July sales at major restaurant chains across the country were up 14.5% from the same month the previous year, marking the eighth straight month of positive growth.
In fast food, takeout and home delivery were strong.
The increase in menu prices due to soaring raw material prices has also pushed up sales.
However, compared to July 2019, before the spread of the new corona, sales were 1.5% lower, and the Japan Food Service Association, which conducted the survey, said, ``Due to the spread of the seventh wave of the new corona, the number of customers in the restaurant in the second half of last month has increased. has slowed down," he said.