Fast Food

Limited-service restaurants saw stronger current value growth in 2019 than seen in the previous three years. Consumers seeking convenience remained the main driver of sales and growth. People want a quick bite to eat amidst their busy schedules ...

In 2019, limited-service restaurants continued its strong performance in terms of value growth, increasing at a similar rate to the previous year, thereby remaining the highest growth category and main driver in consumer foodservice overall. This is ...

Nigeria is increasingly connected, with growth in the number of internet users linked to an increase in the ownership of smartphones during the review period. These trends will also benefit limited-service restaurants over the forecast period, ...

In the forecast period, limited-service restaurants will continue to outperform its more formal counterpart, full-service restaurants, the growth of which is being weighed down by macroeconomic challenges in the Irish economy. Limited-service ...

In 2019, bakery products limited-service restaurants recorded increased growth, in chained outlets as well as among independent stores. Bakery products limited-service restaurants grew as a result of the previous years’ focus on convenience, with ...

Higher rental, labour, petrol and electricity costs continued to add pressure onto the operating costs of limited-service restaurants, pushing them to seek strategic ways to sustain their businesses. Such conditions opened the door to the emergence ...

Demand for convenience, a diverse range of flavours and good quality at an affordable price influence Dutch consumers’ decisions to order food from limited-service restaurants. This combination of factors continued to support the positive performance...

Home to fast food giants such as Jollibee and McDonald’s, limited-service restaurants remained the largest category in consumer foodservice in 2019. It also proved to be the fastest-growing category in consumer foodservice during the year, driven by ...

In 2018, macroeconomic deterioration in Turkey intensified, with the exchange rate depreciation of the Turkish lira against foreign currencies, rising inflation and rising interest rates. In 2019, the economy continued to struggle, with inflation ...

Taiwanese consumers eat out very often, as a wide range of restaurant types and price points are available. In recent years, demand for dining out has continued to rise, due to busy lifestyles and smaller family sizes, caused by a low birth rate and ...

The leading limited-service restaurants operators made a significant contribution to category growth through their outlet network expansion strategies at the end of the review period. Leading players, such as Minor International, which includes The ...

Limited-service restaurants continued to see the highest value growth rate among all types of consumer foodservice in Romania in 2019, supported by still having the fastest rate of expansion in terms of outlets. The performance of limited-service ...

Limited-service restaurants saw another year of growth by all measures in 2019. One of the main trends driving growth remained vegan food, following the long-standing consumer interest in healthy food alternatives, which has shaped overall consumer ...

Limited-service restaurants continued to see strong current value growth in 2019, despite a decline in outlet numbers. One of the factors boosting sales was the wider availability of products to meet the needs of different consumer groups. For ...

The expansion of home delivery services positively supported the performance of limited-service restaurants in 2019, fuelling sales of both the largest and smaller players, driving a substantial increase the number of potential customers. The H3 and ...

After bakery products, burger is the largest food type in limited-service restaurants, with burgers continuing to be a favourite food type and a strong seller in Saudi Arabia, with meat generally eaten by most consumers and burgers served to meet a ...

In 2019, Ukraine’s ongoing recovery from political and economic crisis informed a more stable national currency and slower inflation, which helped to improve consumer disposable incomes. Chained and independent limited-service restaurants continued ...

Demand for fast food continues to grow strongly in Peru, with competition in the area intensifying. Leading business groups have expanded their operations, with the opening of numerous stores, along with new shopping centres throughout the country. ...

Value sales of limited-service restaurants are expected to grow well over the forecast period mainly due to the strong performance and popularity of chained limited-service restaurants. Within chained limited-service restaurants, pizza, burger and ...

Limited-service restaurants again achieved dynamic current value growth in the Czech Republic in 2019. Growth was mainly attributable to rising purchasing power, meal price inflation, changing consumer lifestyles and digitalisation. With rising ...