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Industry Report - Accommodation, cafes & restaurants

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Accommodation, cafes and restaurants
The accommodation, cafes and restaurant sector recorded a nine percentage point increase in SME confidence in the November 2012 Sensis® Business Index, with confidence sitting at 22%. Confidence amongst SMEs in the accommodation, cafes and restaurants sector was above the national average of 19%. Being established and experienced in their business operations and not expecting conditions to change were the key reasons given for feeling confident.
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Industry gross value added

Accommodation and food services
Industry gross value added in accommodation and food services rose 0.5% seasonally adjusted in the September 2012 quarter, down marginally from the 0.6% growth recorded in the June quarter. By comparison, Australia’s gross value added rose by 0.3% for the September quarter, with Australia’s GDP rising by 0.5% overall for the quarter, seasonally adjusted.

Retail trade

Cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services
Retail trade in cafes, restaurants and takeaway food services grew 0.3% in November 2012 in seasonally adjusted terms, following a 0.3% fall in October. This compared to a fall of 0.1% in national retail trade in seasonally adjusted terms in November 2012. Over the past twelve months, growth in cafes, restaurants and catering services, which was up 5.1% compared to November 2011, has been fairly similar to growth in takeaway food, which was up 5.7% over the same time period for comparison.
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Sensis does not warrant the accuracy of data supplied by third parties. 1. Sensis® Business Index Sweeney Research, November 2012. 2. Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 5206.0, September 2012. 3. Australian Bureau of Statistics Catalogue 8501.0, November 2012. ® & ™ Registered trade mark and trade mark of Telstra Corporation Limited (ABN 33 051 775 556). Sensis Pty Ltd (ABN 30 007 423 912) has responsibility for production of Yellow Pages® and White Pages® directories and related products on behalf of Telstra Corporation Limited. © Telstra Corporation Limited 2013.