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Consumer Foodservice in Argentina
April 2022
Consumer foodservice in 2021: The big picture
After the explosive growth seen in 2020, home delivery apps continue to have a very relevant position within consumer foodservice in Argentina. Brands from across the consumer foodservice spectrum are continuing to work with these apps and, in addition, there is a growing presence for brands that operate exclusively within this channel.
2021 key trends
During 2020 and 2021, many consumer foodservice outlets had to close, with many unable to survive due to the loss of sales during the COVID-19 pandemic and closures of outlets for long periods of time. However, chained store closures were much lower than those of independent outlets because franchisees benefited from greater financial support, while chained players tend to have a greater knowledge and understanding of the business, which also makes them more resilient.
Competitive landscape
Helacor remains the leading player in consumer foodservice and also proved highly innovative towards the end of the review period, marrying CSR activities with bran expansion. The company’s Grido ice cream limited service restaurants chain, the leading consumer foodservice chain in Argentina in terms of value sales and outlet volume, launched social purpose brand Via Bana, with this seeing homes transformed into ice cream kiosks.
Independent foodservice developments
Independent foodservice operators were most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic for several reasons. Most struggled to ensure the delivery of supplies.
What next for consumer foodservice?
Consumer foodservice has a good outlook for the forecast period. After a year and a half in which people lived in relative confinement, people now want to go out and are looking for options to eat away from home.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Foodservice industry in Argentina with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:
Cafés/Bars
Full-Service Restaurants
Limited-Service Restaurants
Self-Service Cafeterias
Street Stalls/Kiosks
Consumer Foodservice by Location
If you're in the Consumer Foodservice industry in Argentina, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Consumer Foodservice in Argentina report includes:
Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
Detailed segmentation of international and local products
Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
What is the market size of Consumer Foodservice in Argentina?
Which are the leading brands in Consumer Foodservice in Argentina?
How are multinational and local operators competing and expanding in Argentina?
How are consumer lifestyle trends and eating habits shaping Consumer Foodservice in Argentina?
How is the Consumer Foodservice industry adapting to a post-COVID-19 market environment? Where are the opportunities amidst the challenges?
How significant are health considerations in shaping the future of Consumer Foodservice in Argentina? Which of these trends hold the greatest potential demand?
Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Consumer Foodservice in Argentina
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer foodservice in 2021: The big picture
2021 key trends
Competitive landscape
Independent foodservice developments
What next for consumer foodservice?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2016-2021Table 2 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2016-2021Table 3 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained by Type: Units/Outlets 2021Table 4 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained: % Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 5 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Eat-In vs Delivery and To-Go: % Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 6 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split: % Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 7 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split by Type: % Foodservice Value 2021Table 8 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Online/Offline Ordering: % Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 9 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 10 GBO Company Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2017-2021Table 11 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2018-2021Table 12 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: Units/Outlets 2021Table 13 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2021-2026Table 14 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2021-2026
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
Limited-Service Restaurants in Argentina
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Pizza Sbarro arrives in Argentina
Via Bana, a proposal with a social purpose from Helacor
Burger King bets on healthy products
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
People likely to opt for inexpensive options such as pizza and empanadas in forecast period
New virtual brands boosted by delivery apps
Return to normality at shopping mall food courts is delayed
CATEGORY DATA
Table 15 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 16 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 17 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 18 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 19 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 20 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 21 GBO Company Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2017-2021Table 22 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2018-2021Table 23 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 24 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 25 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 26 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 27 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 28 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026
Cafés/Bars in Argentina
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
New options at specialist coffee and tea shops
Bars/pubs struggle to recover with fewer people visiting after work as many do not return full time to offices
Capacity boosted for cafés/bars by using street spaces
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Specialist coffee and tea shops will further diversify their offers in order to boost sales
Greater development ahead for bars/pubs in cities in the interior of the country
Independent cafés/bars will need more time to recover than chains
CATEGORY DATA
Table 29 Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 30 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 31 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 32 Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 33 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 34 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 35 GBO Company Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2017-2021Table 36 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2018-2021Table 37 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 38 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 39 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 40 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 41 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 42 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026
Full-Service Restaurants in Argentina
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Home delivery increasingly important for full-service restaurants
La Parolaccia recovers COVID-19 losses with outlet opening
El Club de la Milanesa continues its expansion, mainly in the interior of the country
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Players may face difficulties in obtaining employees
Return to in-store dining increases average spend per transaction for full-service restaurants
Large number of empty outlets likely to offer an opportunity for new openings at low costs
CATEGORY DATA
Table 43 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 44 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 45 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 46 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 47 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 48 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 49 GBO Company Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2017-2021Table 50 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2018-2021Table 51 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 52 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 53 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 54 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 55 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 56 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026
