Kuwait Foodservice Market SIZE & SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS & FORECASTS UP TO 2029

The Kuwait Foodservice Market is segmented by Foodservice Type (Cafes & Bars, Cloud Kitchen, Full Service Restaurants, Quick Service Restaurants), by Outlet (Chained Outlets, Independent Outlets) and by Location (Leisure, Lodging, Retail, Standalone, Travel). Market Value in USD is presented. Key data points observed include the number of outlets for each foodservice channel; and, average order value in USD by foodservice channel.

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Kuwait Foodservice Market Size

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svg icon Study Period 2017 - 2029
svg icon Market Size (2024) USD 3.26 Billion
svg icon Market Size (2029) USD 4.88 Billion
svg icon Largest Share by Foodservice Type Quick Service Restaurants
svg icon CAGR (2024 - 2029) 8.42 %
svg icon Fastest Growing by Foodservice Type Cloud Kitchen

Major Players

Kuwait Foodservice Market Major Players

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order

Key Players

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Kuwait Foodservice Market Analysis

The Kuwait Foodservice Market size is estimated at 3.26 billion USD in 2024, and is expected to reach 4.88 billion USD by 2029, growing at a CAGR of 8.42% during the forecast period (2024-2029).

3.26 Billion

Market Size in 2024 (USD)

4.88 Billion

Market Size in 2029 (USD)

7.47 %

CAGR (2017-2023)

8.42 %

CAGR (2024-2029)

Largest Segment by Foodservice Type

62.47 %

value share, Quick Service Restaurants, 2023

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Meat-based cuisines and burgers led to the growth of quick service restaurants, as these two segments together held a share of more than 62% of total QSR cuisines in 2022.

Largest Segment by Outlet Type

70.84 %

value share, Independent Outlets, 2023

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Small-scale independent restaurants are offering traditional and popular dishes, such as Tawa and Babel, and have established their presence throughout the country.

Fastest-growing segment by Foodservice Type

13.75 %

Projected CAGR, Cloud Kitchen, 2024-2029

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During 2020-22, 89.76% of residents from Kuwait placed online food delivery orders, which was a major boost for the growth of cloud kitchens in Kuwait.

Fastest-growing segment by Outlet Type

9.07 %

Projected CAGR, Chained Outlets, 2024-2029

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The large diaspora of expats from the United States and the United Kingdom drives the popularity of Western fast-food dishes in Kuwait, promoting the expansion of franchised outlets.

Leading Market Player

1.12 %

market share, LuLu Group International, 2022

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The company has a presence in over 30 locations in Kuwait and is also a favorite among Kuwaiti consumers.

An increase in the number of online meal delivery application users and a rise in the number of outlets favour the market growth

  • The demand for cloud kitchens has increased over the past years and is forecast to witness the fastest-growing CAGR value of 14.02% from 2023 to 2029. This is due to the increasing penetration rate of online food delivery, which reached around 34.7% in 2022. However, the number of online meal delivery app users also reached a high number of around 1.04 million in 2022. The number of internet users in Kuwait increased by 35 thousand from 2020 to 2021. The business owners see this as an opportunity to turn to ghost kitchen concepts. International chains are also entering the market because the operational cost of ghost kitchens is low. Construction and service costs are lower than fine dining, casual dining, and quick service restaurants, which, in turn, affects the cost of food, ensuring the prices remain lower than a dine-in menu.
  • The market for cafes and bars in Kuwait also accounts for a significant share, which is further expanding primarily due to the rise in cafés offering authentic snacks with a variety of beverages. Over the review period, coffee shops witnessed steady growth due to their increasing popularity as social outlets for friends, family, colleagues, and business associates. Owing to the high coffee consumption, the per capita reached more than 2.95 kg in 2022, 5.7% higher than in 2019.
  • In 2022, around 35% of the population in Kuwait was dining out more than the previous year. However, the increasing number of overall foodservice orders per year reached over 0.22 million in 2022, witnessing a hike of 63,313 from 2017 to 2022, while sales of FSR and QSR outlets observed a hike of 41.01% and 20.43%, respectively, from 2020 to 2022.
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Kuwait Foodservice Market Trends

Kuwait's food service industry grew significantly in value terms from 2017 to 2022, driven by quick-service restaurants and cafes & bars

