... competition from fast food chains and convenience stores. These outlets are considered to be of higher quality by most Bulgarians and are thus preferred to street stalls/kiosks. Euromonitor International's Street Stalls/Kiosks in Bulgaria report offers ...  |  read more...

... the review period, consumer foodservice expenditure increased notably in both value and volume terms and consumers have still not abandoned their habit of eating out, although during the crisis they limited expenditure to some extent ...  |  read more...

... bars and pubs, which remain popular amongst Bulgarians looking for somewhere to socialise during the evening. Although the financial crisis impeded the growth plans of some companies, the area was not severely affected by the ...  |  read more...

... service when eating out, also demanding to be entertained. Due to this, a number of full-service restaurants focused on offering various concepts, such as those that enable consumers to prepare the food themselves, to observe ...  |  read more...

... time to prepare food at home. Moreover, they also focused on choosing 100% home delivery/takeaway due to more favourable prices. On the other hand, consumers were increasingly opting for healthier meals thus opting to avoid ...  |  read more...

... offering healthy food at more favourable prices compared to full-service restaurants, drove sales of these restaurant types in Austria in 2011 as well as over the review period. In addition to dining out, the consumers ...  |  read more...

... opt for healthier food, a slight shift towards takeaway within self-service cafeterias and full-service restaurants was observed in 2011. With no chained operators in this category, many independent street/stalls kiosks operators considered the possibility of ...  |  read more...

... outlets started to operate. There are three full-service restaurants, one KFC, one Burger King and one Costa Coffee. Besides these, Greek, Italian and Chinese fast food outlets were also opened. It is estimated that 5,000-10,000 ...  |  read more...

... resulted in further concentration amongst independents. The expansion of chained outlets was also moderate in 2011, as only two new outlets were opened, in spite of the fact that chained players have a strong background ...  |  read more...

... in current value terms was mainly the result of price increases, although the expectations are for the further growth of the channel over the forecast period. Consumers’ purchasing power is still weak and the domestic ...  |  read more...

... footing both in terms of independents and chains. Whilst the leading international brands have maintained their leading positions, some well-known players were forced to close down their operations. Euromonitor International's Fast Food in Hungary report ...  |  read more...

... or complete formulas – more gastronomic, naturally-healthy (or positioned as such) or all-in-one offerings. However, fast food players faced atypical factors in 2011, such as waning consumer traffic and the recovery of full-service restaurants, their ...  |  read more...