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

  • Cafés/Bars in Spain

    ... towards other types of foodservice such as full-service restaurants and limited-service restaurants. The number of bars/pubs plummeted during the pandemic and there has been no significant recovery since, with the number of outlets continuing to ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Spain

    ... and socialising over a meal remained an important part of the Spanish culture while full-service restaurants also benefited from the strong recovery in Spain’s tourism industry. 2024 was another exceptional year for Spanish tourism with ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Bulgaria

    ... Prior to this year, Bulgarians had been forced to cut back on visiting full-service restaurants due to rising costs of living and the sharp rise in inflation. Instead, consumers preferred limited-service restaurants, self-service cafe... Euromonitor ... Read More

  • Global Cloud Kitchen Market 2025-2029

    ... provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Spain

    ... slower rate. Nonetheless, despite prices stabilising, foodservice sales still declined in volume terms in 2024 with many locals exercising caution in their spending due to financial pressures. Although there were the first signs of a ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Colombia

    ... and specialised gastronomic experiences that encourage community interaction. Euromonitor International's Consumer Foodservice by Location in Colombia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Spain

    ... self-service cafeterias with these dominating sales. Chained self-service cafeterias are usually located in travel locations such as airports and railway stations and as such have benefited from the strong rebound in inbound and domestic tourism ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Bulgaria

    ... 2024. Whilst coffee prices continued to rise, easing inflation and food costs resulted in slower price increases in this channel compared to recent years. Higher purchasing power attracted customers back to cafés resulting in solid ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Bulgaria

    ... in slightly lower current value growth. Real wage growth translated into stronger consumer purchasing power, driving more visits to restaurants. The government’s decision to extend the 9% VAT rate until the end of 2024 also ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Colombia

    ... their spending, leading to reduced use of credit cards and a more reserved approach to taking on debt. Although the demand for dining out did not drastically decline, rising costs put pressure on both profitability ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Colombia

    ... However, these cafeterias have been cautious with their price adjustments, aiming to avoid discouraging customers who are gradually returning to this type of dining experience. Euromonitor International's Self-Service Cafeterias in Colombia report offers a comprehensive ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Colombia

    ... experienced a decline in transactions. The increase in sales was largely driven by higher prices and inflationary pressures, resulting from increased business costs, such as higher rent, service fees, new tax burdens, and rising wages. ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Spain

    ... of outlets alongside healthy growth in current value terms and in the number of transactions. While both independent and chained limited-service restaurants saw growth across all metrics in 2024 it was the latter which saw ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Spain

    ... their sales by improving their foodservice offerings. Aside from serving guests of their hotels, some also saw the opportunity to attract other people into their restaurants by offering enticing menus. Many also offered special set ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Bulgaria

    ... benefitted from the overall price sensitivity of the Bulgarian population. Self-service cafeterias tend to be very competitively priced in comparison with other lunch options, including limited-service restaurants. Indeed, self-service cafeteria... Euromonitor International's Self-Service Cafeterias in ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Bulgaria

    ... in customer visits as part of its general recovery. Limited-service restaurants bounced back from the pandemic much quicker than full service restaurants, as consumers opted for cheaper alternatives when dining out. With inflation spiking in ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Bulgaria

    ... out. Higher consumer spending drives value sales of standalone outlets and leisure outlets. However, the performance varied depending on the location. Euromonitor International's Consumer Foodservice by Location in Bulgaria report offers a comprehensive guide to ... Read More

  • Global Hospitality Real Estate Market 2025-2029

    ... real estate market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market ... Read More

  • Self-Service Cafeterias in Japan

    ... the Japanese government's announcement on 8 May 2023, to reclassify COVID-19 as a ""Class 5 infectious disease"" akin to seasonal flu. This change allowed individuals and businesses to make their own decisions regarding infection control, ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice in Japan

    ... domestic and inbound. On 8 May 2023, the government downgraded the legal status of COVID-19 to ""Class 5"", designating it alongside common infectious diseases such as seasonal influenza. This change marked a pivotal moment in ... Read More

  • Cafés/Bars in Japan

    ... particularly following the Japanese government's decision in May 2023 to downgrade COVID-19 to a class 5 status, which was equivalent to seasonal influenza. With this change, consumers started returning to dining out, and many companies ... Read More

  • Limited-Service Restaurants in Japan

    ... takeaway and delivery services. This trend has persisted beyond the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, as these services have now become standard among Japanese consumers. Euromonitor International's Limited-Service Restaurants in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Japan

    ... necessitated by various economic factors. While several players had already raised prices in 2022 and 2023, further increases became unavoidable in 2024 due to the weakening yen, which affected the cost of imported goods such ... Read More

  • Consumer Foodservice By Location in Japan

    ... from 2022 to 2024, surpassing levels recorded in 2019. This upswing also translated into increased spending by inbound tourists, which reached over 50% of 2019 figures, with food expenditure growing even faster — recording a ... Read More

  • Full-Service Restaurants in Vietnam

    ... the traditional menu by demonstrating a list of dishes and drinks, complete with prices and visual images, on electronic devices such as smartphones and tablets. For instance, King BBQ aimed to make it possible for ... Read More

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