Restaurant Activity Increased 47.65% In April 2022

In April 2022, the restaurant activity grew by 47.65% due to the dynamism of three of its four components, such as the group of restaurants (63.59%), beverage service (88.54%), supply of food on request or catering (101.84%); This was announced by the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI).

 

It should be noted that, in the first four months of this year, the category of restaurants accumulated growth of 47.79%.

 

The group of restaurants showed an advance of 63.59% due to the increase in sales levels in the businesses of chicken shops, restaurants, fast foods, chifas, tourist restaurants, coffee restaurants, ceviche shops and sandwich shops, favored by the greater diffusion of advertising in the media, implementation of digital menu cards, online reservations, the development of web pages with business information and the facilities to make electronic payments and the delivery service.

 

In turn, the activities for Easter and the promotions for the Cyber Wow week contributed to this result. Likewise, the businesses of meat and grills, international food, Italian food, Creole food, Japanese food, ice cream parlors and sweet shops increased, in response to the opening of franchises and expansion of outdoor terraces.

 

During April 2022, the beverage service increased by 88.54% explained by the good performance of the activities of bar restaurants, cafeterias, juice bars, bars and nightclubs, in response to the variety of discounts and promotions offered in snacks, snacks and everything type of drinks, expansion of spaces, commercial strategies with private companies, live musical shows and menu innovation.

 

The INEI reported that the supply of meals on request (catering) reported an advance of 101.84% due to the greater requirement of food preparation and distribution services for public events and

private, with new contracts for serving buffets, executive breakfasts, conferences, conventions and corporate refreshments.

 

During the month of the study, other food service activities decreased 3.73% due to the reduction of contracts between food concession companies with public entities, fishing companies, mining companies, universities and hospitals due to the incidence of social conflicts that caused the reduction of personnel in the companies and the permanence of mixed work.

 

However, the supply of meals for contractors (food services to transport companies) increased due to the flow of trips in air and land transport companies, in line with the travel alternatives due to the Easter holiday, which served to promote domestic tourism in the country.

 

PRODUCTION OF THE RESTAURANT SUBSECTOR: 2019 - 2022
(Percentage change compared to the same month of the previous year)