Qatar Retail Restaurant Industry Outlook to 2027

Qatar Retail Restaurant Industry Outlook to 2027


The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the potential of Retail Restaurant industry in Qatar. The report covers an overview and genesis of the industry, market size in terms of revenue generated.

Its market segmentations include by types of restaurants, by franchise & non-franchise, by type of outlets and by hotel stars; growth enablers and drivers; challenges and bottlenecks; trends driving adoption trends; regulatory framework; end-user analysis, industry analysis, competitive landscape including competition scenario and market shares of major players. The report concludes with future market projections of each market segmentation and analyst recommendations.

Market Overview:

According to Ken Research estimates, the Qatar Retail Restaurant Industry – Qatar’s hotels capacity boosted up due to FIFA World Cup driven by the influx of 1.2 Mn international visitors in the country. The Restaurants and Hotels Market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 2.5% and 5.5% respectively. Around 38% of the restaurants were casual dining and ~31% of the hotels were 5-Star in 2022.
Qatar National Tourism Sector Strategy 2030 aims to attract 6 million visitors to Qatar annually with the number of tourists expected to double in the next 5 years.
The luxury segment could present the greatest opportunity to transform Qatar’s appeal to a wider audience.
Online Food Delivery Market is expected to be driven by people preference of ordering affordable and quick meal from casual dining restaurants and QSR Outlets.
Cloud Kitchen Market in Qatar has seen multiple investments such as Softbank’s USD 415 million investment to Kitopi, MEVP’s USD 10 million investment in The Cloud, Middle East Cloud Kitchen.

Key Trends by Market Segment:

By Type of Restaurant:
Majority of Hotel based Restaurants are upscale Casual Dining or Fine Dining. These have Higher Cost for two, Average Table Time and Average Order Amount.

By Franchise & Non-Franchise: The majority of Revenues in Qatar held by the Retail restaurant Industry is from Non-Franchised Outlets in Qatar. Cafes & Cafeterias account for the largest share in Franchised Outlets & Casual Dining in Non- Franchised Outlets basis count in 2020.

Future Outlook

The Qatar Retail Restaurants Market witnessed significant growth during the period 2017-2022, owing to FIFA World Cup Qatar, International Tourists influx and Investments. The aggregated impact of tourism on GDP of Qatar is expected to cross the mark of 6% by 2030 in contrast with the current level of 4%. Also, restoration of diplomatic ties between KSA and Qatar in 2021 to contribute in boosting tourist arrivals, positively impacting the hotel industry.

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1. Executive Summary
1.1 Restaurants and Hotels Market in Qatar
1.2 Online Food Delivery and Cloud Kitchen Market in Qatar
2. Country Overview: Qatar
2.1 Country Demographics
2.2 Population Analysis
3. Current and Future Landscape of Retail Restaurants
3.1 Overview of Tourism in Qatar, 2022
3.2 Ecosystem &Timeline of Restaurants in Qatar
3.3 Retail Restaurants Market Size on the basis of number of outlets and Revenue generated in Qatar, 2017-2022
3.4 Qatar Retail Restaurant Market Segmentation
3.5 Cross Comparison between Restaurants in Qatar
3.6 Retail Restaurants Future Market Size on the basis of number of outlets and Revenue generated in Qatar, 2022-2027
3.7 Marketing Strategies by some Restaurants in Qatar
4. Current and Future Landscape of Hotels
4.1 Ecosystem of Hotels in Qatar
4.2 Qatar Hotels Market Size on the basis of number and Revenue generated, 2017-2022
4.3 Touristic Nights and Split by Occupants, 2017-2022
4.4 New Hotel Openings in Qatar with Catchment Areas, 2022
4.5 Future Market Size of Hotels in Qatar, 2022-2027
4.6 New Hotel Openings in Qatar with Catchment Areas, 2027
5. Industry Analysis of Restaurants and Hotels
5.1 Trends and Developments in Qatar Retail Restaurants & Hotels Market
5.2 Growth Drivers in Qatar Retail Restaurants & Hotels Market
5.3 Issues and Challenges in Qatar Restaurants Market
5.4 Porter’s Five Force Analysis of Qatar Retail Restaurant & Hotel Industry
5.5 Licensing Requirements for Restaurants
5.6 Impact of Covid-19 on Restaurants & Hotels in Qatar
5.7 Impact of FIFA World Cup on Restaurants & Hotels in Qatar
6. Current and Future Landscape of Malls
6.1 Ecosystem of Malls in Qatar
6.2 Number of Malls, Average Rental Occupancy, Average Rent of Malls in Qatar and Upcoming Malls in Qatar
6.3 Market share of Major Retail Malls in Qatar
6.4 Major Recent Malls established in Qatar
6.5 Upcoming Malls in Qatar, 2023-27
7. Online Food Delivery Market in Qatar
7.1 Ecosystem of Online Food Delivery Apps and Cloud Kitchen
7.2 Timeline of Online Delivery Apps and Cloud Kitchen
7.3 Working Model of Online Food Delivery
7.4 Qatar Online Food Delivery Market Size on the Basis of GMV and Number of Orders, 2017-2022
7.5 Competition Scenario in Qatar Food Delivery Market
7.6 Company Profiles- Talabat, Snoonu, Rafeeq, Carriage
7.7 Marketing Strategies by Online Food Delivery Companies
7.8 Qatar Online Food Delivery Future Market Size on the Basis of GMV and Number of Orders, 2022-2027 
8. Cloud Kitchen Market in Qatar
8.1 Qatar Cloud Kitchens Market Size on the Basis of GMV and Number of Orders, 2020-2022
8.2 Competition Scenario in Qatar Cloud Kitchen Market
8.3 Company Profiles- Waka Kitchens, Kitopi, KLC, and Cloud Kitchen
8.4 Qatar Cloud Kitchen Future Market Size on the Basis of GMV and Number of Orders, 2022-2027
9. Industry Analysis of Online Food Delivery & Cloud Kitchen
9.1 Trends and Developments in Qatar Online Food Delivery & Cloud Kitchen Market
9.2 Growth Drivers in Qatar Online Food Delivery Market
9.3 Bottlenecks and Challenges in Qatar Online Food Delivery Market
10. Future Industry Assessment
10.1 Industry Benchmarking- KPI Analysis by Type of Restaurants
10.2 Supply Chain Cost Impact for Restaurants in Qatar
10.3 Supply Chain Cost Impact for Home Delivery in Qatar
10.4 Economic Expectations for Restaurant/Malls & Hotels after World Cup
10.5 Expected International Tourism in Qatar, 2017-2027
10.6 Expected Transit Traffic and Overnight Stay, 2017-2027
10.7 Expected Changes in the Population Growth, 2022-2027
10.8 Expected Changes in Disposable Income, 2022-2027
10.9 Sports Events in Qatar, 2023-2025
11. Analyst Recommendations
11.1 Target Audience for Aura Group Restaurants
11.2 Recommended Geographical Locations
11.3 How to make restaurant more profitable?
11.4 Recommended Changes in current Restaurants
11.5 Recommended Type of Restaurants
11.6 Future Potential Assessment
12. Research Methodology
12.1 Market Definitions and Assumptions
12.2 Abbreviations
12.3 Market Sizing Approach
12.4 Consolidated Research Approach
12.5 Understanding Market Potential Through In-Depth Industry Interviews
12.6 Primary Research Approach
12.7 Limitations and Future Conclusion
13. Appendix
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