14% of all public catering establishments did not resume operation after the spring lockdown

The number of operational restaurants decreased by 14% after the spring lockdown. Also, their turnover dropped by 12%.

In late March, a lockdown was imposed in Kyiv, Lviv, and Odesa, which wasn’t lifted until end-April. The red-zone restrictions stipulated that restaurants serve only take-away food. In some regions, restrictions were lifted earlier, resulting in a slight rebound in end-April.

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Operational restaurants

Date	7 March 2021	14 Mar	21 Mar	28 Mar	4 Apr	11 Apr	18 Apr	25 Apr	2 May	9 May
Restaurants that worked during the lockdown of spring 2021, %	100	99	97	94	91	90	88	90	83	86

The restrictions were lifted for the May holidays, but no recovery of note was seen over this period. Only +2% restaurants re-opened. Turnover also increased by a mere 2% compared to the pre-lockdown figures.

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Public catering establishments’ turnover

Date	7 March 2021	14 Mar	21 Mar	28 Mar	4 Apr	11 Apr	18 Apr	25 Apr	2 May	9 May
Turnover of restaurants that worked during the lockdown of spring 2021, %	100	105	91	86	88	85	86	90	88	88

Overall, the restaurant industry lost 40% of operational businesses over the past 12 months.