Restaurants activity grew 0.89% in August of 2025

The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) informed that during the month of August of 2025, the restaurants activity (food and beverage services) increased 0.89%, compared to the month of August of 2024, explained by the greater activity of companies that offer catering service, concessionaires service and beverage service. On the other hand, the restaurants group presented a decrease of activity.

Supply of foods by demand (catering) registered a growth of 10.27%, compared to August of 2024, by greater service order by preparation and distribution of foods for social and public events, such as talks, conferences, trainings and anniversaries, offering integral and exclusive service.

During the month of August of 2025, other activities of food services registered an increase of 4.30%, compared to the same month of the last year, due to the dynamism of food concessionaires, before the opening and renewal of contracts, orders of extra rations, increase od personnel in mining, manufacturing, fishing, cement companies, prison facilities, public institutions, storages, clinics and hospitals.

Likewise, the food supplies for contractors (services of food to air and in land transportation companies) expanded due to the greater flow of national and international passengers, during the festivities of the month and visits to touristic destinations.

During August of 2025, the beverage service was greater by 4.02%, compared to the same month of the last year, driven by the businesses of bar restaurants, coffee shops, discos, juice shops and bars, with diversity in cold and hot beverages, juices, Creole snacks, infusions, thematic parties, in-live shows, extension of schedules and promotions. Contributed to the activity of the National Day of the Peruvian Coffee and the participation in fairs such as “Feria Cafetalera”, “XIV Expo Coffee Villa Rica” and “XII Expodrinks & Deli Food 2025”, in Lima.

The service of the restaurants group was lower by -0.44% in August of 2025, compared to the same month of the year 2024, due to the lower activity in the following establishments: pollerías (grilled chicken restaurants), Chifas (Chinese foods), confectionery, meats and grills, coffee restaurants, touristic restaurants, restaurants, ice-cream shops, Creole foods and pizza restaurants, due to the cut of service hours, closure of facilities, increase of the cost of rental of premises and lower orders by delivery.

On the other hand, it registered increase the line of business of sandwich restaurants, fast food, international food, Arequipa’s food and cevicherías (seafood restaurants), due to the greater flow of clients, commercial alliances with banking entities, marketing strategies and the participation in gastronomic fair such as “Expo Agraria 2025” and “Maestros Cusqueña – El Festival”, in Lima.