  • The total number of foodservice establishments increased by 1,598 outlets from 2017 to 2022, with sales rising at a CAGR of 7.10% by value during the same period. Quick-service restaurants accounted for the major share in the number of food service outlets, amounting to 56.92% in 2022, with 4,940 outlets, in line with big chains expanding due to increasing demand and low set-up costs. In 2021, the number of Pizza Hut outlets reached 63, KFC was operating with 66 outlets, McDonald's with 77 outlets, and Burger King with 74 outlets, specifically in Kuwait.
  • Cloud kitchens are projected to witness a high CAGR value of 4.65% during the forecast period (2023-2029). This is owing to the increasing number of online orders and the growing delivery app user penetration, which was around 23.5% in 2021. However, set-up costs are high for fine dining restaurants, which also drives the sales for ghost kitchens in the country. As most of the food is ordered online, the improving delivery techniques like acceptance of digital payments, fast deliveries, offers on orders, and heat bags used to deliver food are gaining customer attention. Some of Kuwait's top food delivery apps include Deliveroo, Talabat, Cravez, Carriage, and KFC Kuwait. Cafes & bars are also gaining popularity, and the segment is forecast to witness a CAGR of 2.42% from 2023 to 2029 due to increased foreign arrivals in the country, which has increased both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks sales annually. As of 2021, the number of international tourists arriving in Kuwait was around three million more than in 2020. The market is at a recovery stage after the pandemic, and the demand is increasing as foreign travel is increasing.
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Inflation, rising tourism, and increased consumption driving food prices in Kuwait

  • FSRs accounted for a high average order value, which was around USD 20.61 in 2022. They provide dine-in facilities and entertainment like music and opera to attract customers' interest. Due to these higher service costs, the average order value price is higher for FSR since they require skilled chefs to prepare food. However, Kuwait imports around 95% of its food from abroad. Rising food prices are a downside to the outlook for consumer spending as it weighs on consumer purchasing power.
  • The average order value for QSR increased by 10.89% from 2017 to 2022. Due to the increased fast food consumption, fast food like meat-based cuisines, pizza, burgers, and kebabs are more in demand. The number of orders per year reached over 60,000, witnessing a hike of 23% from 2017 to 2022, which fueled the market growth and increased the order costs.
  • The inflation rate increased by 3.2%, with an average of 1.23% from 2019 to 2022, observing a hike of 1.32% from the 2020 rate. Food consumption is also high in the country, amounting to around 3 million metric tons of food in 2021. As international chains are entering the market with their high-cost menus, they provide unique dining experiences with premium ingredients that are mainly imported. The cost of staff and other facilities have also increased the menu cost. With rising tourism in the country, people are willing to pay high prices for premium drinks and food with a unique dining experience, which is resulting in a hike in sales. The prices are increasing due to rising imports and operational costs for foodservice outlets.
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Kuwait Foodservice Industry Overview

The Kuwait Foodservice Market is fragmented, with the top five companies occupying 3.13%. The major players in this market are Alghanim Industries & Yusuf A. Alghanim & Sons, W.L.L, Gastronomica General Trading Company W.L.L., Kout Food Group K.S.C.C., LuLu Group International and Mohamed Naser Al-Hajery & Sons Ltd. (sorted alphabetically).

Kuwait Foodservice Market Leaders

  1. Alghanim Industries & Yusuf A. Alghanim & Sons, W.L.L

  2. Gastronomica General Trading Company W.L.L.

  3. Kout Food Group K.S.C.C.

  4. LuLu Group International

  5. Mohamed Naser Al-Hajery & Sons Ltd.

Kuwait Foodservice Market Concentration

Other important companies include Al Maousherji Catering Company, Al Sayer Franchising Company, AlAmar Foods Company, Americana Restaurants International PLC, M.H. Alshaya Co. WLL, The Sultan Center, Universal Food Company W.L.L..

*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in alphabetical order.

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Kuwait Foodservice Market News

  • August 2022: Americana Restaurants International PLC declared that it made a franchise agreement with a United States-based craft coffee company, Peet's Coffee, to enter the GCC market.
  • June 2022: Americana Restaurants, the master franchisee in the MENA region for KFC, Pizza Hut, Hardee's, Krispy Kreme and more, announced that it had entered a partnership with Miso Robotics, a US-based company that has been transforming the restaurant industry through robotics and intelligent automation.
  • April 2022: The Sulthan Center announced its five-year expansion plan spanning multiple countries and store categories. It had 25 properties in Kuwait, Jordan, Oman, and Bahrain, in over 20,000 sq. m. of space.

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Kuwait Foodservice Market Report - Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY & KEY FINDINGS

2. REPORT OFFERS

3. INTRODUCTION

  • 3.1 Study Assumptions & Market Definition
  • 3.2 Scope of the Study​
  • 3.3 Research Methodology

4. KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS

  • 4.1 Number Of Outlets
  • 4.2 Average Order Value
  • 4.3 Regulatory Framework
    • 4.3.1 Kuwait
  • 4.4 Menu Analysis

