Cafés/Bars

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic Argentina has seen significant growth in independent specialist coffee and tea shops, particularly through small outlets serving customers from a window without tables or seating space, catering more to…

The cost-of-living crisis has constrained how much consumers are able to spend on goods and services, with many of them forced to cut dining out from their budgets. This has been challenging for cafés in particular, as it has resulted in reduced…

In 2023, Austria experienced exceptionally high inflation for the second consecutive year, which reduced consumer incomes and dampened spending in almost all areas of consumer foodservice. This inflationary environment led to increased energy,…

Cafés/bars enjoyed positive current value growth in 2023, although this was mainly driven by the recovery from COVID-19 disruption and inflationary-led price increases. Overall, the category saw a decrease in outlets with independents being hardest…

Having recovered to pre-pandemic value sales levels in 2022, cafés/bars in Brazil continued to record a positive performance in 2023. An easing of pandemic-related restrictions in Brazil in 2022 fuelled the desire for out-of-home experiences that…