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Consumer foodservice in 2024: The big picture
Consumer foodservice in Australia, particularly cafés/pubs, faces a complex landscape of challenges. While the nation's strong coffee culture persists, economic pressures and changing consumer habits are reshaping the local industry.
2024 key trends
One of the headlining trends of the year has been inflation and how it has impacted consumer purchasing decisions. In 2024, inflation grew at a slower rate than 2023, moving closer to the 2-3% target set by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA).
Competitive landscape
In 2024, chained limited-service restaurants such as McDonald’s, KFC, Hungry Jack’s and Domino’s Pizza continued to lead consumer foodservice in Australia. With a strong and established brand presence in the minds of consumers and thousands of outlets between them, it has become difficult for other brands to compete to the same extent.
Independent foodservice developments
For independent foodservice businesses, 2024 was about recovery with some signs that the economic conditions in Australia were starting to improve and consumers could start spending with greater freedom towards the end of the year. However, sales growth through independent consumer foodservice remained fairly weak in 2024.
What next for consumer foodservice?
Consumer foodservice in Australia is predicted to experience a positive performance, with value sales (at constant 2024 prices) set to record growth over much of the forecast period. Meanwhile, the number of transactions and outlets is set to improve throughout.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Foodservice industry in Australia with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:
- Cafés/Bars
- Full-Service Restaurants
- Limited-Service Restaurants
- Self-Service Cafeterias
- Street Stalls/Kiosks
- Consumer Foodservice by Location
If you're in the Consumer Foodservice industry in Australia, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Consumer Foodservice in Australia report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Consumer Foodservice in Australia?
- Which are the leading brands in Consumer Foodservice in Australia?
- How are multinational and local operators competing and expanding in Australia?
- How are consumer lifestyle trends and eating habits shaping Consumer Foodservice in Australia?
- How is the Consumer Foodservice industry adapting to a post-COVID-19 market environment? Where are the opportunities amidst the challenges?
- How significant are health considerations in shaping the future of Consumer Foodservice in Australia? Which of these trends hold the greatest potential demand?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Consumer Foodservice in Australia
Consumer foodservice in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Competitive landscape
Independent foodservice developments
What next for consumer foodservice?
Table 1 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2019-2024
Table 2 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2019-2024
Table 3 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained by Type: Units/Outlets 2024
Table 4 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained: % Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 5 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split: % Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 6 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split by Type: % Foodservice Value 2024
Table 7 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Fulfillment: % Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 9 GBO Company Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2020-2024
Table 10 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2021-2024
Table 11 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: Units/Outlets 2024
Table 12 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2024-2029
Table 13 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2024-2029
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Summary 1 Research Sources
Cafés/Bars in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Cafés/bars struggles to recover amid shrinking expenditure
Rising demand for healthy, nutritional and convenient menu options
Café operators adapt to premium offerings and enhanced experiences
Improving economy set to drive growth, while personalisation will become increasingly important as players vie for share in competitive market
Value-driven focus in offerings is set to help fuel demand
Digitalisation will play crucial role in consumer engagement, alongside personalised promotions
Table 14 Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 15 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 16 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 17 Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 18 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 20 GBO Company Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2020-2024
Table 21 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2021-2024
Table 22 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 27 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
Full-Service Restaurants in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Full-service restaurants faces challenging times as consumers reduce spending
Asian full-service restaurants develop in line with evolving consumer tastes
Eat-in is major focus for full-service operators
Boost to consumer spending expected as interest rates are finally cut
Eat-in to remain a key feature of full-service restaurants
Greater focus on Generation Z and their needs as consumers
Table 28 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 29 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 30 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 31 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 32 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 33 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 34 GBO Company Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2020-2024
Table 35 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2021-2024
Table 36 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 37 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 38 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 39 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 40 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 41 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
Limited-Service Restaurants in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Transactions continue to fall amid reduced lower foot traffic as consumers struggle with cost of living
New product development and loyalty drive competitive landscape
Consumers reduce reliance on delivery services to help save on costs
Consumer spending set to rise over forecast period as economy recovers
Delivery online ordering set to regain growth momentum
Plant-based and vegetarian options can help brands stand out in competitive industry
Table 42 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 43 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 44 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 45 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 46 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 47 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 48 GBO Company Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2020-2024
Table 49 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2021-2024
Table 50 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 51 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 53 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 54 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 55 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
Self-Service Cafeterias in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Decline in consumer foot traffic impacts performance of self-service cafeterias
Limited scope of the channel sees Ikea as dominant player in local market
Value for money support’s Ikea’s leadership
Improving economic conditions to support future sales, but channel will continue to have limited reach
Opportunities for growth through product and channel expansion
Ikea’s value-for-money approach suits current economic landscape
Table 56 Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 57 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 58 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 59 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 60 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 61 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 62 GBO Company Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2020-2024
Table 63 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2021-2024
Table 64 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 67 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 68 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 69 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
Street Stalls/Kiosks in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Increase in festivals and community events boosts growth of street stalls/kiosks
Channel at risk of saturation as new independent operators open
Premium positioning sets street stalls/kiosks apart from other channels
Independent street stalls/kiosks to outpace value growth of chained competitors
Face-to-face sales to remain key for street stalls/kiosks but delivery still important
Unique offers are vital as landscape becomes increasingly saturated
Table 70 Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 71 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 72 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 73 Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 74 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 75 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 76 GBO Company Shares in Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value 2020-2024
