Street Food in Østre Toten: Current Status and Outlook

Øvre Toten: A brief overview of the street food industry

Østre Toten has a small but active street food industry with two registered companies. The industry has shown very low activity in recent years, with zero sales from 2016 to 2024, even though the number of employees increased from 0 to 4 in 2024. One of the two companies, Pino Restaurant As, is registered as bankrupt, indicating a certain level of instability in the industry. This makes the industry appear both challenging and potentially risky for new players, but with a few opportunities for growth in a local context.

Economic Overview: Low Activity and Instability

The street food industry in Østre Toten has shown very low activity in recent years. Sales have been zero from 2016 to 2024, even though the number of employees increased from 0 to 4 in 2024. This shows that the industry has been in quiet growth, but without economic development. There are no official figures on sales growth in the industry, but there is a registered increase in the number of employees of +100% from 2023 to 2024. This may indicate that there is a certain level of interest in running street food in the municipality, even though it has not led to economic growth.

Companies in the Industry: Two Players, One Bankruptcy

There are two companies registered in the street food industry in Østre Toten:

Kobani Muslem is a sole proprietorship established in 2025 with no employees. Pino Restaurant As, established in 2022, is registered as bankrupt. This shows that the industry has a certain level of instability, but also that there are opportunities for new players to establish themselves in the municipality.

Geographic Distribution: Activity in Lena

All companies in the street food industry in Østre Toten are registered in Lena. There is no activity in other neighborhoods in the municipality. This shows that Lena is the most important neighborhood for street food in the municipality, and that there are opportunities to develop further in this neighborhood.

Operational Dynamics: One Bankruptcy and an Unstable Industry

The industry has been marked by a bankruptcy, showing a certain level of instability. Pino Restaurant As, established in 2022, is registered as bankrupt and has no employees or sales. This shows that there may be challenges in running street food in the municipality, but there are also opportunities for new players to establish themselves in the municipality. There are no other bankruptcy registrations in the industry, showing a certain level of stability in the industry.

Outlook for Entrepreneurs: Low Activity, but Opportunities

For entrepreneurs considering establishing themselves in the street food industry in Østre Toten, it is important to be aware of the low activity and instability in the industry. However, there are opportunities to develop in Lena, which is the most important neighborhood for street food in the municipality. There are also opportunities to leverage the small but growing number of employees in the industry, which has increased from 0 to 4 in 2024. This may indicate that there is a certain level of interest in running street food in the municipality, even though it has not led to economic growth.

Outlook for the Fast Food Industry: Greater Activity and Growth

The fast food industry in Østre Toten has greater activity than the street food industry, with four companies and a higher sales volume. Sales have increased from NOK 1.3 million in 2016 to NOK 13.8 million in 2023, even though there was a slight decline in 2024. The number of employees has varied between 9 and 16 over the years, showing that the industry has a certain level of stability. This shows that the fast food industry has greater potential for growth than the street food industry, but there are also opportunities to develop in the street food industry in the municipality.

Conclusion: Opportunities and Challenges

The street food industry in Østre Toten has proven to be a small but active industry with opportunities for growth. However, there are challenges related to the low activity and instability in the industry. For entrepreneurs considering establishing themselves in the industry, it is important to be aware of the small but growing number of employees in the industry, as well as opportunities to develop in Lena. There are also opportunities to leverage the small but growing number of employees in the industry, which has increased from 0 to 4 in 2024. This may indicate that there is a certain level of interest in running street food in the municipality, even though it has not led to economic growth.