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Consumer Foodservice in the US
February 2021
COVID-19 impact on consumer foodservice
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a devastating impact on consumer foodservice in the US. In April 2020 alone, foodservice lost millions of jobs, making it the most impacted industry in terms of job losses during the crisis.
COVID-19 country impact
As early as 31 January 2020, US health officials issued quarantine orders to US citizens evacuated from Wuhan, China, amid the COVID-19 outbreak there. From 2 February, entry was restricted from China, with this later extended to virus-hit Iran and Italy.
Company response
Restaurant chains’ approaches to the challenges of 2020 have varied widely based on their pre-pandemic delivery infrastructure and dining models. Most limited-service chains have been able to continue to operate their pre-pandemic business models, apart from closing indoor dining rooms and increasing sanitisation protocols.
Independent foodservice operations
COVID-19 hit independent foodservice operators especially hard. Sales, outlet counts and transactions all declined faster for independent operators than chained operators in 2020.
What next for consumer foodservice?
The performance of consumer foodservice in the early forecast period depends heavily on the speed and success of the vaccine roll-out in the US. Multiple pharmaceutical companies announced successful vaccine trials in November 2020.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Foodservice industry in USA 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 USA, 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 USA 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 USA?
Which are the leading brands in Consumer Foodservice in USA?
How are multinational and local operators competing and expanding in USA?
How are consumer lifestyle trends and eating habits shaping Consumer Foodservice in USA?
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 USA? Which of these trends hold the greatest potential demand?
Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Consumer Foodservice in the US
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
COVID-19 impact on consumer foodservice
COVID-19 country impact
Company response
Independent foodservice operations
What next for consumer foodservice?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2015-2020Table 2 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2015-2020Table 3 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained by Type: Units/Outlets 2020Table 4 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained: % Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 5 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Eat-In vs Delivery and To-Go: % Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 6 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split: % Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 7 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split by Type: % Foodservice Value 2020Table 8 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Online/Offline Ordering: % Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 9 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 10 GBO Company Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2016-2020Table 11 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2017-2020Table 12 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: Units/Outlets 2020Table 13 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2020-2025Table 14 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2020-2025
GLOBAL MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
Limited-Service Restaurants in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Low prices and ease of takeaway cushion the impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Plant-based options buck menu consolidation trend
Loss of commuting custom drives change in business models
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Price increases are likely as operators try to protect margins from third party apps
Restaurants may focus on mobile order pick-ups and ghost kitchens to offset pressure on eat-in consumption occasions
Sustainability trend set to impact consumers’ menu choices
CATEGORY DATA
Table 15 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 16 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 17 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 18 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 19 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 20 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 21 GBO Company Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2016-2020Table 22 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2017-2020Table 23 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 24 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 25 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 26 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 27 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 28 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Cafés/Bars in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Cafés partially offset diminished footfall with online and mobile ordering
Independent bars and pubs struggle as strict lockdown measures curtail nightlife
Increased group ordering leads to higher average ticket prices in cafés
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Alcoholic drinks deliveries set to continue to gain momentum even as COVID-19 concerns subside
Live music and performances expected to speed the recovery of cafés and bars
Mobile ordering and contactless payments to remain popular in 2021 and beyond
CATEGORY DATA
Table 29 Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 30 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 31 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 32 Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 33 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 34 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 35 GBO Company Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2016-2020Table 36 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2017-2020Table 37 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 38 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 39 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 40 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 41 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 42 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Full-Service Restaurants in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Takeaway and delivery capabilities prove crucial in efforts to offset sales losses
Community support helps independents weather some of the effects of the pandemic
Ready-to-bake meals and DIY cocktail kits bring experiential dining inside the home
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Online and mobile ordering set to remain popular after the pandemic
Full-service restaurants unlikely to return to pre-COVID-19 value sales level in the short term
Sustainability takes a backseat in 2020 but is expected to regain momentum quickly
CATEGORY DATA
Table 43 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 44 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 45 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 46 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 47 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 48 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 49 GBO Company Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2016-2020Table 50 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2017-2020Table 51 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 52 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 53 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 54 Forecast Full-Service Res taurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 55 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 56 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Self-Service Cafeterias in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Urban self-service cafeterias suffer steep losses due in part to missing lunch-hour crowd
Some operators move away from self-service to “true” cafeteria-style format to salvage business
Sales plummet as the self-service and buffet models are poorly suited to social distancing regulations
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Self-service cafeterias set to recover slowly over the forecast period
Urban cafeterias expected to continue to struggle as work-from-home (WFH) opportunities expand
CATEGORY DATA
Table 57 Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 58 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 59 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 60 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 61 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 62 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 63 GBO Company Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2016-2020Table 64 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2017-2020Table 65 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 66 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 67 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 68 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 69 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 70 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Street Stalls/Kiosks in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Reduced commuting and foot traffic lead to substantial losses for urban vendors
Lockdown-related closures accelerate decline of shopping mall kiosks
Nimble by nature, food trucks quickly migrate to new locations
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Food trucks offer potential opportunities for struggling or sidelined foodservice operators to re-enter the fray
Street vendors set to recover sales as urban foot traffic resumes its regular pace
CATEGORY DATA
Table 71 Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 72 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 73 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 74 Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 75 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 76 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 77 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 78 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 79 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 80 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 81 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 82 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Consumer Foodservice By Location in the US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Typically high-earning travel locations suffer heavy losses in 2020
Standalone outlets outperform all other locations throughout the pandemic
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Outlets in travel locations set to be slower to recover than standalone outlets
Standalone operators expected to leverage pandemic-related developments into the forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
Table 83 Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 84 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 85 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 86 Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 87 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 88 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 89 Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 90 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 91 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 92 Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 93 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 94 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 95 Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 96 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 97 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 98 Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 99 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 100 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 101 Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 102 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 103 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 104 Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 105 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 106 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 107 Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 108 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 109 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 110 Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 111 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 112 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 113 Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Units/Outlets 2015-2020Table 114 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Number of Transactions 2015-2020Table 115 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Foodservice Value 2015-2020Table 116 Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2015-2020Table 117 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2015-2020Table 118 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2015-2020Table 119 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 120 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 121 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 122 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 123 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 124 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025Table 125 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 126 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 127 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 128 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 129 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 130 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025Table 131 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 132 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 133 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 134 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 135 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 136 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025Table 137 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 138 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 139 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 140 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 141 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 142 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025Table 143 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 144 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 145 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 146 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 147 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 148 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025Table 149 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Units/Outlets 2020-2025Table 150 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Number of Transactions 2020-2025Table 151 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Foodservice Value 2020-2025Table 152 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025Table 153 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025Table 154 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
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