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$8 -- average check difference for US bars and restaurants (2025)
The average happy hour check after discounts was $8 more than the average check during other times of the day at US bars and restaurants.
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2025
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Nielsen
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https://www.notch.financial/blog/restaurant-promotions-ideas-data ↗
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Restaurant Promotions: Deals, Discounts & Specials | notch
There’s hard evidence that shows restaurant promotions can get more guests through your doors and more dollars in your tills. But just running a promotion for the sake of it or at random doesn’t guarantee success for your restaurant. You’ll want to have a look at the data to get the best ideas for r…
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US bars and restaurants: $8 average check difference. Source: Nielsen (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/happy-hour-check-premium
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