Cafés/Bars

Cafés/bars continued to see current value growth in 2019, despite a slowing of the rate of increase. With the development of more independent players, there has been a trend towards modern-style cafés featuring and preserving the local Emirati ...

A rise in disposable income levels and an expanding urban population of young adults will drive the growth of cafés/bars over the forecast period. Bars/pubs, the largest and most mature subcategory within cafés/bars, suffered from consumers ...

Cafés/bars as a category captures formats that chiefly generate sales from beverages rather than food, and while consuming beverages in foodservice locations is more popular than ever in Germany, format blurring is diluting the opportunity for the ...

Cafés in Ireland maintained steady growth in value sales, outlets and transactions in 2019. Despite the uncertainty associated with Brexit and the late 2018 VAT increase in Ireland, cafés, in particular, have been able to successfully pass on ...

Bars/pubs recorded a positive increase in 2019, due to the continued trend of Danes going out in the evening, particularly for work-related occasions. The areas is strongly supported by businesses which host both formal events, such as Christmas ...

Taiwanese consumers’ fast-growing demand for coffee has attracted many players outside specialist coffee and tea shops to tap into the lucrative market. Supermarket chains, such as PX-mart, have established specialist coffee areas to cater to ...

After a poor year in 2018, which saw a current value decline in cafés/bars due to pessimism about the economy, 2019 witnessed a return to growth. The number of outlets continued to increase, which was one factor helping to drive sales. Growth was ...

Specialist coffee and tea shops continued to post the highest growth in outlet, transaction and current value sales terms in 2019. The growing coffee culture in the country underpins the fast-growing development of this format. As a result, ...

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 including the Peru Cup of Excellence (allowing producers to compete for title of best coffee in Peru),...

Over the forecast period, chained specialist coffee and tea shops are expected to continue stimulating growth across the category supported by the rapidly developing coffee culture being seen across South Africa. Major cities have seen their ...

Cafés/bars in the Netherlands continued to be dominated by independent bars/pubs in 2019, for transactions, outlet numbers and current value sales. Sales are supported by the number of consumers visiting these establishments for the purpose of both ...

Cafés/bars maintained stable current value and transaction value growth in 2019, despite a slight decline in outlet numbers. Health and wellness remains a strong trend in Norway, with operators prioritising local produce and consumers reducing meat ...

Cafés/bars was the slowest growing category in consumer foodservice in 2019. Specialist coffee and tea shops remained the most dynamic area of cafés/bars, but witnessed a marked deceleration in its expansion in the final two years of the review ...

Juice/smoothie bars remains a strong channel in the consumer foodservice market as many consumers like to stop and grab a cup of juice or a smoothie in their favourite flavour. Juice and smoothie shops have always been in demand in Saudi Arabia due ...

The ongoing strong growth in cafés/bars in Romania in 2019 was mainly the result of consumers experiencing increased disposable incomes following growth in the country’s economy. Consequently, there have been changes in lifestyle with an increased ...

The positive economic landscape and strong tourism flows fuelled sales in cafés/bars in 2019. This boosted investment in the channel in terms of modernisation of existing units and the opening of new outlets. Menus also evolved following major ...

The growing number of outlets in petrol stations made a significant contribution to the expansion of chained specialist coffee and tea shops towards the end of the review period. Chained players increasingly looked to exploit improvements to petrol ...

The exchange rate value depreciation of the Turkish lira against foreign currencies, rising food prices and rising interest rates intensified significantly over 2018 and into 2019, hampering growth in the number of transactions in cafés/bars, and ...

Greater consumer concern for health and wellbeing is increasingly affecting the product offering in cafés and bars. A growing share of value sales is being generated by specialist coffee and tea shops and juice/smoothie bars, establishments serving ...

Bars/pubs remained an urban concept in 2019 as rural Indians remained much more conservative with their drinking habits. Millennials in metropolitan areas, characterised by increasing aspirations, now commonly go for a beer at the end of the working ...