date:Jul 01, 2014
cline. In April, 44% of operators said their traffic rose from the previous year, while 30% reported a decline.
The expectations index stood at 102.2 in May unchanged from Aprils level. Restaurant operators are increasingly optimistic about their sales prospects in the coming months. Fifty per cent of restaurant operators expect to have higher sales in six months (compared to the same period in the previous year), up from 46% in April and the strongest level in nearly two years. Only 8% of res