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

  • Consumer Foodservice in Slovakia

    ... during the pandemic, was made permanent. As such, consumer foodservice registered healthy double-digit constant value growth. However, growth was more muted in terms of outlet openings. Euromonitor International's Consumer Foodservice in Slovakia report offers a ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Bulgaria

    ... develop uninterrupted in the year. The number of outlets recorded further marginal growth; however, there is still a way to go before this metric returns to pre-pandemic levels. The number of transactions, meanwhile, also remained ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Indonesia

    ... heavily dependent on this retail channel. As hypermarkets became increasingly unpopular, this had a negative impact on self-service cafeterias, which saw a decline in the number of transactions, compared to 2022. Overall, independent self-service cafeterias ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Indonesia

    ... their physical offices, as well as the recovery of inbound tourism, as the country emerged from the shadows of COVID-19. While consumers remained cautious about their spending, thanks to sustained inflationary pressures, such outlets are ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Italy

    ... rise in the cost of living had been expected to limit demand, but the strong desire of Italians to socialise with friends and family over a meal or a drink ensured sales continued to growth ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in the Czech Republic

    ... stabilisation of consumption patterns following a post-pandemic boom, but also attributable to persistently high inflation, which continued to erode purchasing power among the population and drive up menu prices. Leading player McDonald's increased its prices ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Romania

    ... of self-service cafeterias, which offer cooked food as main meals. Cooked food is increasingly in demand after two years of working and learning from home, when home cooking prevailed. This has created a consumption habit ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Denmark

    ... surge in demand for consumer foodservice, driven by the accumulated desire for such experiences after two years of avoiding regular outings due to restrictions or a reluctance to be in crowded spaces. This resurgence significantly ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Argentina

    ... working from home, many of these stores had to shutter because their target was people who worked in offices, especially in downtown areas. Although new stores of this type have opened with the return of ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Finland

    ... bigger volume sales. Current value sales grew at a similar pace to consumer foodservice overall, while the number of outlets fell at a similarly marginal rate. However, limited-service restaurants saw slower transaction growth than the ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in France

    ... recovery of self-service cafeterias as the wide majority of the chains in this category are based in and around these retail locations. French consumers showed a renewed interest in commercial centres and hypermarkets with consumers ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Italy

    ... terms. This positive trend was seen both in independent as well as chained outlets. The category has benefited from investment in innovation, quality, and delivering a varied offer, together with maintaining reasonable price points. The ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Argentina

    ... approach of major global chains to push its growth, while nearly all named players saw substantial growth in outlet numbers. Within this context, the year saw new local brands emerging with the offer of broader ... Read More

  • 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 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

  • 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 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

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