Recent data released
by the Dubai Statistics Center (DSC) show that the Restaurants Activity produces
services worth nearly 20 billion dirhams.
The data show that
this activity constitutes almost 2% of the overall production of Goods and
Services Category of 2018. They also show that this sector offers more
than 115 jobs with an average monthly salary of 3,600 dirhams.
DSC has underlined
that the restaurant activity is one of the vital activities that are growing in
Dubai consistent with the nature of Dubai population structure and its
attractiveness as a preferred destination for international visitors. These
factors contribute to boost the demand for food and drink services.
According to the total
number of valid licenses listed in the Dubai Annual Statistical Work Record of
2018, the total number of establishments specialized in food and beverage
activities reached 11,792 facilities in 2018 compared to 10731 establishments
in 2017 by a growth rate of 9.8%.
The number of licensed
establishments within the activity of “Restaurants and Mobile Food Services”
increased from 7685 as of the end of 2017 to 8435 by the end of 2018 with a
growth rate of 9.7%.
The number of licensed
establishments specialized in the activity of “Catering Meals at Events”
reached 120 establishments.
Meanwhile, the number
of establishments operating in other catering services increased from 793
establishments in 2017 to become 926 ones in 2018 to stand at a growth of
16.7%.
As for the number of
licensed establishments within the activities of “Serving Beverages” rose by
8.2%. The total number of these establishments in 2017 was 2,134 ones to reach
2,311 establishments by the end of 2018.