In 2023, consumer foodservice in the United Arab Emirates experienced robust growth across all three indicators (outlets, transactions, and value sales), propelled by an array of factors contributing to a favourable business environment. The first full year without COVID-19 restrictions provided a significant push to the industry, fostering a sense of confidence and normalcy among consumers and businesses alike.
The Consumer Foodservice in United Arab Emirates report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides foodservice sales, the number of outlets and the number of transactions by sector, allowing you to identify the foodservice sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they eating habits, lifestyle changes, tourism spending or legislative issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Consumer Foodservice by Fulfillment, Consumer Foodservice by Location, Consumer Foodservice by Ordering Platform, Consumer Foodservice by Type.
Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
The Consumer Foodservice in United Arab Emirates report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides foodservice sales, the number of outlets and the number of transactions by sector, allowing you to identify the foodservice sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they eating habits, lifestyle changes, tourism spending or legislative issues. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.
Product coverage: Consumer Foodservice by Fulfillment, Consumer Foodservice by Location, Consumer Foodservice by Ordering Platform, Consumer Foodservice by Type.
Data coverage: Market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the Consumer Foodservice market;
- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
- Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Table of Contents
CONSUMER FOODSERVICE IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESDISCLAIMERLIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGSCAFÉS/BARS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGSFULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGSSELF-SERVICE CAFETERIAS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGSSTREET STALLS/KIOSKS IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGSCONSUMER FOODSERVICE BY LOCATION IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATESKEY DATA FINDINGS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Consumer foodservice in 2023: The big picture
- 2023 key trends
- Competitive landscape
- Independent foodservice developments
- What next for consumer foodservice?
MARKET DATA
- Table 1 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2018-2023
- Table 2 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2018-2023
- Table 3 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained by Type: Units/Outlets 2023
- Table 4 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained: % Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 5 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split: % Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 6 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split by Type: % Foodservice Value 2023
- Table 7 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 8 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Fulfillment: % Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 9 GBO Company Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
- Table 10 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
- Table 11 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: Units/Outlets 2023
- Table 12 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2023-2028
- Table 13 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2023-2028
SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Ongoing solid performance for limited-service restaurants in 2023
- Local and regional brands take spotlight, encouraging expansion
- Digitalisation is helping to drive growth of limited-service restaurants
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Digitalisation to further drive channel sales over the forecast period
- Despite positive outlook, there are challenges ahead
- Deliverz set to gain further momentum in limited-service restaurants
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 14 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 15 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 16 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 17 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 18 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 19 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 20 GBO Company Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
- Table 21 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
- Table 22 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 23 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 24 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 25 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 26 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 27 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Further growth momentum for cafés/bars following 2022’s sales recovery
- Local brand Shakespeare & Co Restaurant & Café closes its doors
- Starbucks retains top spot in highly fragmented landscape
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Bars/pubs set to perform well despite ending of alcohol tax in retail channel
- Coffee and tea culture in United Arab Emirates to drive further growth
- Retail and café hybrid outlets on the rise
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 28 Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 29 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 30 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 31 Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 32 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 33 Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 34 GBO Company Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
- Table 35 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Cafés/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
- Table 36 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 37 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 38 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 39 Forecast Cafés/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 40 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 41 Forecast Sales in Cafés/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Value sales recovery for full-service restaurants in 2023
- Michelin Guide and Gault&Millau continue to boost channel sales
- Ownership changes and market re-entries strengthen full-service restaurants
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- COP28 hosted by Dubai to renew interest in sustainability
- Increase in HNWI segment to boost luxury dining
- Full-service restaurants face rental challenges
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 42 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 43 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 44 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 45 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 46 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 47 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 48 GBO Company Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
- Table 49 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
- Table 50 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 51 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 52 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 53 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 54 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 55 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Demand for home furniture translates to more frequent IKEA visits and dining in
- Ikea Restaurant offers seasonal menus for various celebrations
- Vapiano opens first Sharjah branch
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Ikea Restaurant set to remain undisputed leader, supporting future channel growth
- Sustainability positioning of Ikea Restaurant to benefit self-service cafeterias
- Growth opportunities following Vapiano's entry to Sharjah
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 56 Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 57 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 58 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 59 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 60 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 61 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 62 GBO Company Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
- Table 63 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
- Table 64 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 65 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 66 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 67 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 68 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 69 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Resumption of eating out culture benefits street stalls/kiosks
- Magic Corn aims to strengthen brand via events and cinemas
- Events and pop-up markets push street food’s popularity in United Arab Emirates
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Independent street stalls to continue to dominate
- Chains to grow faster than independent operators
- Leaders set to maintain positions
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 70 Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 71 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 72 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 73 Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 74 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 75 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 76 GBO Company Shares in Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value 2019-2023
- Table 77 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value 2020-2023
- Table 78 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 79 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 80 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 81 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 82 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 83 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
- Value sales recovery of consumer foodservice through travel
- Standalone to be impacted by leisure area closures
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
- Retail locations will continue to account for the highest share of sales
- Surging MICE travel poised to boost leisure locations
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 84 Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 85 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 86 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 87 Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 88 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 89 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 90 Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 91 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 92 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 93 Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 94 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 95 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 96 Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 97 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 98 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 99 Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 100 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 101 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 102 Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 103 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 104 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 105 Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 106 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 107 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 108 Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 109 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 110 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 111 Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 112 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 113 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 114 Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Units/Outlets 2018-2023
- Table 115 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Number of Transactions 2018-2023
- Table 116 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Foodservice Value 2018-2023
- Table 117 Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2018-2023
- Table 118 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2018-2023
- Table 119 Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2018-2023
- Table 120 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 121 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 122 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 123 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 124 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 125 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
- Table 126 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 127 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 128 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 129 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 130 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 131 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
- Table 132 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 133 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 134 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 135 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 136 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 137 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
- Table 138 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 139 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 140 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 141 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 142 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 143 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
- Table 144 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 145 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 146 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 147 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 148 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 149 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028
- Table 150 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Units/Outlets 2023-2028
- Table 151 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Number of Transactions 2023-2028
- Table 152 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: Foodservice Value 2023-2028
- Table 153 Forecast Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2023-2028
- Table 154 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2023-2028
- Table 155 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2023-2028