Restaurant Index, fourth quarter 2022
Restaurant sales nearly unchanged in fourth quarter 2022
Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2023-03-10 8.00
The restaurant sales volume decreased by 0.2 percent in the fourth quarter compared with the same period a year ago. The largest decrease in sales volume, -2.6 percent, was among entertainment restaurants.
Restaurants near traffic recorded the largest increase, 6.9 percent, compared with the fourth quarter 2021.
Turnover generated by restaurants increased by 9.1 percent in current prices in the fourth quarter compared with the same quarter last year.
Definitions and explanations
Restaurant categories:
Hotel restaurants – restaurants at hotels, conference centers or other accommodation facilities.
Cafés – cafés of all kinds with limited food services. ”Coffee specialists”. Usually no alcohol serving permit.
Fast food restaurants – quick service, take away is common. Usually no alcohol serving permit. Examples of businesses are burger chains, street food and salad bars.
Lunch and dinner restaurants – traditional restaurants with table service, gourmet restaurants, diners and pizzerias etcetera.
Restaurants near traffic – all kinds of restaurants at or near airports, train stations, ports and motorways with large flows of visitors. Restaurants at exhibition centers, sports facilities and zoos are also included in this category as well as specialized catering businesses.
Entertainment restaurants – businesses focusing on drinks, even if food is commonly served as well. Typical examples are pubs, bars, night clubs and show restaurants.
Staff restaurants – restaurants providing services to businesses, often by contract and sometimes within client facilities. Opening hours are often limited.
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2023-06-12 08:00
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