Demand for New Year celebrations in Moscow restaurants has increased by 40-50% – Kommersant

Moscow restaurants reported an increase in interest in booking places to celebrate the New Year. Demand for tickets for December 31 at Maison Dellos premium restaurants has increased by 40-50% compared to last year. Many restaurants are already almost sold out. This was reported by RBChaving talked with representatives of the capital’s leading restaurants.

According to restaurateurs surveyed by the publication, places in premium restaurants in Moscow are being booked more actively this year than a year ago. At the beginning of December, in many establishments, pre-loading for the New Year is already twice as high as a year earlier. The Maison Dellos group (Cafe Pushkin, Turandot, Matryoshka, Kazbek, Shinok) has a ticket sales level for the New Year that is already 40-50% higher than last year.

At the end of November, Maison Dellos restaurants in the capital sold 70% of tickets. Matryoshka sold out of tickets in mid-November; Shinok restaurant still has 12% of tickets. Tickets for Turandot remained due to the large number of seats – 400. Restaurant occupancy for the New Year is expected to be 100%. All guests are private clients.

“Restaurants of Rappoport” organizes New Year’s celebrations in three “Dr. Zhivago”, “Beluga” and Erwin Pavilion. Tickets for December 31st have already been sold. In the White Rabbit and Guidon White Rabbit Family restaurants, about half of the seats are occupied for the New Year. More than half of the seats in the Peshi restaurant on Okhotny Ryad are booked. About half of the seats at Mercedes Bar were booked. Tickets at the Meat & Fish restaurants sold out at the end of November.

This year, prices for New Year’s celebrations in Maison Dellos restaurants have increased by an average of 10% year on year. Ticket prices for Turandot start from 80 thousand to 199 thousand for a VIP ticket. Moreover, last year restaurateurs reduced ticket prices due to an expected drop in demand.

In White Rabbit restaurants, according to a restaurant employee, prices remained at the same level as last year: the cost of a seat in the main hall will cost from 75 thousand rubles. up to 80 thousand rubles. A celebration at Guidon costs from 20 thousand rubles. at the bar and from 45 thousand rubles. up to 65 thousand rubles. in the main hall. At Rappoport Restaurants, ticket prices range from 40 thousand rubles. up to 55 thousand rubles. At Peshi the entrance ticket costs 45 thousand rubles, and at Mercedes Bar – from 15 thousand rubles. up to 30 thousand rubles.

According to the chairman of the coordinating council of the Federation of Restaurateurs and Hoteliers and the founder of the Myaso&Ryba restaurant chain, Sergei Mironov, prices have increased due to the general fall of the ruble against the dollar. In his opinion, more active bookings than last year reflect the mood of people who “want have fun.” In addition, due to sanctions, many people go to Moscow instead of Europe for New Year and Christmas.

Anastasia Larina