The Portuguese profit sector’s revenue reached EUR14.5 billion ($15.6 billion) in 2024, yielding a CAGR of 2.9% from 2019-24.
FSR was the dominant channel in 2024, with a value share of 33% of the sector’s overall sales. The channel is a popular choice among consumers owing to its ambience, ideal for socializing occasions. However, the QSR channel recorded the highest value CAGR of 5.8% during 2019-24. The channel’s more affordable and convenient offerings attracted budget-conscious consumers. The overall growth of the sector was majorly supported by the rise in tourism.
The foodservice profit sector is expected to reach EUR17.1 billion ($18.6 billion) in 2029, registering a CAGR of 3.4% during 2024-29. The number of transactions will register a CAGR of 1.2%, while the number of outlets will post a CAGR of 0.1% over the period.
Scope
Macro context:
- Understanding the wider economic and social trends within a country; key to providing background when looking into a specific industry.
Profit sector channels:
- A number of foodservice channels have been grouped together to form the “profit sector”; these include accommodation, leisure, restaurants, retail, travel, workplace, and pub, club & bar. This section will first go through overall trends in the sector, then “deep dive” into each of the four key channels. These channels are quick-service restaurant (QSR), full-service restaurant (FSR), coffee & tea shop, and pub, club & bar. The report structure for each of these channels is explained below.
Cost sector channels:
- A number of foodservice channels have been grouped together to form the “cost sector”; these include education, healthcare, military & civil defense, and welfare & services. This sector typically represents the state’s foodservice operators. This section of the report will go through overall trends in the sector.
Profit sector sub-sections - QSR, FSR, coffee & tea shop, and pub, club & bar:
- For each of these key profit sector channels, this report will “deep dive” into the performance of the channel. This will follow a summary of the channel, which will encapsulate everything within the section. The report section will then cover historic and forecast growth/decline; key players within the channel; consumer segment analysis; and a “who”, “why”, “what”, and “where” analysis (including, for some channels, case studies to bring key discussion points to life). It will finish with a look into the key drivers of future performance.
Cost sector:
- For the overall cost sector channel, this report will provide an overview of the performance of the channel. The report section will cover historic and forecast growth/decline and will finish with a look into the data and channel share breakdown.
Reasons to Buy
- Specific forecasts of the foodservice market over the next five years (2024-29) will give readers the ability to make informed business decisions through identifying emerging/declining markets.
- Consumer segmentation detailing the desires of known consumers among all major foodservice channels (QSR, FSR, coffee & tea shop, pub, club & bar) will allow readers understand the wants and needs of their target demographics.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Report Guide
- Executive Summary
- Macroeconomic Context
- Macroeconomic Overview
- Trends Landscape
- Profit Sector - Consumer Behavior
- Profit Sector Metrics
- Key Metric Highlights
- Value Share and Growth by Channel
- Outlets and Transactions Growth by Channel
- Operator Buying Volumes and Growth by Channel
- Channel Historic and Future Growth Dynamics
- Outlet-Type and Owner-Type Growth Dynamics
- Profit Sector by Channel
- Quick-Service Restaurant (QSR)
- Summary & Key Points
- Metrics
- Key Players
- Who?
- Why?
- What?
- Where?
- What Next?
- Full-Service Restaurant (FSR)
- Summary & Key Points
- Metrics
- Key Players
- Who?
- Why?
- What?
- Where?
- What Next?
- Coffee & Tea Shop
- Summary & Key Points
- Metrics
- Key Players
- Who?
- Why?
- What?
- Where?
- What Next?
- Pub, Club & Bar
- Summary & Key Points
- Metrics
- Key Players
- Who?
- Why?
- What?
- Where?
- What Next?
- Cost Sector Metrics
- Cost Operator Trends - Historic and Future Growth
- Data and Channel Share Breakdown
- Appendix
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- McDonald’s
- Restaurant Brands International
- Yum! Brands
- Telepizza
- Pans & Company
- Pizza Hut
- Go Natural
- Cervejaria Portugália
- Sushicome
- Bagga
- Starbucks
- Ibersol Group
- Sical
- Jerónimo Martins

