Affordable restaurants bring cheer as catering industry bounces back

China's catering service sector saw revenue in the first half of 2014 rise 10.1 percent year-on-year amid expansion of affordable restaurants, the China Cuisine Association said in a report on Monday.

The report, which surveyed restaurateurs nationwide, said combined revenue reached some 1.3 trillion yuan ($208.1 billion).

Many high-end restaurants were affected by the central government's campaign against luxury and extravagant spending in 2013.