In 2024 year the fast-food chain at democratic prices Gabar, Lviv Croissants entered the American market, OKCO network OKCO launched a new service – OKCO Drive, despite the big war McDonald’s and KFC grew quantitatively, only one Ministry of… more and other news for the year in the food&beverage segment.
The third year of full-scale invasion of Russia in Ukraine continues. But, despite the risks on the map of the country, new establishments have been popping up. RAU has made a review of restaurants beginning their work in 2024 year.
The third restaurant Barsuk in Kiev and the exit of Dmitry Borisov from GastroFamily
Address: Kiev, Ilenko, 6.
In the beginning of January last year the family of restaurants GastroFamily, which developed Dmitry Borisov with partner and former wife Elena Borisova followed by a new establishment. The restaurant Barsuk opened on Lukyanivka. It is the third establishment of the network, with which in 2011 year began history GastroFamily.
A 16 December 2024 restaurateur Dmitry Borisov completed the step, connected with the restaurant business and transferred all rights to the brands and establishments GastroFamily Elena Borisova. About this he announced on her page on Facebook. “From now on I remain only as a passive partner and co-investor, not participating in any strategic or operational issues”, –
Gabar
The owner of the Galya Baluvan network in Ukraine and owner of Multi Cook abroad Vladimir Matviychuk in June launched a unique project – Gabar. It’s a fast food, but without a kitchen, with healthy dishes for any taste, democratic prices and delivery in 5-7 minutes. Restaurants already opened in Lutsk and oblast, Ternopil, Khmelnitsky, Cherkassy and oblast, Odessa, Vinnitsa, Lviv, Rovno and Kiev. In plans – more than 2000 points. It is also planned to open establishments in the USA, Canada and Europe.
The network wants to create a menu of more than 200 items from bograch and borscht to pasta, pizza, ice cream and cakes. And is now testing, to deliver all positions quickly, in 5-7 minutes. Approximate amount of investment for a partner from Gal Baluwan for an establishment of 40 sq. m – 30 000-35 000 Euros. A A new partner additionally needs to invest in production – this is approximately 50 50 000 Euros.
The Multi Cook network is actively developing abroad
In 2022 in the owner of the Company Galia Baluvana launched the Multi Cook network abroad,which now is already operating in 25 countries. In December 2024 year a new country Slovenia, and at the beginning of the year Switzerland: it is here in the city of Sion that will be and the classic point, and additional fast food. To be a Multi Cook and Multi Bar. The cause the city is touristy, not all visitors will be able to buy frozen food and prepare it at home, so it is necessary to offer something prepared at the location.
KFC invested in Ukraine
The fast food KFC restaurant chain KFC, known for its original recipe of chicken, has successfully operated in Ukraine for 12 years. In Ukraine the brand is developed by three franchisee partners companies – Global “Global restaurant group – Ukraine”, OOO “Testi Food”, a also OOO “DTS-Kharkiv”. KFC KFC Ukraine in the time of the war opened 13 new restaurants, and four more are in the stage of construction. Each new restaurant is an investment in the future and creates an average of 50 jobs, contributing to the development of local businesses. Of interesting – On 1 November the first in the city of Uzhgorod KFC restaurant opened its doors. It is located in the very heart of the city, in the restored historical building TRC Corona on Theatralnaya ploschad, 5/7. This is the place where modern lifestyle is combined with the millennial history of the city. In total complexity now there are 64 establishments in operation.
Three-story book store-café Sens.on Kreschatik
Addresses: Kiev, Kyiv, Kreschatyk street, 34.
Entrepreneur Alexei Erinchak with partners (platform Work.ua, Institute Projector and developers Alterra Group) opened on Kreschatyk, 34 in the former room Vsi.His Decor three-story book shop with café and space for events square 1500 sq. m. Reminder, the first bookstore Sense appeared in December December 2021 year in Kiev at address: Nikolsky pereulok, 1.
Also in plans to end of 2024 year was opening the third book shop-cafe in Ivano-Frankivsk. The founder of the network said in interview Liga. The new bookstore with an area of about 380 sq. m will be located in the Innovation Center Promprilad. Negotiations about the opening began as one-and-a-half years ago, Erinchak said. In opening new institution in Ivano-Frankivsk plan to invest 15 mn grn, which, by estimation of entrepreneur, Erinchak should pay off in the course 4-5 years. But will whether the project successful – the founder is not sure. If the experiment successful, it is planned to extend and to other cities of Ukraine.
The Lviv Croissants has entered the American market
The first partner establishment of the Lviv Lviv Croissants has opened in Roswell in a suburb of Atlanta, the state of Georgia. The choice of location was influenced by the potential of this state: hereA dynamic and not saturated gastro market. This establishment is a company Fast Food Franchising Group USA inc. opened with local partner Brett Larrabee, who is an expat from Ukraine. Menu development,
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Basic menu American Lviv Croissants, as i in Ukraine, are freshly baked croissants, cooked with the knife. Їx will be produced in Atlanta: for they have specifically been launched production, which will be able to provide up to 20 restaurants in the Midwestern America.
“Maje two times to tom mi.We have turned for self the way of international expansion, and have not mistaken, – says Andrii Galitsky. – – The entrance to the American market was dovgotrivalim and not easy, because it is cardinally different from the European. But we don’t totally get suppressed and are already conducting transactions with potential franchisees.”
Nagadaemo, the U.S. has become the fourth country, de de developing the meeting behind the cordon. They also have closets in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia.
