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

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Greece

    ... performance in terms of sales per outlet, the impact of high inflation on food and living costs soon showed up in full-service restaurants. Local consumers have been trading down to cheaper options such as limited-service ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Belgium

    ... independents being hardest hit. Specialist coffee and tea shops was the only category to recover to pre-pandemic value sales in 2023, driven by expansion and the growing interest in coffee culture. Overall, cafés/bars are struggling ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Argentina

    ... space, catering more to on-the-go consumption. These outlets have been gaining ground in 2023, most notably in the higher-income neighbourhoods of major cities, as they foster a more gourmet experience and refined consumption that appeals ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Sweden

    ... economic downturn and strong inflation many consumers have cut back on non-essential goods and services. Less time and therefore money is being spent in cafés with socialising at home becoming increasingly relevant. A similar trend ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Finland

    ... the 2019 pre-Coronavirus (COVID-19) level to reach record heights due to strong pent-up demand after two years of COVID-19. However, current value sales were inflated by higher unit prices in a highly inflationary climate, bringing ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Canada

    ... the increase at 2% on April 2023, which will stay in place for one year, pending budget approval. The decision prevented business owners from implementing additional price increases, which would have considerably impacted demand. As ... Read More

  • Belgium Consumer Foodservice

    ... demand. Out of home expenditure rebounded well in 2022, due mainly to the good weather and post-pandemic recovery, although it was still partially affected by restrictions related to COVID-19, especially during evening and night-time dining ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Denmark

    ... the easing of restrictions, there was a surge in demand with consumers keen to start socialising again. While the category recorded further growth in current value terms in 2023 this was more due to inflation ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Egypt

    ... named Sufi Baba Budan who journeyed the world in search of the best coffee beans. At the end of his travels, Sufi Baba Budan came home with the seven best fertile coffee seeds that he ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Hungary

    ... to recent years. This price differential seen in 2023 also marks a significant contrast when compared with 2019 prices, reflecting a staggering increase of 80-90%. Consequently, a large proportion of consumers scaled back plans to ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Egypt

    ... independent restaurants have grown over their chained counterparts. The most recent trend has been towards numerous new market entries varying in size, style and cuisine with a focus of two to three outlets. These are ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Sweden

    ... The value growth in 2023 was partly driven by the continued strong inflation, which led to price increases as operators managed the higher costs of produce, utilities, and so forth. The economic downturn has also ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Canada

    ... such, the main driver of value sales in 2023 was the rising increase in menu prices. However, despite consumer prices increasing, profit margins were still considerably reduced. According to the national association Restaurants Canada, this ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Belgium

    ... this category is facing strong competition from limited-service restaurants, which are perceived as trendier and more innovative compared to self-service cafeterias. Indeed, the performance of self-service cafeterias in Belgium was already sluggish prior to the ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in France

    ... shopping centres, such as McDonald's or Burger King, fared better during 2020-2021 due to higher levels of takeaway and drive-through sales and therefore saw slower growth in 2022-2023 as they had already recovered. However, the ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Indonesia

    ... sources, more than 11 million international tourists visited the country, almost double the number recorded in the previous year. Sales through these locations were also bolstered by a general increase in mobility, with more Indonesians ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in the Philippines

    ... footfall in shopping malls and other retail establishments., as consumer returned to the normal pre-pandemic mobility patterns. With the country having very few public parks, malls are a favourite place for Filipinos’ to cool off, ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Portugal

    ... profitability. In fact, the number of transactions remained lower than 2019 figures in 2023, with even good results generated by the tourism industry not enough to enable the category to fully recover. The pandemic significantly ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Norway

    ... 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 ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in France

    ... pandemic. Limited-service restaurants proved more resilient during the pandemic and lockdown years thanks to these outlets often being quicker to react with takeaway, click & collect, and home delivery services, either directly or via delivery ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Peru

    ... seen in the previous year, and independent restaurants have found it more difficult than chains to recover to pre-pandemic levels. Euromonitor International's Full-Service Restaurants in Peru report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Slovakia

    ... in restaurants, some consumers switched to self-service cafeterias for cheaper menus. On the other hand, independent operators in less busy areas were forced to close or limit their operations due to rising operational costs. Outlet ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Sweden

    ... retail locations. However, value growth in 2023 was partly driven by high inflation rates and menu prices. Transactions continued to increase in retail locations in 2023, following two years of double-digit growth pushing sales well ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in the Netherlands

    ... and lodging segments. This was mainly because all segments suffered badly from closures due to measures to contain the virus; however, compared to the rest, standalone foodservice outlets enjoyed more opportunities to be open for ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Colombia

    ... Restaurants are taking creative approaches to developing breakfast menus, such as incorporating healthy options, local ingredients and dishes inspired by various food cultures, as well as including vegetarian/vegan options. There is also growing demand for ... Read More

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