Сахно Н. И.

The aim of the study is to assess the level of development of the public catering market in the Kaliningrad region and highlight its features. Catering is an important part of the development of not only the regional economy, but also the development and human capital, most directly affecting livelihoods in the region. Catering has become a dynamically developing industry in the Russian Federation for many years, however, a number of indicators in comparison with foreign statistics leaves much to be desired. The Kaliningrad region is an exclave - a very special subject of the Russian Federation, and therefore needs comprehensive research, support and development. One of such methods can be a study of the region’s catering market. The article discusses the catering market of the Kaliningrad region, especially the situation on the market of the city of Kaliningrad. The author analyzed the situation in the catering market, outlined the main features of the market in the region, gave a description of the dynamics of the development of the catering market, described the market problems in the region and possible development prospects, using mainly statistical data. The main results of the work can be considered the systematization and structuring of information regarding the number of catering enterprises, the variety of formats and their types, with specific indicators, analysis of the dynamics of market development in conjunction with the analysis of the purchasing power of the population. In addition, a number of assumptions have been put forward regarding the characteristics of the catering market in the region and further prospects for its development.