By September, the overdue debt of public catering enterprises reached a record of 24.3 billion rubles, which is 27% more than a year earlier, Izvestia writes. Problematic debts already make up more than 13% of the industry's loan portfolio - in fact, every eighth ruble is not repaid on time. In January-September 2026, 28 thousand individual entrepreneurs and companies in the catering industry have already closed - 15% more than the corresponding period last year.