McDonald’s continued opening new restaurants despite the big war in Ukraine
The strategy of McDonald’s is unchanged: the company strives to grow in Ukraine, focuses on developing the network, the customer experience and supporting and developing people. If Were not a full-scale war, the company would grow by 20 institutions annually, but now there are many limitations. The Network operates 109 establishments (another 15 restaurants are temporarily closed because of security requirements). Of these 21 new restaurants opened at the beginning of the full-scale war. Recently the first McDonald’s in Chernivtsi. Now of the uncovered regional centers remains only Uzhgorod, but it is also in plans to open. Also of interesting – in this year was opened the first restaurant in partnership with the network AZKK OKKO in Odessa. This is the first international company opened in partnership with the Network Filling Station OKKO and the fourth operating at gasoline complexes.McDonald’s opened two restaurants in cooperation with KLO and one in cooperation with WOG.
A For I I semester 2024 year revenues of the McDonald’s restaurant chain in Ukraine increased by 44%, to 7.8 billion Hrn. This is by 44% more, than in I I 2023 year – then the revenue was 5.4 billion Hrn. About this wrote Forbes with links to data YouControl. McDonald’s profit in Ukraine for I I semester 2024 reached 874.8 million gns. Growth – over 82% compared with January-June 2023 year. Then the company ended the semester with profit of 479.8 million Hrn.
Poltava streetfood has earned on Kreschatik – establishment “U lnni”
Address: Proresnaya street, 2.
In late July the owner Nova posta Inna Popershnyuk and the chef-chef Evgeniy Klopotenko opened Poltava street-food in the capital on Kreschatik – an institution “U lnni”. The main dish is salty and sweet galushki, made by the recipe of mother Inna Popereshnyuk. “Bo this authentic family recipe – true consider and for us, and, judging from the vidguks, for you!” – – wrote in a message on Instagram. Also here are kvass and kisel.
Reminder, “U lnni” – is the fourth joint project of Inna Popereshnyuk and Eugene Klopotenko. Two restaurants work in the capital – 100 rokiv toomforward and Poltava and one in Lviv
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So not only interior decisions, but technical innovations, equipment, correct lighting and heating are important. The establishment can transform into an evening concept. The main accent in the interior is the window white, brightly lit, on which the desserts are laid out. The cafe also has a large green summer ground in the back yard.
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The menu from the branded desserts, breakfasts (served from 08:00 to 13:00) and main meals. From 13:00 13:00 to 21:30 pasta, croissants, soups, salads and classics are availablemain courses like schnitzel with potatoes or tired duck with polenta.
The OKKO network launched a new service – OKKO Drive
In 2024 year the OKKO network deployed a new service of delivering prepared meals at their AZKK – OKKO Drive. Now drivers, to order food and beverages from the café’s assortment, don’t need to get out of the vehicle. The idea of opening services delivery of prepared meals appeared even before the war. Test OKKO Drive opened on the AZK in Lvov Lvov on the Lychakiv ul. Lychakivska in 2021 year, and on it was worked all processes and analyzed the demand of clients for this service. OKO Drive already operates on the Filling Station in Lviv on Nauchnaya Street, 2 and on Vyacheslav Chornovol Avenue, 14 and in the village Gai-Grechinskie on the Vyacheslav Vyacheslav Chornovol Avenue, 14 and in the village Gai-Grechinskie on the Vol. Lvivska, 9. On the queue further seven OKKO Drive on AZK in Lviv. Previous investment in opening OCOs Drive in designed and updated format at the level of $1.8 million. About this said on the company’s website.
The Wesoła Pani Network will build a office in the US
The owners of the Galia Baluwana Alla and Alexander Teligi are developing the Wesoła Pani project abroad overseas. Begin as as one in the pandemic coronavirus in 2021 year, choosing for the first opening of the capitalPoland Warsaw. And in 2024 year already construct office in the USA. Reminder, in the current time the network counts 140 locations in More, also points are represented in the Netherlands and Riga.
Restaurateur Evgeny Klopotenko launched Makitra
Eugene Klopotenko with the team in 2024 year was imagined project Makitra. Every willing person can invite a professional chef to home, who will cook delicious dishes from the menu, which includes more than 200 dishes. For convenience they are divided into seven categories -breakfasts, snacks and salads, first meals, homemade meals, children’s and desserts. Besides this customer can choose between two services – “personal chef” for 1-7 people or “chef for a company” for 8-15 people.
“That is “That the chef will buy the food, cook, clean up the food behind her and leave the client with the delicious dishes for 4-5 days, gently packaged in containers and labeled with information about the storage period and advice on heating, ” says on site Klopotenko.
Pesto Pesto Cafe in a new format has been opened in the Stolichnoe TRC Respublika Respublika Park
In the last oneweek September in the stolichnye TRC Respublika Respublika Park opened a new restaurant Pesto Cafe in a brand-new design square 370 square. m. The only things that remain unchanged are the delicious food and the area for children. And it is with this establishment that the renovation of the network will begin.
The family restaurant Pesto Cafe is bright, with colorful cage tablecloths, colorful chairs and walls and diverse paintings on these. A And more lots of living colors. A A new institution in the Respublika Park has a restrained and modern design in pastel shades.
The child child friendly and new – is no exception. The place for children to play will be divided into two areas: first with slides and pools with balls, the second will be for senior children who are interested in playing sets.
Opening of the institution INCH, which realizes the unconventional idea of sports
Address: Kiev, ul. Zhylianska, 59.
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