(Food-Beverage-News.Com, August 26, 2017 ) According to a latest report, for the Irish consumers, international coffee shop brands and fast food restaurants are the key destinations. Also, Usage of coffee and sandwich shops has remained strong between 2016 and 2017. To further elaborate on this market, Market Research Hub (MRH) has broadcasted a study titled “Coffee and Sandwich Shops - Ireland - August 2017” to its online repository, which examines the Ireland market for coffee and sandwich shops, which is divided into the two main sectors: coffee shops and sandwich shop outlets. In addition to providing information on a varied range of parameters including the shift in customer behavior and several aspects driving the market’s growth, reports also include a detailed insight of the prominent vendors, their latest products and services, market size, and the competitive scenario.
The coffee shop sector refers to café outlets that are primarily engaged in the sale of coffee, tea and other hot drinks, ready for immediate consumption by the consumer. The study analyzes Consumer spending in cafés and coffee shops, by segment, IoI, 2016 (estimated). The market overview section presents a detailed analysis of the market covering historical data of 2016 and estimated data of 2017, and forecast data up to 2022 in terms of revenue (US$ Mn). As per the research findings, Coffee shop sales improve between 2015 and 2017 despite the increasing costs of coffee and Brexit impacting upon consumer confidence. The research also focuses on types of coffee shops and cafés that consumers have visited in the last three months for a hot drink, snack or sandwich, NI and RoI. Sandwich chains used by half in NI (Northern Ireland), service stations a key location in RoI (Republic of Ireland) are also highlighted.
The study further analyzes that the need for convenient hot drink and food options will help to sustain the market throughout 2017, while the need for healthier options will help to attract the attention of health-conscious consumers. As per the statistics, Healthy eating continues to be a key focus, with Ireland ranking third out of eight countries in understanding the potential power of a healthy diet. Almost 9 out of 10 (87%) of Irish consumers regard their diet as fairly or very healthy and this figure is the highest for all eight countries surveyed.
At present, International sandwich brands see the strongest usage with younger consumers and NI consumers more likely to use coffee/sandwich shops as part of a day out. A generation of café goers are now at ease using coffee shops to catch up with friends over some lunch or as a place to relax with a cup of coffee.
The next section highlights the details of major companies operating in this market such as BB’s Coffee and Muffins, Costa Coffee, Clements, Esquires Coffee, Greggs, McDonald’s McCafe, Insomnia, O’Brien’s, Caffè Nero, Starbucks, Subway, Barista Bar (Henderson Foodservice Ltd.), The Streat.
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