Cafés/Bars

Drinking at home continued to hit traditional izakaya restaurants. Consumers leading busy modern lifestyles and senior citizens are increasingly finding it preferable to buy foods/drinks and take them home instead of consuming them in consumer ...

The economic recession and weak economy since 2016 coupled with shrinking disposable incomes had a negative effect on cafés/bars during the review period, weakening growth. Bars/pubs, which is by far the largest and most mature subcategory within ...

Because of the Egyptian government’s continuous efforts to improve the security situation across the country and various campaigns to promote tourism, the sector’s revival has had a far felt impact on the country’s hospitality sector. The increased ...

South Korean cafés/bars have struggled to achieve growth, mainly due to the bars/pubs category. The prices of the traditional alcoholic drinks soju and local beer are rising in bars/pubs, leading to more consumers drinking at home instead. ...

With the development of more independent players such as cafés and coffee specialists, there has been a trend towards modern-styled cafés featuring the local Emirati culture as well as imported cultures from various expats. There is also a trend ...

The local sourcing trend is proving very popular among bars and cafés in Thailand. The country is already well known around the world for the variety of flavours in its food and drink. Those same flavours are now being incorporated into speciality ...

Tourism provided a significant boost to cafés/bars towards the end of the review period, with the numbers of foreign tourists visiting Bulgaria reaching record levels over 2016-2017. In particular, the category benefited from the country’s growing ...

Hot summer of 2018 and enhanced idea of healthy living, finally brought juice/smoothie bars to the leaders of growth within cafés/bars category. Many small outlets, corners and kiosks offering fresh juice started to appear even in the northern part ...

Cafés/bars recorded solid current value growth in 2018, which was attributable to rising purchasing power, resulting in higher spending on premium alcohol, coffee and tea. Specialist coffee and tea shops gained increasing prominence and showed higher...

In 2018, cafés/bars posted stronger volume and value growth compared to the previous year, despite a decline in outlet numbers, benefiting from the growing socialising trend in Germany. Bars/pubs and cafés, which combined account for the vast ...

Over the forecast period it is expected that foodservice players, particularly operators of cafés/bars, will offer creative limited edition products to tap into emerging trends, but at accessible prices. This phenomenon was first seen in apparel and ...

Portugal is a very popular country for tourists to visit, which has been reflected in the numerous awards the country has received in the travel and tourism field. The increase in the number of tourist arrivals has been consistent and has therefore ...

Cafés/bars witnessed a slowdown in value sales in 2018. Turbulent stock markets and falling property prices contributed to consumer pessimism about the economic future, leading to lower spending in cafés/bars. The review period also registered strong...

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 ...