, businesses will be hopeful that this positive uplift continues.”

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