Cafés/Bars

Two years of declines between 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic, not only due to restrictions but also remote working measures, which saw employees working from home rather than purchasing coffee from their favourite café on their way to work,…

Current value sales overall saw dramatic rises in 2022, increasing at nearly double the rate of 2021’s progress. Transactions saw a slight rise in growth but remained someway below pre-pandemic levels in the overall category. Bars/pubs, however, has…

Despite the positive scenario created by the acceleration of vaccination and the gradual lifting of restrictions between the second half of 2021 and the first half of 2022, the post-COVID-19 economic crisis prevented faster growth in sales for…

Bubble tea continued to gain traction in Italy in 2022. While still fragmented as a category or product type, bubble tea retains strong potential for growth in the short to medium term. The spread of the healthy lifestyle trend and the related…

Bars/pubs continued to experience strong current value growth in 2022, as the nightlife scene in Singapore was reinvigorated. The upturn in sales was mainly driven by the reopening of nightclubs, as curbs on nightlife establishments were finally…

After having been among the areas of the Finnish foodservice market worst affected by the pandemic over 2020-2021, cafés/bars showed much improved growth in current value sales and transactions in 2022, with both increasing at high double-digit…

Morocco has become an attraction hub for global coffee chains, thanks to its stability in the region and the fact that users of consumer foodservice in Morocco are not as price-sensitive as seen in other territories. Indeed, an increasing number of…

One of the most significant barriers to growth for the nightlife industry in Colombia is security. With the growth of unemployment and the economic crisis deepening, there has been considerable insecurity and violence in the country. In response, the…

After recording very strong growth in 2021,cafés/bars underperformed during 2022. After an initial surge during the early stages of the post-pandemic era in 2021, 2022 saw cafés/bars struggle to overcome the impact of the adverse economic situation…

Cafés/bars continued to grow significantly in 2022, but to a lesser degree than in the previous year when there was a strong recovery in the category after a significant fall during the pandemic. This category was one of the most badly affected by…

Cafés/bars saw solid growth in 2022, although current value sales remained well below pre-pandemic levels. The easing of various national COVID-19 related measures, including the removal of the Government’s Movement Control Order in October 2021,…

Cafés/bars witnessed a strong recovery in foodservice sales in 2022 as the channel bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic. High inflation and soaring energy costs triggered by the war in Ukraine have been a setback as in most categories.…

The legal age for drinking in India varies from 18-25 years, depending on the state. Most consumers aged 18-25 years in India migrate from their hometowns to metropolitan cities or tier 1 cities in the pursuit of higher education or when searching…

2022 was another strong year for cafés/bars, although both transaction volumes and current value sales remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Growth was boosted by the ending of COVID-19-related restrictions and the revival of inbound tourism, as…

Mexican consumers are displaying a growing interest in sustainability and taking care of the environment. This is encouraging large chain operators such as Alsea to promote the actions they are taking to address climate change and develop a circular…

After the huge setback in 2020 and the limited recovery seen in 2021, cafés/bars saw positive value growth in 2022. This was boosted by consumers returning to previous habits, with many eager to go out and enjoy themselves after the previous years…

Cafés/bars registered healthy growth in value sales and also in terms of the opening of new establishments in 2022. This was in spite of difficult economic fundamentals. High inflation caused by in particular increased energy prices due to the war in…

Cafés/bars and full-service restaurants were among the consumer foodservice categories that were the most affected by COVID-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021. Therefore, with the lifting of restrictions in May 2022, cafés/bars experienced a…

Foodservice current value sales of cafés/bars declined in 2022, affected by the pandemic. The resurgence of COVID-19 caused widespread lockdowns, store closures, and dine-in restrictions under the zero-COVID policy, which eased in December 2022.…

While there was double-digit current value growth, constant value sales actually fell and there were only a few outlet openings, as continuing soaring inflation hit consumer purchasing power in 2022 and also squeezed profit margins. As a result,…