Number of facilities for restaurants and mobile food services activities : 5,646 facilities
Number of facilities of food service activities for events and other food services : 216 facilities
Number of beverage-serving facilities : 897 facilities
Employment in restaurant activities : 6,376 Saudi and non-Saudi employees
Employment in cafe activities : 3,747 Saudi and non-Saudi employees
The number of municipal licenses issued for restaurants and cafes activities in the first quarter of the year 2022 AD : 1,166 licenses issued
1Spending on restaurants and cafes is among the most important types of consumer spending in the Kingdom.
2It is expected that the volume of transactions in the Saudi market for restaurants and cafes in the western region of the Kingdom will reach 34.7 billion riyals in the year 2025 AD.
3The increasing demand for restaurants and cafes is a result of the high rates of domestic tourism to the Medina region, as the region occupies the third position among the highest domestic tourism destinations in the regions of the Kingdom.
4The rate of support of the Industrial Fund for industrial projects that are established in the industrial city in Madinah is 75% of the value of the industrial project.
5The growth in electronic applications for food delivery contributed to increasing sales rates and revitalization of the sector.
6The presence of investment-ready sales outlets for restaurants and cafes within a large number of development projects in the region.