HoReCa MARKET DURING THE WAR IN UKRAINE: CURRENT STATE AND KEY TRENDS

Abstract

The article researches the current state of the HoReCa market in Ukraine. It is noted that the specificity of the HoReCa market is that everything is focused on potential customers of a particular restaurant, hotel or other establishment. Features of the HoReCa market in Ukraine are described. The structuring of the domestic food market was carried out and it was found that more than 50% are occupied by restaurants and cafes. At the same time, a reduction in hotels and a low concentration of visitors to food establishments compared to European counterparts were noted. An analysis of the activity indicators of the subjects of the hotel and restaurant sector in Ukraine for the period 2018-2022 was carried out in physical and monetary terms. A marketing study of the current situation of the HoReCa market was conducted, taking into account the military situation in Ukraine, namely: the dynamics of development indicators and the capacity of this market; sales structure, taking into account the variety of food products of restaurant establishments of different forms of ownership; the cost of raw materials of suppliers depending on the region of Ukraine, as well as the variability of food by the region, types of hotel and restaurant establishments. The economic activity of the most powerful entities of the HoReCa market in Ukraine, their investment attractiveness and the risks that may threaten it have been studied. The most noticeable current trends in the HoReCa market of Ukraine, which has received their further development in the future, including during the war, were evaluated, namely: Dark Kitchen or a kitchen without a restaurant; shop-restaurant, shop-cafe and other combinations; Drive In or the concept of in-car service; Food Box or the concept of delivering «food kits» with step-by-step recipes for cooking «restaurant» dishes; vending machines – food preparation and sales jobs. Problem areas of the restaurant activity were investigated. The emergence of new restaurants in 2022 in the central and western regions of the country was studied. The specific trends of the changes in the structure of demand for food products in the HoReCa market of Ukraine in 2022 are characterized.