“At first glance, it may seem that the past year was challenging for the country’s cafes and restaurants – there were several reports in the public space about well-known and popular restaurants and catering establishments closing their doors. However, a closer look at the financial results of representatives of this sector does not allow us to unequivocally state that the year was bad for cafes and restaurants; on the contrary – statistically, they were even slightly better than the previous years,” says Paulius Rudzkis, data analyst at the Registry Center.
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Analysis conducted by the Registry Center showed that last year, compared to 2024, more than half of the market participants increased their revenues, about 30% of companies recorded a decrease in revenues, and some did not report any revenues. The total turnover of all players in this sector in 2025 amounted to 1.24 billion euros and was one-tenth higher than in 2024 (1.1 billion euros).
“In the top three leaders, we find representatives of popular restaurant chains ‘McDonald’s,’ ‘Hesburger,’ and ‘Charlie Pizza,’ which have significantly distanced themselves from other participants. Among the companies that made the biggest leap, we can find the same well-known catering chains that invested in expansion, as well as restaurants that successfully debuted in the market,” comments P. Rudzkis.
In 2025, 40% of companies in this sector operated profitably, while about one in four companies incurred losses. In comparison, in previous years, the share of profitable companies was also 40%, and one in three companies operated at a loss.
Profitable companies generated a total pre-tax profit of 61.4 million euros last year (2024 – 58.7 million euros), while loss-making establishments incurred a total pre-tax loss of 25.3 million euros (2024 – 24.1 million euros).
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“Among the most profitable catering chains, we find the major fast-food restaurant chains, while among the market participants generating the most losses are those investing in expansion and gradually establishing themselves in the market or restaurants counting their last days and on the brink of bankruptcy,” says P. Rudzkis.
According to him, improving company results are also reflected in the dynamics of the number of employees – those market players whose revenues increased expanded their teams the most. Among all companies engaged in restaurant activities that submitted financial reports to the Registry Center by July, the number of employees increased in about one in three companies, decreased in about one in three companies, and remained unchanged in the rest over the year.
The analysis of the financial results of restaurant sector companies was carried out based on financial reports submitted to the Registry Center by July 7. The analysis included companies that indicated restaurant activity as their main activity. Almost 2,000 companies’ financial reports were used for the analysis.
