Western Europe

Full-service restaurants remains the largest consumer foodservice category in Denmark in value terms in 2023.

Full-service restaurants remain the most affected foodservice category since the COVID-19 pandemic, with transactions and current value sales in 2023 still well below 2019 levels. Some losses were recouped following a strong rebound in sales during…

Austria experienced exceptionally high inflation once again in 2023, reducing consumer incomes and dampening spending in almost all areas of consumer foodservice. Foodservice operators faced increased energy, materials and labour costs, which were…

The market witnessed significant damage and losses due to a massive and destructive earthquake that occurred on 6 February 2023, affecting 11 provinces in east and southeast Turkey. The major earthquake impacted provinces with a special role in…

Consumer foodservice operators faced further cost hikes in terms of ingredients in 2023 as a result of soaring inflation. Price rises were also seen in energy, driven in part by the war in Ukraine. The Netherlands’ extreme weather during the year…

Consumer foodservice in Sweden continues to see positive current value growth in 2023, although there has been a marked slowdown compared to recent years when the pandemic recovery was taking effect. The value growth in 2023 was partly driven by the…

The foodservice industry in Portugal underwent a year of recovery in 2023, despite the challenges brought by high levels of inflation and the consequent loss of consumer purchasing power. In terms of supply, increases in raw material prices and…

Overall, 2023 has been a positive year for consumer foodservice in Norway. After two strong years of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the industry has seen volume and value growth begin to normalise in 2023. Rising unit prices has been a key…

Consumer foodservice in Italy continued on the path to recovery in 2023 with transaction value exceeding pre-pandemic levels (in current value terms) while the volume of transactions also continued to grow. Nonetheless, with Italy’s economy…

Inflation continued to negatively impact consumer foodservice in Greece in 2023, yet to reach its peak in terms of effect. Lingering post-pandemic effects helped to curb drops in footfall despite huge declines in disposable incomes amid steep price…

Consumer foodservice in France once again witnessed dynamic value growth in 2023 building on the recovery seen in 2021-2022. The absence of COVID-19-related restrictions, the return of tourists, and favourable weather conditions all contributed to…

Consumer foodservice in Finland experienced a contradictory year in 2023. On the surface, looking only at the figures, consumer foodservice in Finland performed strongly. By 2022, foodservice value sales had exceeded the 2019 pre-Coronavirus…

Consumer foodservice in Denmark saw a strong recovery in 2022 with sales successfully recovering to pre-pandemic levels both in terms of the volume and value of transactions. While sales continued to grow in current value terms in 2023 it was at a…

Inflationary pressures have had a major impact on consumer foodservice in Belgium, with the spike in retail prices translating into more expensive dishes and menus, whilst lower consumer purchasing power has stifled demand. Out of home expenditure…

2023 was the first year since the pandemic when consumer foodservice in Austria did not face any access or opening restrictions, which naturally led to an increase in footfall and transactions. However, inflation remained unusually high for the…

In 2023, consumer foodservice through lodging continued its recovery from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This was due largely to the upturn in inbound tourism flows towards the end of the review period. The increase in the numbers of foreign…

Consumer foodservice by location witnessed a lot of turmoil while the COVID-19 pandemic was in full swing. During 2020, standalone foodservice outlets fared better than retail, travel, leisure, and lodging segments. This was mainly because all…

As retailing has witnessed the return of normal shopping patterns in Sweden, consumers have reduced online shopping from home and there has been a return to consumer foodservice in retail locations. However, value growth in 2023 was partly driven by…

After experiencing high increases due to the pandemic, standalone lost share in 2023, although it accounted for almost three quarters of total consumer foodservice sales in the country. Highly impacted by confinement measures at the height of the…

As of 2023, standalone locations accounted for roughly two-thirds of all outlets and transactions in Norway.