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PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 2020414
PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 2020414
Consumer Foodservice in China
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While consumer foodservice in China registered another positive performance in 2025, growth rates for total current value sales, transactions and outlet numbers fell below those recorded in 2024. The slowdown was partly attributable to maturity and population decline, but also reflected more cautious attitudes to discretionary spending amidst persistent economic uncertainty. With competitive pressures intensifying, operators across the market stepped up efforts to attract and retain customers vi...
Euromonitor International's Consumer Foodservice in China 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 2030 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.
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- 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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
List Of Contents And Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Trade remains resilient despite market-wide slowdown
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Average spend per foodservice transaction shrinks in 2025
- Delivery is the fastest growing fulfilment channel
- Subscription-style loyalty programmes gain popularity
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Value-seeking consumer behaviour will bring greater consolidation and polarisation
- Regional cuisine, localisation and healthier choices will be key areas for innovation
- Sustainability credentials set to become a more important point of competition
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Yum! Restaurants China Co Ltd retains overall market lead in value terms
- Ye Gelato is the most dynamic foodservice brand in 2025
- Chained players increasingly focused on expansion into low-tier cities
CHANNELS
- Independents continue to lose ground to chained operators
MARKET DATA
- Table 1 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2020-2025
- Table 2 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2020-2025
- Table 3 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained by Type: Units/Outlets 2025
- Table 4 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 5 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 6 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split by Type: % Foodservice Value 2025
- Table 7 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 8 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Fulfillment: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 9 GBO Company Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2021-2025
- Table 10 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2022-2025
- Table 11 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: Units/Outlets 2025
- Table 12 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2025-2030
- Table 13 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
- Summary 1 Research Sources
LIMITED-SERVICE RESTAURANTS IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Trade remains robust despite increased budget-consciousness among consumers
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Asian limited-service restaurants still the dominant category
- Ice cream limited-service restaurants is the most dynamic performer
- Delivery continues to gain ground at expense of eat-in channel
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Affordability and convenience factors will continue to underpin steady demand
- Delivery set to become the top fulfilment channel by value
- Localisation will remain a vital strategy for international chains
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Yum! Restaurants retains overall lead in value terms
- Ye Gelato is the fastest growing brand in 2025
- Independents continue to lose ground
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 14 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 15 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 16 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 17 Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 18 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 19 Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 20 GBO Company Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2021-2025
- Table 21 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Limited-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2022-2025
- Table 22 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 23 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 24 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 25 Forecast Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 26 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 27 Forecast Sales in Limited-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
CAFES/BARS IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Current value growth dips as consumers curb discretionary spending
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Specialist coffee and tea shops shows fastest development in value terms
- Consolidation accelerates in specialist coffee and tea shops
- Average spend per transaction continues to fall
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Saturation and polarisation will temper growth potential
- Delivery services set to gain importance in specialist coffee and tea shops
- Frequent innovation will be necessary for chains to maintain consumer interest
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Luckin Coffee (Beijing) Co Ltd remains the outright leader
- Manner Coffee continues to rank among the fastest growing brands
- Independents face biggest threat from chains in specialist coffee and tea shops
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 28 Cafes/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 29 Sales in Cafes/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 30 Sales in Cafes/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 31 Cafes/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 32 Sales in Cafes/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 33 Sales in Cafes/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 34 GBO Company Shares in Chained Cafes/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2021-2025
- Table 35 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Cafes/Bars: % Foodservice Value 2022-2025
- Table 36 Forecast Cafes/Bars by Category: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 37 Forecast Sales in Cafes/Bars by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 38 Forecast Sales in Cafes/Bars by Category: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 39 Forecast Cafes/Bars by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 40 Forecast Sales in Cafes/Bars by Category: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 41 Forecast Sales in Cafes/Bars by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Average spend per transaction falls but trade remains resilient overall
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Growth in outlet numbers slows as independents and chains show greater caution
- European full-service restaurants is the fastest developing category
- Consumer choices increasingly shaped by value-for-money considerations
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Regional cuisine types and speciality dishes set to become more widely available
- Delivery will continue to gain importance as a fulfilment channel
- Lower-tier cities will remain key frontiers for expansion of chains
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Leading chain Hai Di Lao Hot Pot suffers value sales decline
- Xi Bei furore highlights tension between demands for authenticity and affordability
- Independents continue to dominate full-service restaurants
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 42 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 43 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 44 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 45 Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 46 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 47 Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 48 GBO Company Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2021-2025
- Table 49 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Full-Service Restaurants: % Foodservice Value 2022-2025
- Table 50 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 51 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 52 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 53 Forecast Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 54 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 55 Forecast Sales in Full-Service Restaurants by Category: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
