Consumer Foodservice in the United Arab Emirates

Consumer Foodservice in the United Arab Emirates


In 2023, consumer foodservice in the United Arab Emirates experienced robust growth across all three indicators (outlets, transactions, and value sales), propelled by an array of factors contributing to a favourable business environment. The first full year without COVID-19 restrictions provided a significant push to the industry, fostering a sense of confidence and normalcy among consumers and businesses alike. Additionally, the strong tourism sector in the United Arab Emirates and attractive i...

Euromonitor International's Consumer Foodservice in United Arab Emirates 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 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Consumer Foodservice by Fulfillment, Consumer Foodservice by Location, Consumer Foodservice by Ordering Platform, Consumer Foodservice by Type.

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

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Consumer Foodservice in the United Arab Emirates
Euromonitor International
February 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
CONSUMER FOODSERVICE IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer foodservice in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Competitive landscape
Independent foodservice developments
What next for consumer foodservice?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2018-2023
Table 2 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained by Type: Units/Outlets 2023
Table 4 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained: % Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 5 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split: % Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 6 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split by Type: % Foodservice Value 2023
Table 7 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 8 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Fulfillment: % Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 9 GBO Company Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
Table 10 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
Table 11 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: Units/Outlets 2023
Table 12 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2023-2028
Table 13 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Ongoing solid performance for limited-service restaurants in 2023
Local and regional brands take spotlight, encouraging expansion
Digitalisation is helping to drive growth of limited-service restaurants
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Digitalisation to further drive channel sales over the forecast period
Despite positive outlook, there are challenges ahead
Deliverz set to gain further momentum in limited-service restaurants
CATEGORY DATA
Table 14 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 15 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 16 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 17 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 18 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 20 GBO Company Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
Table 21 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
Table 22 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 23 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 24 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 27 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
CAFÉS/BARS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Further growth momentum for cafés/bars following 2022’s sales recovery
Local brand Shakespeare & Co Restaurant & Café closes its doors
Starbucks retains top spot in highly fragmented landscape
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Bars/pubs set to perform well despite ending of alcohol tax in retail channel
Coffee and tea culture in United Arab Emirates to drive further growth
Retail and café hybrid outlets on the rise
CATEGORY DATA
Table 28 Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 29 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 30 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 31 Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 32 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 33 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 34 GBO Company Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
Table 35 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
Table 36 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 37 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 38 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 39 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 40 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 41 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Value sales recovery for full-service restaurants in 2023
Michelin Guide and Gault&Millau continue to boost channel sales
Ownership changes and market re-entries strengthen full-service restaurants
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
COP28 hosted by Dubai to renew interest in sustainability
Increase in HNWI segment to boost luxury dining
Full-service restaurants face rental challenges
CATEGORY DATA
Table 42 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 43 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 44 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 45 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 46 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 47 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 48 GBO Company Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
Table 49 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
Table 50 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 51 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 52 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 53 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 54 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 55 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
SELF-SERVICE CAFETERIAS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Demand for home furniture translates to more frequent IKEA visits and dining in
Ikea Restaurant offers seasonal menus for various celebrations
Vapiano opens first Sharjah branch
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Ikea Restaurant set to remain undisputed leader, supporting future channel growth
Sustainability positioning of Ikea Restaurant to benefit self-service cafeterias
Growth opportunities following Vapiano's entry to Sharjah
CATEGORY DATA
Table 56 Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 57 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 58 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 59 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 60 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 61 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 62 GBO Company Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
Table 63 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
Table 64 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 65 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 66 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 67 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 68 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 69 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
STREET STALLS/KIOSKS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Resumption of eating out culture benefits street stalls/kiosks
Magic Corn aims to strengthen brand via events and cinemas
Events and pop-up markets push street food’s popularity in United Arab Emirates
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Independent street stalls to continue to dominate
Chains to grow faster than independent operators
Leaders set to maintain positions
CATEGORY DATA
Table 70 Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 71 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 72 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 73 Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 74 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 75 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 76 GBO Company Shares in Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
Table 77 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
Table 78 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 79 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 80 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 81 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 82 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 83 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
CONSUMER FOODSERVICE BY LOCATION IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Value sales recovery of consumer foodservice through travel
Standalone to be impacted by leisure area closures
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Retail locations will continue to account for the highest share of sales
Surging MICE travel poised to boost leisure locations
CATEGORY DATA
Table 84 Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 85 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 86 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 87 Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 88 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 89 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 90 Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 91 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 92 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 93 Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 94 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 95 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 96 Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 97 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 98 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 99 Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 100 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 101 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 102 Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 103 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 104 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 105 Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 106 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 107 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 108 Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 109 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 110 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 111 Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 112 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 113 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 114 Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
Table 115 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
Table 116 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
Table 117 Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
Table 118 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
Table 119 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 120 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 121 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 122 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 123 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 124 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 125 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 126 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 127 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 128 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 129 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 130 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 131 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 132 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 133 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 134 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 135 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 136 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 137 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 138 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 139 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 140 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 141 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 142 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 143 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 144 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 145 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 146 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 147 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 148 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 149 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
Table 150 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
Table 151 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
Table 152 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
Table 153 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
Table 154 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
Table 155 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028

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