The hospitality sector was the hardest hit by the pandemic, and there is still a long way to go before a complete recovery. Yet as more people are vaccinated and group activity slowly resumes, flooring professionals are cautiously optimistic, and are looking forward to showcasing the designs we’ll see in our leisure spaces in the coming months.
“I think it’s still going to be the end of 2023 or the beginning of 2024 before hospitality is truly back to that 2019 level,” said David Duncan, senior vice president of hospitality sales, Durkan Hospitality. He noted that while recovery will take some time, he expects to see an uptick in renovations leading to an increase in sales, just as home remodeling boosted residential flooring business during the pandemic. “I think the same wave of renovation is going to hit the commercial sector. It’s just going to be a few months out.”