Table 1.
Revenues from catering activities in the years 2020–2022
(Source: Own study analysis based on CSO, 2022)
| Specification (in PLN million) | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenue | 37,645.6 | 48,680.6 | 64,643.4 |
| From the sale of goods | 4,592.1 | 5,569.2 | 7,848.2 |
| From catering production | 32,596.4 | 42,564.8 | 56,107.2 |
| From other activities | 457.1 | 546.6 | 688.0 |

Figure 1.
Price significance when choosing a supplier of goods by gastronomy owners in 2019–2023
(Source: Own study analysis based on PMR Market Experts, 2023)

Figure 2.
Conditions for running a catering establishment in 2023
(Source: Own study analysis based on ARC Rynek Opinia & FOR Restaurant, 2023)

Figure 3.
Conditions for running a catering establishment in 2023 with a breakdown of the answers for individual segments
(Source: Own study analysis based on ARC Rynek Opinia & FOR Restaurant, 2023)

Figure 4.
Price increases in individual restaurants in 2023
(Source: Own study analysis based on ARC Rynek Opinia & FOR Restaurant, 2023)
Table 2.
Turnover in catering establishments in 2023
(Source: Own study analysis based on ARC Rynek Opinia & FOR Restaurant, 2023)
| Voivodship | Turnover dynamics | Turnover fell | Turnover remained unchanged | Turnover increased |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolnośląskie Voivodship | 36% | 38% | 26% | |
| Kujawsko-Pomorskie Voivodship | 34% | 46% | 20% | |
| Lubelskie Voivodship | 34% | 36% | 30% | |
| Lubuskie Voivodship | 23% | 44% | 33% | |
| Łódzkie Voivodship | 39% | 30% | 31% | |
| Małopolskie Voivodship | 25% | 35% | 40% | |
| Mazowieckie Voivodship | 12% | 30% | 58% | |
| Opolskie Voivodship | 36% | 38% | 26% | |
| Podkarpackie Voivodship | 34% | 36% | 30% | |
| Podlaskie Voivodship | 34% | 36% | 30% | |
| Pomorskie Voivodship | 34% | 46% | 20% | |
| Śląskie Voivodship | 25% | 35% | 40% | |
| Świętokrzyskie Voivodship | 39% | 30% | 31% | |
| Warmińsko-Mazurskie Voivodship | 34% | 46% | 20% | |
| Wielkopolskie Voivodship | 23% | 44% | 33% | |
| Zachodniopomorskie Voivodship | 23% | 44% | 33% | |

Figure 5.
The level of expenditures on restaurant and hotel services per person in the household (in PLN) and their share in disposable income (%) from 2000 to 2022
(Source: Own study based on data from household budgets from subsequent years, GUS)
Table 3.
The level of expenditures on food services and accommodation (in PLN) in households according to the education level of the household representative from 2018 to 2022
(Source: Own calculations based on GUS household budgets)
| Specification | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit of measure | PLN | |||
| At most primary school education | 38 | 24 | 27 | 34 |
| Basic vocational education | 36 | 26 | 29 | 45 |
| Secondary education | 58 | 39 | 46 | 60 |
| Higher education | 104 | 81 | 91 | 111 |

Figure 6.
Changes in customer behavior in 2023
(Source: Own study analysis based on ARC Rynek Opinia & FOR Restaurant, 2023)

Figure 7.
Declarations regarding the use of HoReCa services in 2023
(Source: Own study analysis based on PMR Market Experts, 2023)

Figure 8.
Attitudes toward the use of catering services in the situation of rising prices in Poland
(Source: Own study analysis based on PMR Market Experts, 2023)
