Colombia - The Future of Foodservice to 2030

Summary

Colombia's foodservice profit sector generated COP98.7 trillion ($24.4 billion) in 2025, reflecting a CAGR of 21.4% during 2020-25. This expansion was largely driven by a low 2020 base, when COVID-19 restrictions significantly disrupted operations. In 2025, pub, club & bar was the largest channel, accounting for 40.1% of total profit sector value, supported by demand for nightlife and social experiences. QSR ranked second, representing 16.9% of the market, as consumers continued to prioritize convenience and value-oriented meals. Ice cream parlor is projected to deliver the fastest growth over 2025-30, driven by continued consumer interest in artisanal flavors and distinctive out-of-home experiences. The foodservice profit sector is expected to expand at a CAGR of 5.7% during 2025-30. Over the same period, transactions are forecast to rise at a 1.4% CAGR, while outlet numbers are projected to increase at a 0.9% CAGR.

This report provides an in-depth evaluation of Colombia's foodservice market, including an analysis of the key issues impacting on the industry. This report includes:

Consumer insight and analysis to provide a clear view of prevailing need states, trends and demands of consumers, including segmentation analysis and channel preference, all fully supported by comprehensive market data and occasions and locations analytics.
In-depth analysis of channel performance, detailing the winning formats, with supporting analysis to provide comprehensive understanding of the reasons behind success and failure.
For each of four key profit sector channels - QSR, FSR, coffee and tea shops, and pubs, clubs and bars - a deep dive into the ‘who’, ‘why’, ‘what’, ‘where’ and ‘what next’.
Analysis of major market player performance, and how each player is meeting the needs of consumers and dealing with changing market demands, with supporting case studies on key menu, service and format innovations.

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 (2025-30) 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.

Introduction
Report Guide
Executive Summary
Consumer Trends
Macroeconomic Context
Macroeconomic Overview
Trends Landscape and Consumer Behavior
Profit Sector - Consumer Behavior
Profit Sector Overview
Profit Sector Metrics
Value and Share by Channel
Value Performance by Channel
Outlet Dynamics by Channel
Transaction Dynamics by Channel
Operator Buying Volumes Performance by Channel
Historic & Future Channel Performance Dynamics
Outlet-Type & Owner-Type Growth Dynamics
Profit Sector Analysis by Channel
Quick-Service Restaurant (QSR)
Market Overview
Enablers and Inhibitors of Growth
Leading Operators
Challenger Profile
Who?
Why?
What?
Where?
What Next?
Full-Service Restaurant (FSR)
Market Overview
Enablers and Inhibitors of Growth
Leading Operators
Challenger Profile
Who?
Why?
What?
Where?
What Next?
Pub, Club & Bar
Market Overview
Enablers & Inhibitors of Growth
Leading Operators
Who?
Why?
What?
Where?
What Next?
Cost Sector Overview
Cost Operator Trends - Historic & Future Growth
Cost Operator Trends - Data & Channel Share Breakdown
Appendix
Channel Definitions
Key Components - Market Intelligence
About the Analyst

List of Tables

Profit Sector Metrics
Restaurant outlet types: value growth (CAGR 2025-30)
Restaurant owner types: value growth (CAGR 2025-30)
QSR: Market Overview: Growth Dynamics
QSR: What? Food & Drink Split
FSR: Market Overview: Growth Dynamics
FSR: What? Food & Drink Split
Pub, Club & Bar: Market Overview: Growth Dynamics
Pub, Club, & Bar: What? Food & Drink Split
Cost Operators: Data and Channel Share Breakdown

List of Figures

GDP per capita
Consumer price inflation (%)
Population (millions)
Population by age group (%)
Households’ share of income distribution, 2025
Unemployment rate
Which of the following features has the greatest influence on your choices of products/services in the current situation? “Always or often influences my choices
How do you see your lifestyle evolving over the next three months - Eating out at restaurants?
How often do you consume food and drinks at the following locations?
How do consumers describe their spend at the following outlets?
2025 value sales and channel shares
Historic and future performances (value performance)
Historic and future outlet number dynamics
Historic and future performances (transactions)
Profit channels’ historic and future buying volume performances (liter)
Profit channels’ historic and future buying volume performances (kg)
Channel dynamics in theFilipino profit sector, 2020-25
Channel dynamics in the Filipino profit sector, 2025-30
Restaurant outlet types: 2025 value
Restaurant owner types 2025: value
QSR: Operator share of sales, 2025
How often do you consume food and drinks at QSRs? By age group
How often do you consume food and drinks at QSRs? By gender
QSR: Annual household income distribution of frequent consumers
Frequent users: In light of the rising cost of living, how have your shopping habits changed for each of the following types of product? (Eating and drinking out, on social occasions)
Frequent users: How do you describe your spend on food/drinks at the following outlets? (QSR dine-in)
QSR: Total profit sector OSP by channel 2025
QSR cuisine by number of outlets
QSR by cuisine type, 2025 OSP
QSR: Top cuisine by maturity - by number of outlets (listed on online platforms), 2025
QSR: Top five food dishes’ penetration in QSR, 2025
QSR: Top 10 ingredients’ penetration in QSR, 2025
Menu items penetration by price range, 2025
Price change analysis, 2025
QSR by location type, 2025 OSP
FSR: Operator share of sales, 2025
How often do you consume food and drinks at FSRs? By age group
How often do you consume food and drinks at FSRs? By gender
FSR: Annual household income distribution of frequent consumers
Frequent users: In light of the rising cost of living, how have your shopping habits changed for each of the following types of product? (Eating and drinking out, on social occasions)
Frequent users: How do you describe your spend on food/drinks at the following outlets? (FSR dine-in)
Total profit sector OSP by channel, 2025
FSR cuisine by number of outlets
FSR by cuisine type, 2025 OSP
FSR: Top cuisine by maturity - by number of outlets (listed on online platforms), 2025
FSR: Top five food dishes’ penetration in FSR, 2025
FSR: Top 10 ingredients’ penetration in FSR, 2025 Menu items penetration by price range, 2025
Price change analysis, 2025
FSR by location type, 2025 OSP
How often do you consume food and drinks at pub, club & bars? By age group
How often do you consume food and drinks at pub, club & bars? By gender
Pub, club & bars: Annual household income distribution of frequent consumers
Frequent users: In light of the rising cost of living, how have your shopping habits changed for each of the following types of product? (Eating and drinking out, on social occasions)
Frequent users: How do you describe your spend on food/drinks at the following outlets? (pub, club & bars) Menu items penetration by price range, 2025
Price change analysis, 2025
pub, club & bar by location type, 2025 OSP
Channel dynamics in the Filipino cost sector, 2020-25
Channel dynamics in the Filipino cost sector, 2025-30
Cost Operators: Data and Channel Share Breakdown

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

Frisby
Grupo Nutresa
McDonald’s
Yum! Brands
Roark Capital Group
Papa John’s International
Crepes & Waffles
Mis Carnes Parrilla
Archies Colombia
La Biferia

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