World Cup crowds boost Seattle restaurant sales

• The company then compared that data with the previous eight Fridays to gauge the tournament's impact on nearby businesses.

By the numbers: Overall sales at restaurants and bars using Toast climbed 51%, while total transactions rose 56%.

• Beer sales soared 212%, making it the biggest-selling beverage of the day.
• Fans also ordered significantly more vodka (+139%), tequila (+131%) and rum (+104%).
• Hot dog orders surged 228%, followed by nachos (+87%), wings (+64%) and chicken tenders (+63%).

Yes, but: Bigger crowds didn't translate into bigger tips.

• Average tips slipped to 16.4%, down from 17.2% on a typical Friday.
• Toast said the dip could reflect an influx of visitors from countries where tipping isn't customary.

The other side: Some Chinatown-International District businesses reported slower sales during the tournament.

• One bakery owner said on Instagram he believes the sports crowd kept locals away, leading to his "worst sales day" ever.