Self-Service Cafeterias in Argentina
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Carrefour closes its self-service cafeterias within hypermarkets and exits
Coto keeps most of its outlets closed
Large number of closures of outlets offering food sold by weight due to consumers working from home
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Self-service cafeterias not a profitable option for hypermarkets
Change in work habits will continue to impact the recovery of outlets selling food by weight
Opportunity for new openings due to many empty outlets
CATEGORY DATA
Table 57 Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 58 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 59 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 60 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 61 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 62 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 63 GBO Company Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2017-2021Table 64 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2018-2021Table 65 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 66 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 67 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 68 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 69 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 70 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026
Street Stalls/Kiosks in Argentina
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Recovery for street stalls/kiosks hindered by ongoing working from home
New e-commerce presence for street stalls/kiosks in response to the pandemic
Street stalls/kiosks expand range of food options in order to boost on-the-go sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Limited chained presence will continue with heavy fragmentation
Opportunity to obtain premises at low prices
Risk of mass closures due to restriction on selling cigarettes in Buenos Aires province
CATEGORY DATA
Table 71 Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 72 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 73 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 74 Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 75 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 76 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 77 GBO Company Shares in Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value 2017-2021Table 78 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value 2018-2021Table 79 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 80 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 81 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 82 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 83 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 84 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026
Consumer Foodservice By Location in Argentina
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Lodging and retail see a slower recovery in 2021
Stand alone, those who have best been able to face the Covid situation
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Travel faces a slower recovery in forecast period due to government restrictions on travel
Standalone locations will continue to benefit from additional capacity due to the use of pavements and streets
CATEGORY DATA
Table 85 Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 86 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 87 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 88 Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 89 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 90 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 91 Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 92 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 93 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 94 Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 95 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 96 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 97 Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 98 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 99 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 100 Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 101 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 102 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 103 Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 104 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 105 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 106 Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 107 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 108 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 109 Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 110 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 111 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 112 Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 113 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 114 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 115 Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Units/Outlets 2016-2021Table 116 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Number of Transactions 2016-2021Table 117 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Foodservice Value 2016-2021Table 118 Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2016-2021Table 119 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2016-2021Table 120 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2016-2021Table 121 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 122 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 123 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 124 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 125 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 126 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026Table 127 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 128 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 129 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 130 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 131 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 132 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026Table 133 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 134 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 135 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 136 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 137 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 138 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026Table 139 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 140 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 141 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 142 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 143 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 144 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026Table 145 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 146 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 147 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 148 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 149 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 150 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026Table 151 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Units/Outlets 2021-2026Table 152 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Number of Transactions 2021-2026Table 153 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Foodservice Value 2021-2026Table 154 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2021-2026Table 155 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2021-2026Table 156 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2021-2026
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Consumer Foodservice
Chained Consumer Foodservice
Independent Consumer Foodservice
Chained Cafés/Bars
Independent Cafés/Bars
Chained Bars/Pubs
Independent Bars/Pubs
Chained Cafés
Independent Cafés
Chained Juice/Smoothie Bars
Independent Juice/Smoothie Bars
Chained Specialist Coffee and Tea Shops
Independent Specialist Coffee and Tea Shops
Chained Full-Service Restaurants
Independent Full-Service Restaurants
Chained Asian Full-Service Restaurants
Independent Asian Full-Service Restaurants
Chained European Full-Service Restaurants
Independent European Full-Service Restaurants
Chained Latin American Full-Service Restaurants
Independent Latin American Full-Service Restaurants
Consumer foodservice is composed of cafés/bars, full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurants, self-service cafeterias and street stalls/kiosks.