UK households spent more in restaurants and hotels last year then they have in five years, while expenditure on alcohol at home continued to decline, Official for National Statistics (ONS) data shows.
In the financial year ending 2016, households spent an average of £45.10 in restaurants and hotels - an increase of £1.80 on the previous year, with figures adjusted for inflation.
The ONS suggested high levels of employment and rising disposable income were factors influencing the increase.
Families spent £17.30 in restaurants and cafés, £7.50 on alcoholic drinks away from home, £4.70 on takeaway meals and £8.90 on accommodation.
The average weekly amount spend in restaurants and cafés varied throughout the UK, with the average weekly amount in London £21.50 compared to £14.20 in Wales, reflecting regional price differences and varying lifestyles.
Meanwhile recreation and culture weekly spending, including cinema, theatre and museums, averaged out at £68.90.
There was a significant decrease in the weekly spend on alcoholic and tobacco at £11.40 a week in 2015/16 - a decrease of a third across the decade.
The average weekly spend on alcoholic in 2015/16 was £7.80, with wine the largest sub-category, making up 42% of all money spent on alcoholic drinks consumed at home.
Households in Scotland spent the most on alcoholic drinks at an average of £8.90 a week, with £2.70 on spirits and liqueurs compared with the UK average of £1.70.
In contrast, London households spent 1.1% on alcoholic drinks, thought to reflect the ethnic diversity of the capital.
