The lockdown in response to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Greece started in mid-March 2020. Consumer foodservice outlets were forced to shut down until May, with establishments permitted to offer only home delivery/takeaway services. Borders were also closed in March, before reopening for visitors in July. Prior to July, only flights...
Consumer foodservice was one of the most severely damaged areas of the economy in Slovakia in 2020. The government-mandated closure of foodservice outlets, except for takeaway and home delivery services, in March and April and then in October to December, had a severe impact on foodservice businesses. Not all operators were able to switch...
COVID-19 had a direct and severe impact on consumer foodservice sales in Germany in 2020. To limit the spread of the virus, the German government imposed varying levels of restrictions on dining in restaurants starting as early as March 2020. Restrictions ran in some form throughout the rest of the year, and are widely expected to continue...
Consumer foodservice in the Czech Republic was heavily impacted by the COVID-19-induced restrictive measures during the first and second waves of the virus in 2020. Only takeaway and home-delivery services were allowed during the periods of lockdown, thus players had to quickly adapt to offer and enhance such services in order to survive....
2020 was a challenging year for the Israeli consumer foodservice industry as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hit sales hard across all channels, categories and locations. The channels that experienced the worst impact were full-service restaurants and cafés/bars, while operators in travel, lodging and leisure locations faced the greatest...
China’s demand for Food Services has grown at a fast pace in the past decade. In the next decade, both production and demand will continue to grow. The Chinese economy maintains a high speed growth which has been stimulated by the consecutive increases of industrial output, import & export, consumer consumption...
Consumer foodservice performance suffered throughout 2020, as the pandemic swept the nation, sending customers into lockdown from March 2020, and shifting consumer spend onto retail, away from foodservice. During the lockdown period, businesses had to adapt their strategies to survive; a concept that was easier for chained players than independents. Consumer...
Despite Sweden not implementing strict lockdown periods, the outbreak of COVID-19 reduced tourism, both domestically and internationally, leading to a decline in sales for consumer foodservice. In addition, activity suffered as dine-in experiences saw a severe decline, with consumers fearful of socialising in public, while limitations on guest...
Taiwan managed to withstand the harsh economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 thanks to a strong response to the epidemiological situation and a swift removal of the threat of COVID-19. As such, Taiwan has reported one of the least severe economic impacts around the world, and a relatively mild epidemiological impact, with only 948...
Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, the government put a lockdown period in place during March, which required the closure of schools, offices, public places of interest, and limited foodservice players to takeaway and delivery options only. The closure of dine-in foodservice experiences meant that all types of outlets and players recorded...