A challenging year for consumer foodservice
Consumer foodservice in Australia witnessed solid value growth in 2025, despite the still challenging economic climate and high costs facing industry players. As the market remained in recovery mode, drive-through and takeaway sales gained traction reflecting the needs of price-sensitive consumers. The competitive landscape intensified as major brands sought to retain position and new international brands emerged, prompting a focus on loyalty programs and incentives.
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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
A challenging year for consumer foodservice
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Consumer foodservice industry in recovery mode as inflation eases
Traditional channels experience a resurgence as the delivery channel slows
Loyalty a key focus area for brands as competition in foodservice intensifies
Consumer spending to recover well over the forecast period
Innovation will be tied to global trends such as the recent K-Wave
Consumers to refocus on sustainability as purchasing power grows
Global foodservice brands maintain strong position in the market
Smaller franchises experience strong growth in evolving market
International brands enter Australian market increasing local competition
Independent operators hold edge over chained operators in 2025
Independent operators are quicker to respond to viral food trends
DISCLAIMER
Cafés/Bars in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Cafés/bars grapples with economic constraints
Cafés/bars face economic challenges limiting performance in 2025
Juice/smoothie bars maintains growth on the back of premiumisation
Quality is key value promise for consumers as foodservice becomes more of a luxury
Rising consumer expenditure to boost growth of cafés/bars
Dine-in channel is key for cafés and bars relying on returning customers
Innovation in iced beverages is key to coffee and tea shop development
Retail Zoo edges ahead in highly fragmented competitive landscape
Coco Bubble Tea’s continued expansion ensures market leading performance
Independent scene continues to drive category performance on the back of local food culture
Full-Service Restaurants in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Full-service revenues come under pressure
Full-service restaurants face challenges as the foodservice industry gradually recovers
Full-service Asian restaurants benefit from consumer familiarity
Eating-in is a core feature of full-service restaurants
Full-service restaurants expected to underperform compared to overall market
The eat-in channel is vital for the category in the forecast period
Costs of operating a business and price of ingredients will remain a challenge
Highly fragmented competitive landscape in the full-service restaurant category
Latin American food trends drive growth of Taco Bill in Australia
Full-service restaurant category is highly dependent on independent operators
Limited-Service Restaurants in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Challenging period for limited-service restaurants
Modest growth for the category as consumer spending gradually recovers
Strong performance for Latin American limited-service restaurants
Drive-throughs experience steady growth and increase share of sales
Positive outlook as companies focus on delivering better value to consumers
Drive-throughs to attract further investment
Customer loyalty as focus area for limited-service restaurants
McDonald's Australia Ltd maintains position despite recent decline in share
Sushi World experiences strong growth through expansion amidst high consumer demand
Chained limited-service restaurants continue to drive growth
Self-Service Cafeterias in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Small category within the broader consumer foodservice industry
Tighter consumer budgets cause weaker performance for the category
Independent operators experience slight growth amid rising interest in shared eating experiences
Value for money remains key concern for self-service cafeterias
Improving economic conditions to boost category performance
Self-service cafeterias to remain heavily reliant on eat-in business
Inspiration from international brands is key for innovation
Fragmented competitive landscape led by prominent retail chain Ikea
Independent operators to drive growth of self-service cafeterias
Chained foodservice drives overall category performance
Street Stalls/Kiosks in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Events and festivals boost value growth
Street stalls find success through rise of festivals and events
Independent operators drive category growth through high mobility and adaptability
Delivery and takeaway channels vital for street stalls/kiosks
Street stalls/kiosks are expected to enjoy steady growth with abundance of opportunities
Takeaway is key channel, but delivery apps will continue to play important role
Menu innovation is important strength for the category
Retail Food Group Ltd leads as chained brands experience weaker performance
Strong growth among independent operators
Independent operators drive the majority of sales
Consumer Foodservice By Location in Australia
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Strong growth for retail locations
Foodservice through retail stands out as the most dynamic foodservice channel
Standalone foodservice growth continues to set the pace for the overall industry
Standalone outlets to benefit from growth in drive-through sales
Retail outlets to experience steady growth as consumer spending increases
The standalone segment maintains a large share of the market
Improving economic conditions is a significant opportunity for the industry
Non-standalone channel sees strong competition from the largest chained foodservice brands
Expansion via franchising to drive growth in the standalone foodservice sector
DISCLAIMER
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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- Delivery Excluding Fees
- Delivery Fees
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- First-Party Delivery Services
- Third-Party Delivery Services
- Delivery Offline Ordering
- 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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