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- UK Cafés and Coffee Shops Market Report 2024
UK Cafés and Coffee Shops Market Report 2024
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Cafés and coffee shops remain resilient in the face of challenging economic conditions. While many consumers have become more selective about their spending on discretionary items, coffee is generally seen as an affordable luxury that people aren’t willing to compromise on. This enduring appeal is expected to support steady market growth in the sector.
While over half of UK adults purchase drinks from coffee-focused venues, these establishments continue to face competition from food-focused outlets. Fast-food chains and bakery/sandwich shops are gaining traction by offering competitive pricing that attracts budget-conscious consumers. Since many coffee shop consumers actively participate in loyalty programs, it’s essential for coffee shops to offer enticing rewards and discounts to sustain customer loyalty and stay competitive.
Interest in unique food and drink options among coffee shop consumers presents an opportunity to broaden menu offerings. By exploring brand collaborations and pairing international drink options with complementary cuisines, coffee shops can enhance the customer experience and potentially increase average spending.
For the purposes of this report, Mintel has used the following definitions:
This Report covers branded chains and independents serving coffee beverages as core products. The market size and forecast includes sales of food and drink (but not merchandise) within branded coffee shops that are based on the European and North American coffee shop models, typified by Costa Coffee, Starbucks, Caffè Nero and Coffee Republic, offering a wide variety of coffee drinks.
Mintel has expanded the scope of its market size analysis to provide a more complete picture of the overall health of the evolving UK cafés and coffee shops market, as opposed to covering only branded coffee shops. This report includes food-focused establishments that offer barista-style beverages, such as Greggs and Pret A Manger. This methodology encompasses a combination of enhanced techniques and resources, including the examination of ONS consumer spending data, business activity data, trade interviews, business results analysis, and Mintel consumer research findings.
Coffee shops include venues such as individual stores, kiosks and concessions. These may operate in a number of locations – railway stations, health clubs and hospitals, for example, as well as standalone outlets. However, they must be independent of the facility they are located in.
Yogita recently joined Mintel as a Cross-category Research Analyst. Prior to that, she worked within the retail industry for more than 20 years in the Merchandising function, where she managed financial budgets, traded the department to hit sales and profit targets, created department strategies alongside the buyers and created numerous reports.
Coffee shop consumers want unique food and drink options. By broadening menu options, operators will captivate audiences and gain a competitive edge over non-specialist venues.
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