Consumer foodservice remains resilient despite inflationary pressures
In 2025, consumer foodservice in Austria was relatively resilient, despite the elevated cost of living, with inflation still running at well above 3%. Operators continued to implement relatively modest price increases, given already high menu charges and sharply rising operating costs. As a result, profit margins remained tight, and outlet numbers - especially for full-service restaurants - continued to decline compared to more labour-efficient limited-service formats.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Foodservice industry in Austria 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 Austria, 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 Austria 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 Austria?
- Which are the leading brands in Consumer Foodservice in Austria?
- How are multinational and local operators competing and expanding in Austria?
- How are consumer lifestyle trends and eating habits shaping Consumer Foodservice in Austria?
- 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 Austria? Which of these trends hold the greatest potential demand?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Consumer Foodservice in Austria
Consumer foodservice remains resilient despite inflationary pressures
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Environment remains challenging for both consumers and operators
Third-party ordering platforms play central role
Enhanced retail foodservice offerings place pressure on traditional restaurants
Austrian foodservice faces slow growth
Operators will seek to cut costs through automation and focus on easy-to-prepare offerings
Sustainability to drive change across the industry
McDonald’s leads Austrian consumer foodservice
WGX Noodle-King leads growth with affordable Asian street-style offerings
Challenging operating environment leads to numerous closures
Chained consumer foodservice operators face ongoing pressure
New technology slowly gains ground
DISCLAIMER
Cafés/Bars in Austria
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Cafés/bars struggle amid changing consumer habits
Cafés/bars register sluggish performance
Juice/smoothie bars lead growth, while specialist coffee and tea shops lose momentum
Third-party delivery platforms help to generate revenues
Decreasing alcohol consumption will limit growth
Delivery offers untapped potential
Vending and automation represent competition for traditional establishments
McDonald's extends its lead in highly fragmented category
Dunkin’ benefits from improving consumer confidence
Interest in established franchise concepts remains relatively low
Full-Service Restaurants in Austria
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Full-service restaurants come under pressure
Rising costs weigh on full-service restaurants
North American full-service restaurants show strong performance
Full-service restaurants continue to expand delivery offerings
Challenging outlook for full-service restaurants
Delivery will play small, yet growing role for full-service operators
Technological advancements should save costs in the long term
XXXLutz KG leads sales with renewed focus on quality
Leburger Betriebs GmbH leads growth in full-service restaurants
Full-service restaurants remains highly fragmented
Limited-Service Restaurants in Austria
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Limited-service restaurants benefit from rising living costs
Limited-service restaurants outperform their full-service counterparts
Asian limited-service restaurants lead value growth, driven by Noodle King expansion
Delivery drives growth in Austria’s limited-service restaurants amid third-party platform dominance
Limited-service restaurants to see solid growth
Delivery will become even more dominated by third-party platforms
Greater adoption of technology across multiple processes
Leader McDonald's maintains high level of investment
EM Europe leads growth
International franchise concepts remain dominant
Self-Service Cafeterias in Austria
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Structural changes limit growth
Self-service cafeterias suffer from changing work environments
Self-service foodservice concept appears increasingly outdated
High concentration of eat-in sales
Growth potential for self-service cafeterias remains very limited
Continued focus on on-site dining.
Alternatives to self-service cafeterias will become more prevalent
Leader Rosenberger undergoes major transformation
Rewe International AG drives growth through streamlining operations
Chained operators lead sales
Street Stalls/Kiosks in Austria
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Street stalls resonate with price-conscious consumers
On-the-go lifestyles and downtrading support street stalls
Kiosks are not present in Austria
Sales through delivery remain modest
Street stalls set for growth amid busy lifestyles and continuing price sensitivity
Untapped delivery services offer substantial growth opportunities
Traditional offerings will give way to global flavours
Hendlkönig leads highly fragmented landscape
Innovation is limited
Independent operators remain dominant
Consumer Foodservice By Location in Austria
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Retail and standalone locations drive growth
Retail sees increased foodservice investment to boost footfall
Standalone outlets show resilience
Eat-in focus limits growth for retail, leisure and travel foodservice
Retail locations will lead non-standalone growth
Standalone locations will remain largest category
Travel locations could benefit from rising passenger numbers and infrastructure expansion
Retailer-linked operators dominate non-standalone locations
McDonald’s strengthens presence in standalone locations
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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