Baku, Sept 13
Azerbaijan’s public catering turnover reached AZN 1.751 billion in January–August, up 14% in real terms from a year earlier, according to the State Statistics Committee.
Within the private sector, legal entities accounted for 51% of turnover and sole proprietors for 49%. Turnover generated by legal entities rose 13.7% year on year to AZN 886 million, the data show.
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The figures underscore resilient demand in restaurants and cafés—an industry Azeris famously indulge—despite broader economic headwinds. Authorities did not provide a breakdown by region or cuisine segment.
