Strong month for hospitality despite cost-of-living pressures as spending up 28%

AIB data also shows that spending in hotels and restaurants rose 12% and 7% respectively between May and June

Hotel spending rose by 12% in the same period along with restaurants, also up 7%, with the day of Dublin Pride bringing in the most consumer demand for hospitality. Photograph: Sam Boal / RollingNews.ie

Following a warm beginning to the summer months, consumer spending saw a sharp increase despite persistent cost-of-living pressures, with pubs, restaurants and bars all benefitting from greater demand and footfall.

The latest figures from AIB’s Spend Trend report show that, last month — the hottest June on record — spending in pubs rose by more than a quarter, increasing by 28% compared with May.