F&B sales grew 3.6% in March
All four sub-sectors posted growth.
Compared to March 2012, turnover of restaurants, food caterers, fast food outlets and other eating places grew by between 2.1% and 4.8% in March 2013, according to the latest F&B services index from Statistics Singapore.
But on a month-on-month basis after seasonal adjustment, turnover of restaurants, other eating places (such as cafes and canteens) and fast food outlets increased between 0.6% and 3.0% in March 2013 over February 2013. On the other hand, sales for food caterers in March 2013 remained stable compared to the previous month.