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Consumer Foodservice in Bulgaria

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  • 91 Pages
  • February 2024
  • Region: Bulgaria
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 316740
Most consumer foodservice categories in Bulgaria have either recovered or are nearing full recovery in 2023. With no movement or travel restrictions, despite new COVID-19 variants, the market could continue to develop uninterrupted in the year. The number of outlets recorded further marginal growth; however, there is still a way to go before this metric returns to pre-pandemic levels.

The Consumer Foodservice in Bulgaria 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 BULGARIA
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
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Strong consumer demand and price increases drive value sales of limited-services restaurants
  • Rising consumer interest in healthy food, including vegetarian/vegan options
  • Pizza premiumisation
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Accelerated growth as the category recovers to reach pre-pandemic sales levels
  • New brunch trend could boost sales
  • Investment in diversifying delivery options
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
CAFÉS/BARS IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Socialising and inflation drive strong double-digit value growth in 2023
  • Independent players outperform chains as Nedelya has fewer outlets
  • Social media culture boosts the popularity of cafés/bars among younger consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Consumers increasingly comfortable with the idea that chained outlets offer similar value to more traditional independent cafés
  • Return of the pub tradition
  • Innovation set to be crucial to the development of cafés/bars over the forecast period
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
FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Soaring price increases drive strong double-digit value growth
  • Strong performance of Asian full-service restaurants as they continue to rise from a low base
  • European full-service restaurants remains a highly fragmented category
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Stable future growth supported by new concepts and outlets
  • Rising interest in international cuisines and the latest global culinary trends
  • Health and wellness and sustainability set to become more influential
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
SELF-SERVICE CAFETERIAS IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Price hikes and inflation drive strong value growth in 2023
  • New outlets support the growth of independent cafeterias
  • Increased focus on healthy food options and sustainability
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Self-service cafeterias to benefit from demand for quick and convenient food and affordable prices
  • Menu revisions and interior design to appeal to younger consumers
  • Evolving to address the rising demand for convenience and cost-efficiency ensures sold future growth
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
STREET STALLS/KIOSKS IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Recovery continues; however, a full recovery in terms of outlet numbers is not expected until 2027
  • Strong competition from limited-service restaurants and self-service cafeterias
  • Street stalls/kiosks remains a highly fragmented consumer foodservice channel
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Positive performance due to rising demand for convenient on-the-go beverages and snacks
  • New, innovative concepts expected
  • Street stalls/kiosks will remain a highly fragmented category
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
CONSUMER FOODSERVICE BY LOCATION IN BULGARIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Strong demand despite shaken consumer confidence and inflation
  • Recovery of tourism benefits consumer foodservice through travel and lodging
  • Consumer foodservice through retail benefits from the return to shopping in stores
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Recovery of tourism and investment to drive lodging and travel growth
  • Infrastructure development to create new opportunities
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