{"id":35829,"date":"2026-07-27T18:53:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/2026-commbank-hospitality-report-what-it-means-for-your-restaurant\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T18:53:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T08:53:29","slug":"2026-commbank-hospitality-report-what-it-means-for-your-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/en-us\/hospitality\/2026-commbank-hospitality-report-what-it-means-for-your-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 CommBank Hospitality Report: What It Means For Your Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35829\" class=\"elementor elementor-35829 elementor-34056\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9c5ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4d9c5ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32f1aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c32f1aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-line=\"3\">Australians are eating out more. They&#8217;re visiting pubs and bars more often. They&#8217;re spending less on home liquor and more on restaurant meals. And the data to prove it is in CommBank iQ&#8217;s 2026 <em class=\"previewEmphasis_f755fc7f\">Table to Turnover<\/em> report, drawn from transactions made by more than seven million Australians.<\/p><p data-line=\"5\">The occasion economy is rebounding, but the more important question is whether your venue is positioned to capture your share of it.<\/p><p data-line=\"7\">We&#8217;ve put together a summary of what the trends means for your restaurant. Let&#8217;s dive in.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3afcbc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3afcbc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Australians are choosing dining out over the eating in<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e5d151 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e5d151\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-line=\"13\">The headline finding from the CommBank report is striking:<\/p><ul><li data-line=\"13\">Year-on-year spending on cafes, restaurants, and catering grew <strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+6.6%<\/strong> to January 2026 \u2014 more than double the growth in supermarkets and grocery (+2.7%)<\/li><li data-line=\"13\">Pubs and bars grew\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+5.1%<\/strong>, while at-home liquor retail actually declined\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">-1.0%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p data-line=\"15\">The report notes the shift was consistent throughout December \u2014 peak season for home hosting \u2014 which suggests this is a structural change in how Australians socialise, not just a post-Christmas bump.<\/p><p data-line=\"17\">People aren&#8217;t just choosing convenience; they&#8217;re choosing the experience of going out. As the report puts it, the data points to &#8220;a redistribution of occasions, rather than a short-term phenomenon.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c08154 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0c08154\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/commbankreport-for-restaurants-1-1024x598.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35826\" alt=\"Large dining room with chefs busy in the kitchen and diners waiting to be served.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/commbankreport-for-restaurants-1-1024x598.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/commbankreport-for-restaurants-1-300x175.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/commbankreport-for-restaurants-1-768x449.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/commbankreport-for-restaurants-1.png.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b428f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b428f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where you operate matters more than you might think<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66fd83d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66fd83d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-line=\"25\">The CommBank data breaks spending growth down by state, and the differences are significant:<\/p><ul data-line=\"27\"><li><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">NSW<\/strong>\u00a0shows the strongest rotation from at-home liquor to licensed venues \u2014 an\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">8.8% gap<\/strong>\u00a0between pub growth (+6.0%) and liquor retail (-2.2%). Dining also grew +6.9% against grocery&#8217;s +2.1%.<\/li><li><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Victoria<\/strong>\u00a0saw a strong\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+5.2%<\/strong>\u00a0in pubs and bars against -1.6% in liquor retail, with dining up +6.6%.<\/li><li><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Western Australia<\/strong>\u00a0led in dining growth at\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+7.9%<\/strong>, with grocery also growing at +3.9% \u2014 suggesting WA consumers are spending more across the board.<\/li><li><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">South Australia<\/strong>\u00a0showed a more muted picture, with pubs growing just +0.6% and a smaller gap between dining and grocery.<\/li><\/ul><p data-line=\"32\">If you&#8217;re in NSW or Victoria, consumers are actively trading home drinking for in-venue experiences \u2014 and that&#8217;s a direct opportunity to capture new occasions. If you&#8217;re in SA or ACT, the data suggests being more targeted about which moments you&#8217;re competing for.<\/p><p data-line=\"34\">Understanding your local market conditions is how you make smarter decisions about staffing, marketing spend, and promotional timing. Now Book It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/solutions\/restaurant-reporting-insights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">venue reporting tools<\/a>\u00a0can help you track your own performance against these broader market shifts, so you&#8217;re not flying blind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a1fe75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a1fe75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mexican and Middle Eastern cuisines growing fastest and what that tells you about menu strategy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1703ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1703ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-line=\"40\">The CommBank report goes deeper than just restaurants vs. grocery. It breaks down year-on-year spend growth across Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) formats, and the results are a useful signal for any operator thinking about menu positioning.