Cafés/Bars

Consumers, especially those working in the CBD, have become increasingly sophisticated and appreciative of high-quality artisanal coffee. Dubbed the “third wave of coffee” movement, coffee shops that serve coffee beans that are roasted in-house or ...

In previous years, cafés/bars gravitated between the low- and the high-end of the expenditure spectrum by offering alcoholic drinks in shots or bottles or low-priced basic coffee preparations without many options to pair with food. However, a new ...

Coffee is a very popular drink in Brazil, as it is consumed several times a day, mainly at breakfast and during the afternoon. It is perceived as an energy-booster in addition to helping to increase productivity. Although coffee is commonly consumed ...

Over the next few years an increasing number of specialist bars are expected to emerge in upmarket urban areas, with this trend being driven by rising demand for local craft beers and spirits, which are being positioned as lifestyle products for ...

Continuing the trend of recent years, cafés/bars is still immersed in a process of renewal and modernisation of concepts. Many of these models had to adapt to the context of consumer crisis or were developed expressly to deal with that situation (eg ...

In early 2018, alcohol legislation in Finland was liberalised, including factors beneficial to consumer foodservice (longer serving hours without a special permission and the legalisation of happy hours) and those balancing alcohol sales in retailing...

Craft drinks, sweets and seasonal novelties are the latest tactic for differentiation. These novelties also serve as a topic to share in social media or put on welcome boards. Operators love to build stories around the process of making sweets, put ...

Per capita coffee consumption in Peru is still one of the lowest in the world. In response, the Peruvian government promoted a number of activities throughout 2018, including the second Peru Cup of Excellence (allowing producers to compete for title ...

Supported by more hectic lifestyles, with consumers having less time for long stops to enjoy their drinks, to-go coffee increased in popularity over recent years. Another important factor which led to this development was the smoking ban, which ...

Independent cafés/bars have traditionally played a key role in the Belgian consumer foodservice industry. Despite its quantitative relevance, the category witnessed a structural decline over the review period. Cafés/bars in Belgium comprises mostly ...

The Swiss love their coffee. The demand for high-quality coffee grew in 2018. On the one hand, there is a tendency towards speciality coffee with higher quality and different roasts. Swiss consumers are even paying attention to specific roasters. On ...

Consumption of coffee, particularly specialty offerings, has continued to grow in popularity in recent years. New brewing techniques such as cold brew and cold drip are enjoying a rise in public recognition thanks to the expansion of independent ...

With the slowdown in economic growth in 2018 attributed to higher household taxes (fuel, tobacco and social security taxes), consumption in cafés/bars recorded another year of decline, despite the general enthusiasm provoked by the soccer World Cup ...

Technology is making homes more entertaining and comfortable than ever before, and people with increasingly busy lifestyles prefer to spend their free time at home and invite their friends round, instead of going out. This habit is drastically ...

As nutrition-orientated trends dominate, operators have adjusted their menus to offer healthier options. Furthermore, many establishments include increasingly demanded vegan items on their menus. In 2018 an opposite trend was the transition to fast ...

In early 2015, JD Wetherspoon announced that it would move into the Irish market and open 50 pubs over the next five years. Whitbread also announced that it was considering a similar move. By the end of 2018 Wetherspoon had so far only opened six ...

Mexico is one of the main producers of beer and coffee globally, and competitors within cafés, specialist coffee and tea shops, and bars/pubs want to enhance the attributes of coffee and craft beer produced in the country, appealing to consumers who ...

In Malaysia, although alcohol is banned in the states of Kelantan and Terengganu, the country’s population still consumes high levels of alcohol. Despite the high sales tax rate, alcohol is readily consumed in bars/pubs across the country. In recent ...

Despite a highly favourable macroeconomy, which is leading to higher discretionary income and consumer foodservice spending, cafés/bars remained the weakest segment in Dutch consumer foodservice in 2018. The decline is to a large extent outlet ...

2018 was another year when cafés/bars saw declines in outlet number. Some cafés and bars/pubs were transformed into full-service restaurants. Consumers expect not only drinks and desserts, but also a short breakfast and dinner menu as well as waiter ...