Restaurants and Mobile Food Services Market Report 2026

The restaurants and mobile food services market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $3.27 trillion in 2025 to $3.45 trillion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to urban population growth, expansion of food service chains, rising disposable income, changing consumer lifestyles, growth of takeaway culture.

The restaurants and mobile food services market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $4.41 trillion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to growth in food delivery platforms, rising demand for convenience dining, expansion of street food culture, increasing digital payments adoption, innovation in food service formats. Major trends in the forecast period include growth of online food ordering platforms, expansion of mobile food services, rising demand for quick service restaurants, increased focus on menu customization, growth of contactless dining solutions.

The increasing number of restaurants is expected to drive the growth of the restaurants and mobile food services market in the coming years. Restaurants are establishments that offer prepared meals and beverages for dine-in, takeout, or delivery. Restaurants and mobile food services play a vital role in providing convenient dining options, encouraging social interaction, and enhancing the overall consumer dining experience. For example, in 2024, according to Aviko, a Netherlands-based food company, the UK fast food industry expanded from £20.61 billion in 2022 to £22.04 billion in 2023. Additionally, the share of UK consumers eating at fast-food restaurants increased to 45% in 2023. Therefore, the growing number of restaurants is driving the expansion of the restaurants and mobile food services market.

Major companies in the restaurants and mobile food services market are increasingly focusing on the implementation of conversational food AI platforms to optimize profitability. A conversational food AI platform leverages artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning to facilitate interactive conversations with users on various food-related aspects such as cooking, nutrition, recipes, and dining. In October 2023, Vistry, a US-based restaurant automation solutions provider, launched LumoChat, a conversational AI platform tailored for assisting customers in online food ordering across multiple channels, including the web and mobile. LumoChat utilizes ChatGPT-such as technology to offer personalized customer experiences, streamline online orders, and features convenient checkout options such as auto-filled details and secure payment methods.

In June 2025, Roark Capital, a US-based private equity firm, acquired Dave’s Hot Chicken for approximately $1 billion. Through this acquisition, Roark Capital aims to accelerate the brand’s domestic and international expansion by leveraging its extensive franchise expertise and operational capabilities to enter new global markets and scale operations more rapidly. Dave’s Hot Chicken is a US-based fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in Nashville-style hot chicken and related quick-service food offerings.

Major companies operating in the restaurants and mobile food services market are Darden Restaurants, Yum China Holdings Inc., McDonald's, Chipotle, Zensho Holdings Co Ltd, Subway, Chick-fil-A, Bloomin' Brands, Brinker International, Bomra's, Mimi Kakushi, Orfali Bros Bistro, Zuma, LPM Restaurant And Bar, Wasabi by Morimoto, Burger King, The Table, Flair Rooftop, Masque, Gaia, LanTing Restaurant, Salon de Ville, Bartello, Il Borro Tuscan Bistro, Club Dominó, Cut by Wolfgang Puck, YICAFE at Pudong Shangri-La, KFC, La Vita è Bella, Reif Kushiyaki, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, 3 Fils, Shanghai Haidilao Hot Pot, Pizza Express, Jin Xuan Chinese Restaurant, Welldone, Restaurant Brands International Inc., Amazonico.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the restaurants and mobile food services market in 2025. North America was the second largest region in the restaurants and mobile food services market. The regions covered in the restaurants and mobile food services market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the restaurants and mobile food services market report are China, India, Japan, Australia, Indonesia, South Korea, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, New Zealand, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Ukraine, USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Iran, Turkey, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa.

The restaurants and mobile food services market includes revenues earned by entities by offering food services to patrons who order and are served while seated (i.e., waiter/waitress service) and pay after eating, and providing food services to patrons who generally order or select items (e.g., at a counter, in a buffet line) and pay before eating. The market also includes revenues earned from preparing and/or serving a specialty snack (e.g., ice cream, frozen yogurt, cookies) and/or nonalcoholic beverages (e.g., coffee, juices, sodas) for consumption on or near the premises. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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