<\/p><ul><li data-line=\"42\"><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Mexican<\/strong>\u00a0led all categories at\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+14.1%<\/strong> growth<\/li><li data-line=\"42\"><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Kebabs<\/strong>\u00a0followed at\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+12.1%<\/strong><span class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">, while <\/span><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Sushi<\/strong>\u00a0grew\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+7.3%<\/strong><\/li><li data-line=\"42\">Meanwhile, <strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">pizza<\/strong>\u00a0declined\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">-0.9%<\/strong>, and chicken grew a modest\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+1.1%<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p data-line=\"44\">The report attributes Mexican&#8217;s growth to both higher visit frequency and higher spend per visit \u2014 signs of habitual, loyal behaviour. Pizza&#8217;s decline, by contrast, is driven by consumers visiting less often, which the report describes as &#8220;a loss of visit share.&#8221;<\/p><p data-line=\"46\">What the pattern suggests is that cuisines closely associated with eating out are winning. Cuisines that have become synonymous with delivery and staying home are losing ground.<\/p><p data-line=\"48\"><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">What this means for your restaurant:<\/strong> If your menu or format has drifted toward a delivery-first experience, now is the time to reassert the in-venue occasion. That might mean redesigning the dining experience, adding a shareable format to the menu, or leaning into the social nature of the meal.<\/p><p data-line=\"48\">Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/hospitality\/creating-your-restaurant-menu\/\">guide to creating a successful restaurant menu<\/a>. Consumers in 2026 are choosing venues that give them a reason to leave the house \u2014 you need to be one of them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b4bb3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b4bb3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Younger and older Australians are driving restaurant growth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1571e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1571e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-line=\"54\">One of the most actionable findings in the report is the breakdown of spending growth by age group. And it&#8217;s not where you might expect.<\/p><p data-line=\"56\">The two fastest-growing cohorts are:<\/p><ul data-line=\"58\"><li><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">18\u201324 year olds<\/strong>\u00a0(&#8220;Routine socialisers&#8221;): pub and bar spending up\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+10%<\/strong>, cafes and restaurants up\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+8%<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">75+ year olds<\/strong>\u00a0(&#8220;Time-rich connectors&#8221;): the leading growth cohort across every category \u2014 pubs and bars\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+13%<\/strong>, cafes and restaurants\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+13%<\/strong>, supermarkets\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+8%<\/strong>, and even liquor retail\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">+6%<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Middle-aged consumers \u2014 particularly families with secondary school-aged children \u2014 are the &#8220;compressed cohort,&#8221; with modest pub growth of just <strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\" style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">+1%<\/strong><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px;\">\u00a0and sharper declines in home liquor.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p data-line=\"63\">This matters for how you design your offer. A one-size-fits-all approach misses the groups actually driving growth. Young adults are looking for social occasions \u2014 atmosphere, shareability, and value. Older diners are spending across formats and occasions, suggesting they&#8217;re not price-sensitive but are driven by experience, accessibility, and familiarity.<\/p><p data-line=\"65\">If you haven&#8217;t thought about which cohort dominates your trade area, now&#8217;s the time. Are your opening hours aligned with the groups most likely to visit? Is your booking experience accessible for older guests who may prefer calling over using an app?<\/p><p data-line=\"65\">Now Book It&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/solutions\/restaurant-ai-receptionist-sadie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AI phone receptionist, Sadie<\/a>, handles exactly this \u2014 answering calls 24\/7 so older guests who prefer to ring can still book without you lifting a finger.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-183123f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"183123f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/commbankreport-for-restaurants-2-1024x598.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-35827\" alt=\"Chef working at a green-tiled wood-fired pizza oven in an open restaurant kitchen, viewed through a glass partition\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/commbankreport-for-restaurants-2-1024x598.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/commbankreport-for-restaurants-2-300x175.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/commbankreport-for-restaurants-2-768x449.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/commbankreport-for-restaurants-2.png.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1470233 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1470233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CBD venues: workers drive your revenue, not tourists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a199e05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a199e05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-line=\"71\">For operators based in a Sydney or Melbourne CBD, the CommBank data on spending mix is essential reading.