OREANDA-NEWS  There are fewer establishments with Russian, Georgian and Japanese cuisines in the capital's shopping malls. The latter's representation in ten key shopping malls in Moscow decreased by 9.1 percent over the year. Kommersant writes about this with reference to the calculations of the NF Group.

At the same time, the increase in the number of catering establishments fell on Uzbek, Turkish and Hawaiian cuisines, the article says. Its authors note that the business has begun to focus on the kitchen, which mainly requires products that are less sensitive to inflation.

According to the expert Franshiza.ru According to Anna Rozhdestvenskaya, investors' interest in Japanese cuisine, which is largely focused on fish and seafood, which have risen significantly in price in recent years, has been declining for the fourth year in a row. In general, the closures mainly affected mid-range restaurants, many of which serve Japanese, Georgian or Russian cuisines, said Nikita Rogozny, co-owner of Wokker noodle chains and Briket Market gastro markets.

Earlier it became known that Moscow was facing the largest wave of restaurant and bar closures since the pandemic. It was also reported that Russians are switching to cheaper takeaway coffee, preferring self-service outlets.