Table 77 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value 2021-2024
Table 78 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 79 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 80 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 81 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 82 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 83 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
Consumer Foodservice By Location in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Growth of drive-through with technological innovations supports standalone locations
Consumer foodservice through lodging, leisure and travel demonstrates resilience
Foodservice through retail continues to expand as consumers increasingly prioritise affordability and convenience
Digitalisation set to create a more data-driven foodservice landscape
Convenience and affordability will continue to be growth pillars
Table 84 Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 85 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 86 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 87 Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 88 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 89 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 90 Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 91 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 92 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 93 Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 94 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 95 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 96 Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 97 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 98 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 99 Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 100 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 101 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 102 Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 103 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 104 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 105 Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 106 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 107 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 108 Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 109 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 110 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 111 Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 112 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 113 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 114 Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Units/Outlets 2019-2024
Table 115 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Number of Transactions 2019-2024
Table 116 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Foodservice Value 2019-2024
Table 117 Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2019-2024
Table 118 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2019-2024
Table 119 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 120 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 121 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 122 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 123 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 124 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 125 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 126 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 127 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 128 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 129 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 130 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 131 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 132 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 133 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 134 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 135 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 136 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 137 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 138 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 139 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 140 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 141 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 142 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 143 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 144 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 145 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 146 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 147 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 148 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 149 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
Table 150 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Units/Outlets 2024-2029
Table 151 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Number of Transactions 2024-2029
Table 152 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Foodservice Value 2024-2029
Table 153 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2024-2029
Table 154 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2024-2029
Table 155 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2024-2029
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Consumer Foodservice
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- Chained Consumer Foodservice
- Independent Consumer Foodservice
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- Chained Cafés/Bars
- Independent Cafés/Bars
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- Chained Bars/Pubs
- Independent Bars/Pubs
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- Chained Cafés
- Independent Cafés
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- Chained Juice/Smoothie Bars
- Independent Juice/Smoothie Bars
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- Chained Specialist Coffee and Tea Shops
- Independent Specialist Coffee and Tea Shops
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- Chained Full-Service Restaurants
- Independent Full-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Asian Full-Service Restaurants
- Independent Asian Full-Service Restaurants
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- Chained European Full-Service Restaurants
- Independent European Full-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Latin American Full-Service Restaurants
- Independent Latin American Full-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Middle Eastern Full-Service Restaurants
- Independent Middle Eastern Full-Service Restaurants
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- Chained North American Full-Service Restaurants
- Independent North American Full-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Pizza Full-Service Restaurants
- Independent Pizza Full-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Other Full-Service Restaurants
- Independent Other Full-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Asian Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Asian Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Bakery Products Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Bakery Products Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Burger Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Burger Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Chicken Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Chicken Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Convenience Stores Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Convenience Stores Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Fish Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Fish Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Ice Cream Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Ice Cream Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Latin American Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Latin American Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Middle Eastern Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Middle Eastern Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Pizza Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Pizza Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Other Limited-Service Restaurants
- Independent Other Limited-Service Restaurants
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- Chained Self-Service Cafeterias
- Independent Self-Service Cafeterias
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- Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks
- Independent Street Stalls/Kiosks
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- Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone
- Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure
- Consumer Foodservice Through Retail
- Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging
- Consumer Foodservice Through Travel
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- Takeaway Online Ordering
- Takeaway Offline Ordering
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- First-Party Delivery Services
- Third-Party Delivery Services
- Delivery Offline Ordering
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- Drive-Through
- Eat-In
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- Takeaway Online Ordering
- Delivery Online Ordering
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- Takeaway Offline Ordering
- Delivery Offline Ordering
- Drive-Through
- Eat-in
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Consumer Foodservice
Consumer foodservice is composed of cafés/bars, full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurants, self-service cafeterias and street stalls/kiosks.
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