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

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Italy

    ... due to the fact that more consumers are now spending at least part of their week working from home. Generally speaking, self-service cafeterias rely heavily on busy consumers looking for convenient and fast meals, with ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in the Netherlands

    ... Netherlands 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 ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Bulgaria

    ... managed to grow at a similar rate and surpass their pre-pandemic sales levels as demand is strong despite challenges posed by shaken consumer confidence and the negative impact of inflation on consumer spending. Euromonitor International's ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Italy

    ... continued to decline, continuing the pattern seen throughout the review period. Outlet closures in 2023 were in part due to rising inflation and energy prices. As operating costs rose players were under pressure to raise ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Sweden

    ... higher prices in self-service cafeterias, which is stifling demand but equally underpinning current value growth. After the pandemic in 2022, consumers chose to spend more time outside and in retail locations, which also benefitted self-service ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Bulgaria

    ... and renewed consumer demand, as well as significant price increases amidst the growing impact of inflation. Limited-service restaurants are approaching their pre-pandemic sales levels; however, a full recovery is only expected in 2025 as consumer ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Slovakia

    ... be permanent, boosted the sector. Sustainability and provenance of produce is also growing in importance to customers. Local restaurants increasingly use local ingredients and also use it as a marketing strategy to attract customers. Euromonitor ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Norway

    ... proved resilient to the crises caused by COVID-19 and soaring inflation, thanks to the popularity of limited-service restaurants in Norway and the large share of sales accounted for by takeaway and home delivery services. Indeed, ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Denmark

    ... grow in current value terms in 2023 it was at a significantly slower rate compared to the previous year. The robust growth observed in 2022 was marked by pent-up demand and the lifting of restrictions. ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Austria

    ... However, inflation remained unusually high for the second year in a row, triggered by the energy crisis resulting from the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This led to an increase in living costs and a concomitant ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Hungary

    ... foodservice outlets have been challenged with managing higher expenses for energy, ingredients and labour. In addition, players have had to ensure they do not deter price-sensitive customers, many who have re-evaluated their family budgets and ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Indonesia

    ... (PPKM) put in place to contain the COVID-19 virus led to a reduction in visits to foodservice outlets. In 2023, growth was driven by an increase in mobility, especially during major holiday periods, such as ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in the Philippines

    ... being one of the main contributors to this trend. Sales were further boosted by the greater mobility of Filipino consumers, including the return of in-person working and the revival of international travel. However, the rate ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Slovakia

    ... Bratislava expanded its food hall and it is now the largest food hall in Slovakia, with 16 new outlets. Euromonitor International's Consumer Foodservice by Location in Slovakia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Argentina

    ... to minimise losses. Consumer spending continued to suffer as salaries did not rise at the same rate, significantly impacting consumption. Rising prices in raw materials have been compounded by increases in rent, wages and services. ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Egypt

    ... the full reopening of society. The industry is betting on further growth and continues to open prestige restaurants and launch new dining experiences. Since 2022, for example, Le Petit Chef opened on the Four Seasons ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Portugal

    ... of supply, increases in raw material prices and energy costs, combined with difficulties in hiring specialised labour, represented the main challenges for industry players. In terms of demand, while there was a boost driven by ... Read More

  • Belgium Limited-Service Restaurants

    ... and more conservative spending patterns, as inflationary conditions prevailed in Belgium. However, consumers opted for limited-service restaurants over full-service restaurants, with the support of innovation and a wider offer. While pizza and burgers are the ... Read More

  • Belgium Consumer Foodservice By Location

    ... proved to be more vulnerable than chained players to inflationary pressures, less able to mitigate the higher fixed costs and with serious ramifications to profit margins by making price increases. As a result, stand-alone operators ... Read More

  • Belgium Full-Service Restaurants

    ... rebound in sales during 2022, due to extremely good weather and the return of tourism. The performance of full-service restaurants weakened once more in 2023, in the face of high inflation and competition from more ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Slovakia

    ... bolstered the sector. That being said, the number of traditional pubs in rural areas and villages is decreasing and the younger clientele in particular favour high-end outlets, with quality bar food also on offer. Euromonitor ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Romania

    ... the high cost of living and the loss of purchasing power drove a solid performance, providing cheaper menus than full-service players. The active competitive landscape further drove sales, with international chains such as McDonald's, KFC, ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Slovakia

    ... during the pandemic, was made permanent. As such, limited-service restaurants registered modest constant value growth. However, there was very few openings of outlets. Industry players also increasingly benefitted from collaboration with online delivery service providers ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Finland

    ... period, the gap in the growth rate was much smaller than in 2022. In 2020, full-service restaurants saw a steeper decline than the industry average. With ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in 2021 and early 2022, full-service ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in the Philippines

    ... following the eat-in boom experienced in the aftermath of the pandemic. Demand was also impacted by inflationary pressures, as players such as Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures Inc, faced with rising input costs, were forced to ... Read More

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