The number of new coffees and bars in the center of Moscow fell 26%

According to them, 104 restaurants, 44 coffee shops, 29 bars and pubs, 11 fast foods, eight bakers and confectionery, as well as four dining rooms and dining rooms, won in the capital.

A decrease in the number of new discoveries is associated with several factors, market participants surveyed by the newspaper said. Oleg Podgorny, managing director of the Chocolate Companies Group, pointed out a significant increase in the cost of launch. The Retail Director of Infrastructure Core.XP, Anastasia Fayzieva, added that food prices, rent and salaries increased.

Irina Kozina, director of the NF Group of Street-Ritual, reported a shortage of free facilities. According to her, the vacant space level in Moscow has reached the minimum value in the last five years, only 7.7%, which is 0.3% less than a year ago. The Director of Development of the Yakitoria Network, Alexander Muratov, said that 25% credit rates are “unbearable load” for the restaurant business, and the market is already saturated with several restaurants.

At the same time, the number of establishments closed in the center of Moscow for the year also decreased by 21%, to 140 points, it follows from the data of the NF group. Podgorny believes that the restaurant business has become more stable after a series of crisis.

Earlier this week, the director of the NF Group Real Estate Agency, Irina Kozina, said the number of bars in the center of Moscow in 2024 increased by 8%, to 168 establishments. Pyatnitskaya Street, where there are now 15 bars, became a prominent place in the number of beverage establishments.