Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — Commercial registrations in food service sector saw a significant surge, increasing by 33 percent, bringing the total number of food service activity registrations to 25,684 during the year 2024.

According to a report, published by the Ministry of Commerce on Thursday, there has been a10 percent increase in commercial registration within the accommodation and food services sector in 2024 compared to the previous year. This growth was driven by several promising sub-sectors.

Commercial registrations in short-term accommodation demonstrated substantial growth, rising by 21 percent, resulting in a total of 26,225 commercial registrations. Furthermore, commercial registrations in the beverage serving sector witnessed a 35 percent increase, reaching 62,510 registrations. Restaurant and mobile food service registrations also contributed to the overall sector growth, with a 10 percent increase, bringing the total number of registrations to 136,102 by the end of 2024.