Restaurants Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Restaurants are an essential part of any culture. Wherever you go, all across the globe, you can find places of business selling food, drinks and desserts. There are many types of restaurants, spanning from casual pizza parlors and food trucks, to hotel restaurants and formal establishments. Restaurants usually base their menu around a theme, which can include range of cuisines or focus on food from a single culture. Themes can include seafood, vegetarian food, or that of a culture like Greek, Italian, Indian, American, Mexican or French. Restaurants that base their theme on a culture usually carry it over into the décor, music, and general atmosphere of the establishment.

The atmosphere of a restaurant is a vital part of the perception by the public, and is created by a variety of factors. Included in these factors is the process of being served. At fast food restaurants you may receive food through the drive-through window, or by ordering at the counter. Many casual restaurants seat you at a table, after which a member of their wait staff takes your order, and ensures that you have full drinks and condiments. In a fine dining establishment, patrons must often make reservations to ensure that the restaurant will be able to accommodate them.

Restaurants not only serve food, they often serve alcohol and specialty drinks as well. Restaurants must be fully licensed in order to sell alcohol, and these licenses vary in what they cover depending on the local laws pertaining to the restaurant. Some receive a license to only serve certain alcohols like beer and wine, while other can serve liquor and spirits as well. Some restaurants even allow patrons to bring their own drinks.

There are millions of restaurants all across the globe, each with its own unique food and atmosphere. Restaurant guides, food critics, and bloggers write every day about the food they have experienced, and whether or not the recommend a certain restaurant. These people can help you decide which of the millions of restaurants to choose from, so you can experience the best there is.

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Restaurants Industry Research & Market Reports

  • Cafés/Bars in New Zealand

    ... like McCafé from McDonalds or convenience stores which typically offer much cheaper coffee compared to coffee stores or independent cafés. For these business owners, competing with chained cafés is challenging as the chains can afford ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Vietnam

    ... leisure locations. According to official sources, more than 12 million international tourists visited the country, more than three times the number recorded in the previous year. In addition, the government was keen to stimulate night-time ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Ukraine

    ... several factors including the loss of tourism, a focus on essential needs, and consumers trying to avoid unnecessary trips outside the home. Consumer foodservice through lodging saw some improvement in 2023 with outlets looking to ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Malaysia

    ... becoming more coffee-savvy, there are notable generational shifts in demand for different types of coffee. The older generation largely opts for local kopi (coffee), while younger generations such as Gen Z, are being influenced by ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Taiwan

    ... these stores, which gives consumers easy access to coffee. Moreover, grab and go fresh coffee is considered good quality, whilst its affordable price is highly appreciated by office workers. Convenience stores have a keen ambition ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in New Zealand

    ... New Zealand. While buffets can offer good value to consumers, there is simply not enough interest in this type of business. Consumers are becoming more health conscious and the idea of buffet-style meals, which is ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Poland

    ... weathered the cost-of-living crisis better than most areas of the market thanks to comparatively cheap menus. In particular, their affordable positioning ensured these types of establishments remained very popular with lower-income workers, students and elderly ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Spain

    ... important role in the growth of the category, and indeed in consumer foodservice as a whole. Thus, with the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in May 2022, Spain’s travel industry sprung back into life in 2023, ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Ukraine

    ... terms in 2022 with Russia’s invasion pushing many people to flee the country in search of safety, while many limited-service restaurants closed outlets either temporarily or permanently. After the huge setback in 2022 operators of ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Ukraine

    ... raids launched by Russia in some parts of the country. Another problem was Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure which led to temporary electricity blackouts across the country. This meant that foodservice operators had to take ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in New Zealand

    ... cost of ingredients has resulted in menu prices being raised to keep up with these increases. Inflation has also resulted in consumers having less money in their pockets to spend on non-essential goods and being ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in New Zealand

    ... and other travel hubs saw a resurgence in activity. This revival sparked a considerable increase in the demand for food and beverages, propelling substantial growth in this segment. Whether it was travellers grabbing a quick ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Brazil

    ... the population. Brazilians generally prioritise a traditional lunch consisting of rice and beans over options such as pizza and sandwiches. Rice and beans are staple components of Brazilian cuisine and are considered a fundamental and ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Spain

    ... outlets in standalone locations were amongst the least impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many of them in fact benefiting from having adjacent open-air spaces. Although fears of contagion are now fading into the distance, ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Spain

    ... are still dominated by full-service restaurants and limited-service restaurants – cafés and bars/pubs made multiple efforts to adapt to the new circumstances. Euromonitor International's Cafés/Bars in Spain report offers a comprehensive guide to the size ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Nigeria

    ... result of the central bank changing the currency design caused cash shortages and wreaked social havoc in a country that has a cash-based economy. The scarcity of cash prevented many consumers, especially the unbanked, from ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in New Zealand

    ... two years of various lockdowns and service restrictions. However, inflation has been a massive obstacle for the industry as a whole with consumers being forced to restrict their spending. On top of the lack of ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Poland

    ... Transactions declined slightly as falling purchasing power made consumers more cautious in their discretionary spending habits. Indeed, because these types of establishments are comparatively expensive, the category was harder hit by increased budget-consciousness than other ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Nigeria

    ... as international travellers contribute strongly to the performance of these restaurants. In addition, the significant hike in food prices hindered the importation of the international food brands, resulting in weakened sales growth in 2023. Euromonitor ... Read More

  • Hospitality Market in France 2024-2028

    ... market in France provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Spain

    ... drove up average prices, limiting growth in transactions. Euromonitor International's Consumer Foodservice in Spain report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides foodservice sales, ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Malaysia

    ... shops channel during the year. The end of the review period saw the opening of many new cafés and specialist coffee and tea shops by both international and domestic players. Indeed, 2023, alone, saw Morocco-based ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Poland

    ... rebound from the negative impact of the pandemic over 2021-2022. However, the sharp dip in trade was primarily attributable to high inflation fuelled by factors related to the global recovery from COVID-19 and Russia’s invasion ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Malaysia

    ... of boycotting events aimed at multinational chains such as McDonald’s and KFC, which were seen as supporting Israel against the Palestinians. Gerbang Alaf Restaurants Sdn Bhd – licensee of McDonald’s Malaysia - initiated a lawsuit ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Nigeria

    ... locations. To meet demand, foodservice operators, particularly the chained limited-foodservice restaurants such as Kilimanjaro and Chicken Republic, continue to drive growth of this location with opening of new standalone outlets. Euromonitor International's Consumer Foodservice by ... Read More

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