Cafés/Bars

The availability and creative use of technology is a chief driver of foodservice globally. “Connectivity” has exposed consumers to new cuisines, dining styles and a plethora of modern conveniences, while it allows operators to adapt to changing ...

Even though Australia’s love affair with coffee is relatively new in comparison to European countries, Australians are increasingly taking brunches and coffee very seriously. Cafés and specialist coffee shops excel in many culinary traditions – ...

E-commerce has had a broad effect on retailing, impacting not only how consumers shop, but also what they buy. E-commerce levels the playing field - in a digital world, brands fear commoditisation. Digital technology has impacted the way consumers ...

The surge in the number of people drinking coffee and the growing adoption of Western lifestyle trends is leading to the development of a coffee culture in South Africa, which resulted in specialist coffee shops seeing the most dynamic growth in 2017...

The global consumer foodservice industry stands at a tipping point. Surging investment in delivery and online ordering has placed the industry in a similar position to retail 3-5 years ago, with online commerce growing rapidly, but with live ...

Currently there is a shift in consumer behaviour in regard to visiting shopping centres. People used to visit shopping centres solely to purchase goods; however, many now go there merely to socialise with friends or families while enjoying drinks or ...

Not4Pub:E.COM Food halls have been around for years, but operators are only beginning to realise their full potential. Simply put, food halls drive traffic, and traffic is crucial for anyone invested in physical bricks-and-mortar retail spaces. But ...

Bars/pubs has been negatively affected by the terrorist attacks and drastic price increases on imported alcoholic drinks due to the Turkish lira’s exchange rate value depreciation against foreign currencies. In addition to ongoing security risks, ...

Bars/pubs continued to be negatively affected by declining alcohol consumption and changing consumer preferences in 2017. The category was further damaged by stricter drink driving limits, which along with increasing health-consciousness among local ...

Cafés remains the largest foodservice category in terms of value in Morocco in 2017. The magnitude of cafés in the country can be explained by the fact that cafés are traditionally the most important place to socialise for men. As a consequence, ...

Millennials remain the core consumer group...

Already at a very high level, cafés/bars is expected to see flat value growth in the forecast period and underperform overall consumer foodservice in Austria. Growth will be hampered by the projected continuing decline in outlets, impacting mainly ...

Despite Greece’s deeply embedded coffee culture and the rising demand for coffee and coffee-based beverages, cafés/bars faced pressure in 2017 by the rising popularity of the on-the-go coffee trend and the fierce competition by 100% home ...

Traditional Japanese izakaya bars have a strong presence across the country, with these casual bars offering a range of hot and cold snacks and being popular for drinks and food after work or when socialising with friends. Japanese consumers ...

In recent decades, most Thai coffee drinkers became familiar with ready-to-drink instant coffee, not least thanks to Starbucks, which continues to expand in the country. It also provides Starbucks Reserve Coffee in its store for consumers to purchase...

The improvement in the performance of cafés/bars in 2017, explained by the brighter economic context, the better weather and the revival of tourism in France, was insufficient to counteract the structural value decline faced by cafés/bars in 2017. ...

In Finland, younger consumers in particular recently started to drink less alcohol than previously. There is now more focus on expensive drinks, while the quickening pace of working life means that staying out late on weekdays is less acceptable. ...

Although specialist coffee shops in South Korea displayed a strong performance over the years, the category continued to record good growth to lead overall cafés/bars in 2017. Famous specialist coffee shops such as Starbucks, A Twosome Place and The ...

While coffee is consumed mainly in the home – mostly instant coffee or soluble coffee – the number of coffee shops increased. This boom was partly because consumers sought a better quality product and a cultural factor, the social habit of getting ...

Specialist coffee shops continued to achieve only single-digit growth in all indicators in 2017, largely due to the previous rapid growth before the economic slowdown when there was a boom in specialist coffee shops. At the end of the review period, ...