During this year’s Eid Al-Feter holiday, Jeddah’s tourism and leisure facilities generated revenues 30 percent lower than in the last year’s holiday season, reported Al-Watan . Operators of fast food chains in the Kingdom reported that the demand for fast food increased by 25 percent during the Eid feast. This rise in demand for cheap fast food was cited as thee reason behind the slowdown encountered by other family restaurants in Saudi Arabia during the Eid. Average spending per Saudi family in national parks is estimated at SR 1,000 per visit — (menareport.com)
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