half of the clients of Russian cafes and restaurants ready to be back at the tables in the first week after the lifting of the quarantine, and the rest will have to wait another 3-4 weeks, the survey by international marketing firm NPD Group.
But even after the opening of cafes and restaurants, their yield will not reach pre-crisis level. Due to new health requirements and falling incomes, the occupancy of the institutions will not exceed half dekorativnoi.
Coronavirus noticeable effect on real disposable incomes. According to the Ministry of economic development, this year they will be reduced by 3.8%. The largest decline will occur in the second quarter by 6%.
According to Rosstat, the entire volume of the Russian market of catering to exceed 1.3 trillion rubles. at the end of 2019. The share of fast food in Russia before the pandemic was responsible for at least 51% of Russians spending on foodservice. The costs of traditional restaurants is estimated at 23% of the total market. The share of coffee houses have 5%, in canteens — 8% of the market. The remaining segments of fudservis (grocery stores, vending, hotels, restaurants) account for about 13%, according to estimates of the NPD at the end of 2019.
Falling demand in catering contributed to the fall of the country’s GDP. Russia’s GDP in April decreased by 12% compared to April of last year after rising 0.8% in March, according to the survey of Ministry of economic development. Russian economy in January-April fell by 1.9%, according to preliminary estimates.
the Largest decline in April occurred in the sectors dependent on consumer demand, which collapsed because of the quarantine. The volume of paid services fell in April by 37.9% (-5,4% a month earlier).
retail trade Turnover in April fell by 23.4% due to the reduction in sales of non-food goods by 36.7%, after rising 6.4% in March. Sales of new passenger cars fell by 72.4%, and decreased demand in other sectors. The retail turnover of food products decreased by 9.3%, after rising nand 4.7% a month earlier.
