According to the data released by the National Bureau of Statistics in June 1 16, the catering revenue in June 10 was 437.2 billion yuan, up 0.8% year-on-year, and the growth rate turned positive for the first time this year. "The catering income has turned from negative to positive, indicating that the confidence of domestic catering consumption has gradually recovered, and various prevention and control measures have achieved remarkable results under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control. The consumption promotion policy from the central government to the local government has continued to exert its strength, which has achieved remarkable results in stimulating catering consumption. It also shows that under the long-term stable and good situation of the national economy, employment has improved, income has increased, and residents' spending power has gradually recovered. " Han Ming, president of China Hotel Association, said.

During the "Golden September and Silver 10" period, the Ministry of Commerce held the National Consumption Promotion Month in 2020; Not long ago, the National Development and Reform Commission and other 14 departments issued the Work Plan for Expanding Domestic Demand and Promoting Consumption in the Near Future, and various consumption promotion policies are actively supporting the restaurant industry to resume development.

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Most enterprises got rid of the impact of the epidemic.

Affected by the epidemic, catering revenue decreased by 4 1% in the first four months of this year. According to the Report on Restaurants' Resumption of Work in the First Half of 2020 issued by China Cuisine Association, since May, the catering industry has solidly promoted the resumption of work and production, and the decline has continued to narrow. In the first half of the year, the operation of most catering enterprises in China has recovered to 70%-80% before the epidemic, showing a gradual recovery trend.

Jia Feiyue, general manager of Beijing Huatian Catering Group Company, said: "During the epidemic, relevant departments issued assistance policies to meet the needs of enterprises and reduce corporate taxes and social insurance premiums. Since March, our company has achieved full profit. At present, the old-fashioned restaurants such as Gulou Ma Kai Restaurant, Eryouju and Tongchunyuan have recovered to the pre-epidemic level, achieving a slight increase over last year. "

"When the epidemic broke out at the beginning of the year, the overall income of our company dropped by more than 60%." Guo Jianping, assistant general manager of Yiyi Catering Management Co., Ltd. said: "The company strictly implements the prevention and control requirements. All stores are disinfected several times a day to ensure fresh food every day. Not only has the original store business gradually recovered, but as of 1 15, we have opened four new stores this year. "

China Economic Weekly-The growth rate of catering revenue turned positive for the first time this year.