Cafés/Bars in Ireland

Cafés/bars in Ireland continued to struggle to return to 2019 pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. Indeed, in 2024, only transactions exceeded the 2019 level, and then only slightly, with the number of outlets and foodservice current value sales falling short. The recovery of cafés/bars was slowed by a combination of economic factors. For example, the increases in the national minimum wage from EUR11.30 in 2023 to EUR12.70 in 2024 and a further scheduled rise to EUR13.50 in 2025, in combination with an...

Euromonitor International's Cafés/Bars in Ireland report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides foodservice sales, the number of outlets and the number of transactions by sector, allowing you to identify the foodservice sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they eating habits, lifestyle changes, tourism spending or legislative issues. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Bars/Pubs, Cafés, Chained Cafés/Bars, Independent Cafés/Bars, Juice/Smoothie Bars, Specialist Coffee and Tea Shops.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Cafés/Bars in Ireland
Euromonitor International
March 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
CAFÉS/BARS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Economic challenges force outlets to close
The numbers of bars/pubs and cafés fall, but specialist coffee and tea shops maintain growth trajectory
Changing lifestyle trends lead to menu adjustments
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Independent operators to continue to struggle with heightened costs
Chained specialist coffee and tea shops invest in a digital presence
Ireland’s regulations on alcohol labelling and promotion to hinder the growth potential of bars/pubs
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 4 Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 6 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 7 GBO Company Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2020-2024
Table 8 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2021-2024
Table 9 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 13 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 14 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
CONSUMER FOODSERVICE IN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer foodservice in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Independent foodservice developments
What next for consumer foodservice?
MARKET DATA
Table 15 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2019-2024
Table 16 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained by Type: Units/Outlets 2024
Table 18 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained: % Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 19 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split: % Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 20 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split by Type: % Foodservice Value 2024
Table 21 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 22 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Fulfillment: % Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 23 GBO Company Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2020-2024
Table 24 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2021-2024
Table 25 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: Units/Outlets 2024
Table 26 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2024-2029
Table 27 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
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