It is estimated that in the country there are about 800 restaurants that employ approximately 26 thousand people, and together generate $710 million in annual revenues.
The study carried out by the Universidad Tecnológica de El Salvador (UTEC) and the Asociación de Restaurantes de El Salvador (ARES), states that 82% of restaurants are in the central area of the country.
With the aim of expanding the market, applications in Guatemala are no longer exclusively dedicated to food delivery, as they propose strategies with supermarkets, clothing stores, pharmacies and shoe stores.
The companies participating in the Guatemalan market agree that there is a great demand for home delivery services, as the complicated transit situation in Guatemala City forces customers to seek alternatives.
The McDonald's chain will invest $5 million this year in launching three new restaurants, completing 70 points of sale in the country.
The company reported that one of the new restaurants is currently being built in Concepción de La Union, Cartago, but regarding the location of the other two establishments, preferred not to give details.
KFC chain will invest $3 million to open three new restaurants and $1 million to remodel other locations already operating in the country.
The company reported that the new restaurants, which will begin operations in 2019, will be located in Escazú, Limón and Heredia, and those that will be remodeled are located in downtown San José, Alajuela and in Multicentro de Desamparados.
In Costa Rica, fast food restaurant chains plan to open at least 14 new sales points in different areas of the country next year.
Some of the companies planning to expand their restaurant chain in 2019 include: Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, McDonald's, Subway, KFC and QSR International, and their key commitment to further expansion will be to move into smaller locations.
Uber Eats food delivery application will be available in the country from November 23rd and will start operating with 150 affiliated restaurants.
Representatives of Uber Eats for Central America informed that in the first phase of operation, the application will cover food deliveries in some areas of the Metropolitan Area of San Salvador.
Regarding the plans to expand the application, Jose Maria Volio, manager of Uber Eats for Central America, said to Elmundo.sv that "... each month they will reach more territories, because the goal is that by 2019 they can offer their service in the countryside of El Salvador."
Managua's restaurant trade association reports the closure of at least 700 fast food restaurants in recent months.
According to representatives of the Association of Restaurant Owners of Managua, due to the low levels of sales reported in recent months, at least 700 restaurants have closed their operations.
Regarding the massive closure of restaurants, René Hauser, president of the Managua restaurant trade union, said to Elnuevodiario.com.ni that "... That decision was made because of the socio-political crisis the country has been facing since April. Although shopping centers made discounts between 10% and 20% in the rental payment, the low influx of buyers was not cost-effective to continue operating."
The Ministry of Education of Panama tenders the supply of 1.5 million lunches served in disposable containers for 20 schools involved in the Extended School Day for All Program.
Purchase of the Government of Panama 2018-0-07-0-99-LP-034928:
"The contract includes all stages ranging from the purchase of raw materials, cooking and preparation of food, transportation, distribution and delivery at each school, complying at each stage with the basic principles of Good Manufacturing Practices: proper food handling, principles of sanitizing and risk control of contamination of the food produced."
The Salvadoran company Cadejo Brewing Company has announced the opening of its first restaurant in Guatemala City, in which it will offer local dishes and its line of craft beers.
The Salvadoran brand of craft beers entered the Guatemalan market in 2016, and representatives from the company reported that the restaurant will be inaugurated this week and will be located in zone 10 of Guatemala City, in front of the Plaza Fontabella shopping center.
At the end of April the opening of a Hard Rock Café restaurant in Managua is scheduled, which will also have a hall for events and a bar.
For the opening of the new premises that will house a restaurant, a bar, a hall for events and a store of personal accessories, an approximate investment of $2.8 million was made.
The Ministry of Government in Panama is putting out to tender a supply of different types of provisions for the Child Custody and Compliance Centers nationwide.
Panama Government Purchase 2018-0-04-0-99-LP-010175:
"The homologation meeting will be held on April 11, 2018 at 10:00 am in the Nationality Hall, located on the second floor of the Headquarters of the Ministry of Government, third street, Town of San Felipe, Province of Panama.
A lack of a legal standards to regulate their use in public spaces is preventing entrepreneurs of these mobile establishments from increasing their sales.
Some of the companies that work with this gastronomic model are Bombona La Vocha Crepera, Go Fish, Appetico, Papata, Ventanita Meraki, La Cebichería, Aguizotes, Armonía and Dr. Grill among others.
A tender is being launched in Panama for a supply of prepared food to provide meals for students of the officer school, for a term of 15 months.
Panama Government Purchase 2018-0-18-01-99-LP-041539:
"Special requirements to be taken into account:
1. The individual meals must be served in containers with divisions, hermetically sealed in a way that allows the temperature of the food to be maintained.