Western Europe

Street stalls/kiosks experienced a strong recovery in 2022, which continued into 2023. The category benefited from the end of the pandemic and the return to relative normalcy in terms of socialising and out-of-home activities. Sales also benefited…

Street stalls/kiosks both benefited and suffered from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. They benefited as they are typically used for takeaways; therefore, they were deemed less of a risk than indoor premises in terms of catching or spreading the…

Street stalls/kiosks saw a partial recovery in 2022 with demand driven by the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Aside from locals spending more time outside the home sales also benefited from a recovery in inbound tourism, with street stalls/kiosks…

Street stalls/kiosks is traditionally a popular channel in Belgium for offering quick, convenient, and affordable snacks and meal options. However, with a high proportion of independent players, this category has proven to be very fragile since the…

Austria experienced exceptionally high inflation once again in 2023, reducing consumer incomes and dampening spending in almost all areas of consumer foodservice. Foodservice operators faced increased costs in energy, materials and labour, which were…

Independents continued to dominate self-service cafeterias in Turkey in 2023. Independent concepts like esnaf lokantasi are popular with local consumers. Esnaf lokantasi supply fixed price three course menus at affordable prices, typically for…

In 2023 overall self-service cafeterias recorded substantially slowed growth in terms of current value sales and total number of transactions. Compared to other foodservice categories, self-service cafeterias has only few outlets in the Netherlands.…

The weaker economy in 2023 has led many consumers to restrict spending on eating out and self-service cafeterias are equally feeling the impact. Inflation has remained high in 2023, leading to higher prices in self-service cafeterias, which is…

Self-services cafeterias is growing, pushed by high inflation rates, increasing highway traffic, and positive growth of tourism. The category continues to be characterised by a dichotomy. For instance, on one hand, it features brands such as Ikea…

Self-service cafeterias have already seen value sales recover to pre-pandemic levels in Norway, aided by the growth of new developments. After the initial shock in 2020, sales recovered well in 2021 followed by s strong rebound in 2022. Self-service…