SELF-SERVICE CAFETERIAS IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Heightened budget-consciousness favours self-service cafeterias
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Pay-by-weight model proves increasingly popular
- Regional cuisine types are a key area for menu diversification
- Interest in vegetarian establishments remains strong
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Attractive value-for-money proposition will continue to underpin category expansion
- Influence of "wok hei" revival set to become more visible
- Population ageing offers growth opportunities for self-service cafeterias
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Mr Rice consolidates its already sizeable lead
- In-store cafeterias operated by supermarkets pose growing competitive threat
- Chained players remain dominant as independents continue to lose ground
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 56 Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 57 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 58 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 59 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 60 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 61 Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 62 GBO Company Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2021-2025
- Table 63 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value 2022-2025
- Table 64 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 65 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 66 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 67 Forecast Self-Service Cafeterias: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 68 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 69 Forecast Sales in Self-Service Cafeterias: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
STREET STALLS/KIOSKS IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Busier lifestyles and increased budget-consciousness boost trade
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Drinks continue to generate lion's share of total value sales
- Delivery platform price war fuels growth of street stalls/kiosks
- More operators extend opening hours and embrace 24/7 models
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Convenience and cheaper menu prices will remain key selling points
- Easing of delivery price war likely to contribute to greater consolidation
- Tea specialists will continue to expand their coffee menus
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Mixue Group strengthens its leading position
- Cotti Coffee and Good me are the best performing brands in value growth terms
- Chained operators retain largest share of total value sales
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 70 Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 71 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 72 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 73 Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 74 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 75 Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 76 GBO Company Shares in Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value 2021-2025
- Table 77 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value 2022-2025
- Table 78 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 79 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 80 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 81 Forecast Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 82 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 83 Forecast Sales in Street Stalls/Kiosks: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
CONSUMER FOODSERVICE BY LOCATION IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Rental costs ease but competition for high-traffic locations intensifies
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Consumer foodservice through retail grows fastest in value terms
- Consumer foodservice through standalone remains the dominant category
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Leisure category projected to be the most dynamic performer
- Neighbourhood stores and university towns will be key retail growth drivers
- Travel category set to benefit from heavy investment in transport infrastructure
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Limited-service restaurants players remain strong in non-standalone locations
- Mixue and Luckin Coffee among the top brands in standalone locations
CATEGORY DATA
- Table 84 Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 85 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 86 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 87 Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 88 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 89 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 90 Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 91 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 92 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 93 Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 94 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 95 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 96 Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 97 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 98 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 99 Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 100 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 101 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 102 Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 103 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 104 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 105 Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 106 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 107 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 108 Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 109 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 110 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 111 Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 112 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 113 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 114 Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
- Table 115 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
- Table 116 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
- Table 117 Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
- Table 118 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
- Table 119 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
- Table 120 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 121 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 122 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 123 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 124 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 125 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
- Table 126 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 127 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 128 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 129 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 130 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 131 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
- Table 132 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 133 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 134 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 135 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 136 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 137 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
- Table 138 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 139 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 140 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 141 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 142 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 143 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
- Table 144 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 145 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 146 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 147 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 148 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 149 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
- Table 150 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
- Table 151 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
- Table 152 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
- Table 153 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
- Table 154 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
- Table 155 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
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