Restaurant/Dining card spend up 170% in February

Debit and Credit Card spend in the Restaurants/Dining sector rose by 169% in February 2022 over the previous February according to the Central Bank’s Credit & Debit Card Statistics.
Compared with the previous month, February’s Debit & Credit Card spend was up 13% on the €361.1 million figure for January.
Social spending increased by 100%, or €332 million, compared to the previous year while it rose by 7%, or €46 million compared to the previous month.
At €231.6 million, spending on ‘Entertainment’ increased by 48%, or €75 million, on the €156.6 million for February 2021.