Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and ...
Read our latest reports on Latin America here, with analyses and market statistics that explore the evolving consumer preferences, market environment and inherent growth potential in individual countries, or briefings that assess key strategic themes...
Argentina is seeing a rising number of street stalls and kiosks offering consumer foodservice products, with hot dogs, sandwiches and pre-prepared salads being particularly prevalent. Some of these operators have incorporated seating areas for at…
Although self-service cafeterias saw very strong growth in terms of transactions and current value sales in 2023, nevertheless this remains the smallest category within consumer foodservice in Peru. It was also greatly affected by the pandemic, not…
In October 2023, the first IKEA store in Colombia was opened, in Bogotá. There are also plans for additional stores in Medellín and Cali by 2024. Along with furniture and home goods, the outlet also has the IKEA distinctive self-service cafeteria.…
In 2023, self-service cafeterias in Chile maintained a niche presence within consumer foodservice, holding marginal share overall. The channel’s main attraction is allowing patrons to choose from diverse options and customise portion sizes. Unlike…
Self-service cafeterias in Brazil is a particularly important foodservice channel for local consumers during the lunch hour, since this meal is considered the most important of the day for much of the population. Brazilians generally prioritise a…
A large proportion of outlets in self-service cafeterias in Argentina comprises stores that sell food by weight, mostly operated by individuals of Asian origin. During the pandemic, as a consequence of working from home, many of these stores had to…
Sales through limited-service restaurants increased significantly in 2023, although growth in this respect was slower than in the previous year. However, consumption in the last quarter was slightly lower due to the economic downturn.
In 2023, there was a wave of flavour launches by major players in limited-service restaurants to satisfy the taste preferences of Mexican consumers, which has been a consistent trend in recent years. Players are striving to adapt to local flavours…
Consumer foodservice has been strongly impacted by COVID-19, due to strict regulatory and quarantine measures, leading to many outlet closures. Limited-service restaurants is, however, the category that best aligns with post-pandemic price…
In spite of continuing rising prices in 2023, limited services restaurant registered an increase in constant value sales and there was also further opening of new outlets. However, profit margins were under strain, as costs also continued to rise.…