Frequency of eating out in Germany 2019-2023

Eating out is a popular pastime in Germany, with almost 51 million people sometimes doing so in 2022, and around 10.4 million people stating they often did so. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and subsequent closures of restaurants influenced figures for 2020 and 2021.
The Allensbach Market and Advertising Media Analysis (Allensbacher Markt- und Werbeträgeranalyse or AWA in German) determines attitudes, consumer habits and media usage of the population in Germany on a broad statistical basis.

Bon appetit

Germany has a varied restaurant landscape, with 70,619 restaurants counted in 2019. While restaurant numbers have decreased somewhat in recent years, it is still a competitive and dynamic industry which sees steadily rising revenues (with the exception of 2020 and 2021, the pandemic years). Eating out is obviously a social pastime and not just about the food. When looking at demographics, restaurants are also popular among singles.

Taste of success

Growing revenues in the restaurant sector are a trend that is predicted to continue. Again, 2020 and 2021 put a dent in predictions, but the industry is predicted to pick up after 2022.