Restaurant Sector Receipts Rise 0.9% in Q4 2025, Purchases Increase 2.5% Over Previous Year

Provisional statistics of restaurant receipts and purchases for fourth quarter of 2025 and whole year of 2025

The Census and Statistics Department (C&SD) released the latest provisional figures on restaurant receipts and purchases today (February 3).

The value of total receipts of the restaurants sector in the fourth quarter of 2025, provisionally estimated at $27.8 billion, increased by 0.9% over a year earlier. Over the same period, the provisional estimate of the value of total purchases by restaurants increased by 2.5% to $9.1 billion.

After netting out the effect of price changes over the same period, the provisional estimate of the volume of total restaurant receipts remained at a similar level in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with a year earlier.

Analysed by type of restaurant and comparing the fourth quarter of 2025 with the fourth quarter of 2024, total receipts of Chinese restaurants increased by 0.3% in value, but decreased by 1.0% in volume. Total receipts of non-Chinese restaurants increased by 4.0% in value and 3.1% in volume. Total receipts of fast food shops decreased by 0.4% in value and 1.7% in volume. Total receipts of bars increased by 1.5% in both value and volume. As for miscellaneous eating and drinking places, total receipts decreased by 4.2% in value and 5.7% in volume.

Based on the seasonally adjusted series, the provisional estimate of total restaurant receipts increased by 2.6% in value and 1.8% in volume in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the preceding quarter.

For 2025 as a whole, the value of total receipts of the restaurants sector was provisionally estimated at $109.6 billion, increased by 0.2% in value but decreased by 0.9% in volume compared with the whole year of 2024. Over the same period, the provisional estimate of the value of total purchases of restaurants decreased by 0.3% to $35.0 billion.

Analysed by type of restaurant and comparing the whole year of 2025 with the whole year of 2024, total receipts of Chinese restaurants decreased by 2.9% in value and 4.3% in volume. Total receipts of non-Chinese restaurants increased by 4.0% in value and 3.4% in volume. Total receipts of fast food shops increased by 0.8% in value, but decreased by 0.6% in volume. Total receipts of bars increased by 1.7% in value and 0.5% in volume. As for miscellaneous eating and drinking places, total receipts decreased by 2.8% in value and 4.5% in volume.

To facilitate further understanding of the short-term business performance of the restaurants sector, statistics in respect of the restaurant receipts and purchases in individual months of the reference quarter are also compiled.

Analysed by month, it was provisionally estimated that the value of total receipts of the restaurants sector increased by 3.9%, decreased by 0.6% and decreased by 0.5% respectively in October, November and December 2025, compared with the corresponding months in 2024.

After discounting the effect of price changes, it was provisionally estimated that the volume of total restaurant receipts increased by 2.6%, decreased by 1.8% and decreased by 1.5% respectively in October, November and December 2025, compared with the corresponding months in 2024.

Commentary

A Government spokesman said that the value of total restaurant receipts resumed an increase of 0.9% in the fourth quarter of 2025 over a year earlier. For 2025 as a whole, the value of total restaurant receipts rose back slightly.

Looking ahead, restaurant businesses should continue to be underpinned by improving local consumption sentiment, ongoing increase in employment earnings and sustained visible growth in inbound visitors.

Further information

Table 1 presents the revised figures of restaurant receipts by type of restaurant and total purchases by the restaurants sector for the third quarter of 2025 as well as the provisional figures for the fourth quarter of 2025.

Table 2 and Table 3 present the revised value and volume indices respectively of restaurant receipts by type of restaurant for the third quarter of 2025 and the provisional indices for the fourth quarter of 2025.

Table 4 presents the year-on-year rate of change in total restaurant receipts in value and volume terms based on the original quarterly series, as well as the quarter-to-quarter rate of change based on the seasonally adjusted series.

The revised figures on restaurant receipts and purchases for the fourth quarter of 2025 (with breakdown by month) will be released through the website of C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/scode540.html) and relevant publications of the Department from March 20, 2026.

The classification of restaurants follows the Hong Kong Standard Industrial Classification (HSIC) Version 2.0, which is used in various economic surveys for classifying economic units into different industry classes.

More detailed statistics are given in the "Report on Quarterly Survey of Restaurant Receipts and Purchases". Users can browse and download the publication at the website of the C&SD (www.censtatd.gov.hk/en/EIndexbySubject.html?pcode=B1080002&scode=540).

Users who have enquiries about the survey results may contact the Distribution Services Statistics Section of C&SD (Tel: 3903 7401; email: qsr@censtatd.gov.hk).

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CFS urges public not to consume batch of powdered infant formula

The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department continues to actively follow up on the precautionary recall of certain batches of powdered infant and young children formula in different areas worldwide due to possible presence of Cereulide produced by Bacillus cereus in the individual raw material. The CFS today (February 3) said it earlier noted through its Food Incident Surveillance System that certain batches of Aptamil powdered infant and young children formula are being recalled by the German authority as the products might contain Cereulide produced by Bacillus cereus. The CFS has been very concerned about the incident, and has followed up immediately, including contacting the local importers, retailers and relevant authorities, as well as inspecting retail outlets in the market. The CFS has earlier published a food incident post online to inform the public and the trade of the incident. According to the latest investigation result today, a local retailer had sold a small quantity of one affected batch of the powdered infant formula concerned. For the sake of prudence, the retailer concerned has stopped sales, removed from shelves the affected product and has initiated a precautionary recall according to the CFS's instructions.

Product details are as follows:

Product name: Aptamil Profutura DUO Pre D 800g

Brand: Aptamil

Pack size: 800 grams

Place of origin: Germany

Quantity imported: 54 cans

Use-by date: April 20, 2027

Retailer: Baby HK

A preliminary investigation by the CFS revealed that relevant importer had imported nine boxes of 54 cans of the product concerned, among which 34 cans had been distributed. The CFS has instructed the retailer concerned to stop sales and remove from shelves the affected batch of the product concerned and to initiate a recall. Moreover, the CFS has marked and sealed 20 cans of remaining stock of the product. Members of the public may call the retailer's hotline at 3586 1399 during office hours for enquiries about the recall.

The CFS will continue to enhance surveillance of powdered infant and young children formula and to closely monitor the recall matters and remain fully committed to ensuring food safety. The CFS has alerted the trade and relevant department over the incident, and will continue to follow up and take appropriate action. Follow-up investigation is ongoing.

Bacillus cereus is commonly found in the environment. Unhygienic conditions in food processing and storage may give rise to its growth. Cereulide is a heat-stable toxin produced in food by some strains of Bacillus cereus. Consuming food contaminated with excessive Bacillus cereus or its heat-stable toxins may cause gastrointestinal upset such as vomiting and diarrhoea.

The CFS urged members of the public not to let infants and young children consume the affected batch of the product, and to seek medical treatment for infants or young children who felt unwell after taking the product concerned. The trade should also stop using or selling the affected batch of the product immediately.

The CFS has established a designated webpage (www.cfs.gov.hk/english/whatsnew/powdered_formula/index.html) to facilitate public access to more information.

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