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Bowling alley operator Ten Entertainment posted a 22% rise in first-half profit after it attracted more people through its doors and encouraged them to spend more on things like food and drink.
Pre-tax profit for the six months through June rose to £4.7m, up from £3.8m on-year.
Revenue rose 9.6% to £41.4m, or by 7.4% on a like-for-like basis, and was assisted by some favourable weather conditions.
Ten Entertainment declared an interim dividend of 3.7p per share, up 12% on-year.
The company said it expected to generate long-term average growth in like-for-like of 4-6%.
'We have had a strong first half delivering to our expectations,' chief executive Duncan Garrood said.
'Operationally, we continue to make progress building an even better business and providing customers with an excellent experience.'
'We are excited about our plans to unlock the potential inherent in the business.'