The company has been active on the delivery segments ever since 2019, but, during the Covid-19 pandemic, the volume of stay-at-home orders has increased, accounting for 30% of its business during the pandemic. The company operates in this segment through partners, namely, through delivery platforms Glovo, Foodpanda and Takeaway.
Mesopotamia restaurant chain had a turnover of RON63 million in 2020, down 24% from 2019, and its profit fell to RON1.7 million in 2020, from RON12 million in 2019.
Mesopotamia officials said six new restaurants were opened in Bacau (central area), Shopping City Targu Mureș, Shopping City Targoviște, Iulius Town Timisoara, Promenada Mall Bucuresti and Radauti (central area) during June -December 2020 period.
Mesopotamia officials also said they had invested in upgrading and extending existing units by totally renovating restaurants and equipment, and by expanding and upgrading its own food-courts.
Mesopotamia currently operates 45 restaurants, of which five were opened in 2021.
“This year, we shall open 12 more restaurants. We have already concluded contracts to take over the spaces which will be prepared for new openings in 2021. Also, we shall continue to expand and renovate existing spaces.”
Company officials said the Mesopotamia brand was created to operate especially in shopping centers, but it also has street restaurants in Radauti, Bacau, Ploiesti, Cluj-Napoca and Oradea.