Approximately 400,000 roast chickens were sold at the Munich Oktoberfest in Germany in 2023. This was a decline of nearly 100,000 compared to the year before. Figures peaked in 1991, and generally decreased afterwards.
Number of roast chickens sold at the Oktoberfest in Munich in Germany from 1980 to 2023
(in units)
Roast chicken referred to as "Brathendl" in German at the Oktoberfest.
"Wiesn" is Bavarian dialect for lawn or meadow, specifically the location of the Oktoberfest.
¹Small Wiesn with a central agricultural festival; ²Small Wiesn with a central agricultural festival and two days longer; ³Large Wiesn, one day longer due to the national holiday on October 3 (Monday); ⁴Large Wiesn, two days longer due to the national holiday on October 3 (Tuesday).
The Oktoberfest was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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