<\/p><p data-line=\"73\">In both cities,\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">workers generate around ten times the per capita spend of tourists<\/strong>, and five times that of local residents. Workers in the Sydney CBD visit venues roughly\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">58 times per year<\/strong>, committing\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">16% of their food wallet<\/strong>\u00a0to CBD spending. Tourists, by contrast, visit just two to three times and account for only\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">1% of wallet share<\/strong>\u00a0in Sydney.<\/p><p data-line=\"75\">Melbourne shows slightly higher tourist penetration (62% vs. Sydney&#8217;s 37%), but the economic anchor of both CBDs is weekday, employment-driven activity.<\/p><p data-line=\"77\">For CBD restaurants, this has clear implications:<\/p><ul data-line=\"79\"><li><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Your lunch service is your most reliable revenue window.<\/strong>\u00a0In the Sydney CBD, the 12pm\u20132pm window accounts for\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">22% of total daily food trade<\/strong>, with the peak hitting exactly at noon.<\/li><li><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Your evening trade is your growth window.<\/strong>\u00a0The 6pm\u201310pm period accounts for\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">32% of Sydney CBD daily food trade<\/strong>, peaking at 8pm\u201310pm.<\/li><li><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Your weekend strategy should reflect reality.<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday evenings are significant (25% of nighttime trade), but if you&#8217;re a weekday-focused CBD venue, don&#8217;t over-invest in weekend staffing at the expense of your Monday\u2013Friday lunch game.<\/li><\/ul><p data-line=\"83\">The practical implication: align your rosters, your menus, and your promotional activity to these demand cycles. If you&#8217;re running a set lunch deal, make sure it&#8217;s live and bookable before noon. If you&#8217;re pushing private dining or group bookings, the 8\u201310pm window is where that spend is concentrated.<\/p><p data-line=\"83\">Now Book It&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/solutions\/restaurant-table-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">table management tools<\/a>\u00a0let you structure your booking windows around exactly these peaks \u2014 no wasted covers, no understaffed services.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ff8d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3ff8d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Locals vs. tourists when it comes to restaurant marketing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a51fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a51fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-line=\"89\">Whether you&#8217;re in the CBD or a suburban strip, understanding your customer mix \u2014 locals, workers, or tourists \u2014 changes everything about how you market your venue.<\/p><p data-line=\"91\">Locals visit your CBD venue around\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">11 times per year<\/strong>\u00a0in Sydney and\u00a0<strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">10 times in Melbourne<\/strong>, with a 5% wallet share. They&#8217;re a reliable base, but they&#8217;re not your biggest spenders. Tourists are high-penetration in Melbourne (62%) but low-frequency \u2014 and they&#8217;re unlikely to return unless they&#8217;re visiting regularly.<\/p><p data-line=\"93\">For most venue operators, the clearest growth opportunity is deepening loyalty with your highest-frequency visitors \u2014 whether that&#8217;s local residents, nearby workers, or regulars who already love you.<\/p><p data-line=\"95\">This is exactly where owning your guest data pays off. Third-party booking platforms take your customer information with them.\u00a0Now Book It keeps that data with your venue\u00a0\u2014 so you can track visit frequency, identify your top spenders, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nowbookit.com\/solutions\/restaurant-crm\/\">market directly to the guests most likely to return<\/a>.<\/p><p data-line=\"95\">In a market where worker spend dominates, re-engaging your known regulars with a targeted campaign is a higher-ROI move than chasing new tourists.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1f9044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f1f9044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Five things to action this week<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb87b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb87b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-line=\"101\">The CommBank report is rich with insight, but insight without action is just interesting reading. Here&#8217;s how to translate the data into decisions for your venue:<\/p><ol data-line=\"103\"><li><p data-line=\"103\"><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Audit your local market position.<\/strong>\u00a0Are you in a state or suburb where the rotation to venues is strong? Or are you in a more muted market where you need to work harder for each cover? Your trading data tells the story \u2014 pull it.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-line=\"105\"><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Review your menu for occasion alignment.<\/strong>\u00a0Are you giving guests a genuine reason to dine in, or have you drifted toward a delivery-friendly format? The cuisines growing fastest in 2026 are those associated with the experience of eating out.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-line=\"107\"><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Look at your customer age mix.<\/strong>\u00a0Are 18\u201324s and 75+ Australians visiting you? These are the two fastest-growing cohorts \u2014 if they&#8217;re not coming in, it&#8217;s worth asking why.<\/p><\/li><li><p data-line=\"109\"><strong class=\"previewStrong_f755fc7f\">Map your trading by daypart.<\/strong>\u00a0Lunch and evening peaks are the two highest-value windows in the CBD. In suburban venues, weekends carry a heavier load. 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