5. MARKET SEGMENTATION (includes market size in Value in USD, Forecasts up to 2029 and analysis of growth prospects)

  • 5.1 Foodservice Type
    • 5.1.1 Cafes & Bars
    • 5.1.1.1 By Cuisine
    • 5.1.1.1.1 Cafes
    • 5.1.1.1.2 Juice/Smoothie/Desserts Bars
    • 5.1.1.1.3 Specialist Coffee & Tea Shops
    • 5.1.2 Cloud Kitchen
    • 5.1.3 Full Service Restaurants
    • 5.1.3.1 By Cuisine
    • 5.1.3.1.1 Asian
    • 5.1.3.1.2 European
    • 5.1.3.1.3 Latin American
    • 5.1.3.1.4 Middle Eastern
    • 5.1.3.1.5 North American
    • 5.1.3.1.6 Other FSR Cuisines
    • 5.1.4 Quick Service Restaurants
    • 5.1.4.1 By Cuisine
    • 5.1.4.1.1 Bakeries
    • 5.1.4.1.2 Burger
    • 5.1.4.1.3 Ice Cream
    • 5.1.4.1.4 Meat-based Cuisines
    • 5.1.4.1.5 Pizza
    • 5.1.4.1.6 Other QSR Cuisines
  • 5.2 Outlet
    • 5.2.1 Chained Outlets
    • 5.2.2 Independent Outlets
  • 5.3 Location
    • 5.3.1 Leisure
    • 5.3.2 Lodging
    • 5.3.3 Retail
    • 5.3.4 Standalone
    • 5.3.5 Travel

6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

  • 6.1 Key Strategic Moves
  • 6.2 Market Share Analysis
  • 6.3 Company Landscape
  • 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global Level Overview, Market Level Overview, Core Business Segments, Financials, Headcount, Key Information, Market Rank, Market Share, Products and Services, and Analysis of Recent Developments).
    • 6.4.1 Al Maousherji Catering Company
    • 6.4.2 Al Sayer Franchising Company
    • 6.4.3 AlAmar Foods Company
    • 6.4.4 Alghanim Industries & Yusuf A. Alghanim & Sons, W.L.L
    • 6.4.5 Americana Restaurants International PLC
    • 6.4.6 Gastronomica General Trading Company W.L.L.
    • 6.4.7 Kout Food Group K.S.C.C.
    • 6.4.8 LuLu Group International
    • 6.4.9 M.H. Alshaya Co. WLL
    • 6.4.10 Mohamed Naser Al-Hajery & Sons Ltd.
    • 6.4.11 The Sultan Center
    • 6.4.12 Universal Food Company W.L.L.

7. KEY STRATEGIC QUESTIONS FOR FOODSERVICE CEOS

8. APPENDIX

  • 8.1 Global Overview
    • 8.1.1 Overview
    • 8.1.2 Porter’s Five Forces Framework
    • 8.1.3 Global Value Chain Analysis
    • 8.1.4 Market Dynamics (DROs)
  • 8.2 Sources & References
  • 8.3 List of Tables & Figures
  • 8.4 Primary Insights
  • 8.5 Data Pack
  • 8.6 Glossary of Terms
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List of Tables & Figures

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  2. NUMBER OF OUTLET UNITS BY FOODSERVICE CHANNELS, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
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  2. AVERAGE ORDER VALUE BY FOODSERVICE CHANNELS, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 VS 2022 VS 2029
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  2. KUWAIT FOODSERVICE MARKET, VALUE, USD, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 4:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET BY FOODSERVICE TYPE, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 5:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET, %, BY FOODSERVICE TYPE, KUWAIT, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2029
  1. Figure 6:  
  2. VALUE OF CAFES & BARS FOODSERVICE MARKET BY CUISINE, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 7:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF CAFES & BARS FOODSERVICE MARKET BY CUISINE, %, KUWAIT, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2029
  1. Figure 8:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET VIA CAFES, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 9:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF CAFES FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 10:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET VIA JUICE/SMOOTHIE/DESSERTS BARS, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 11:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF JUICE/SMOOTHIE/DESSERTS BARS FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 12:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET VIA SPECIALIST COFFEE & TEA SHOPS, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 13:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF SPECIALIST COFFEE & TEA SHOPS FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 14:  
  2. VALUE OF CLOUD KITCHEN FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 15:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF CLOUD KITCHEN FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 16:  
  2. VALUE OF FULL SERVICE RESTAURANTS FOODSERVICE MARKET BY CUISINE, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 17:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF FULL SERVICE RESTAURANTS FOODSERVICE MARKET BY CUISINE, %, KUWAIT, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2029
  1. Figure 18:  
  2. VALUE OF ASIAN FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 19:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF ASIAN FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 20:  
  2. VALUE OF EUROPEAN FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF EUROPEAN FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 22:  
  2. VALUE OF LATIN AMERICAN FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 23:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF LATIN AMERICAN FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 24:  
  2. VALUE OF MIDDLE EASTERN FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 25:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF MIDDLE EASTERN FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 26:  
  2. VALUE OF NORTH AMERICAN FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 27:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 28:  
  2. VALUE OF OTHER FSR CUISINES MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 29:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF OTHER FSR CUISINES FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 30:  
  2. VALUE OF QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANTS FOODSERVICE MARKET BY CUISINE, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 31:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANTS FOODSERVICE MARKET BY CUISINE, %, KUWAIT, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2029
  1. Figure 32:  
  2. VALUE OF BAKERIES FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 33:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF BAKERIES FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 34:  
  2. VALUE OF BURGER FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 35:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF BURGER FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 36:  
  2. VALUE OF ICE CREAM FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 37:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF ICE CREAM FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 38:  
  2. VALUE OF MEAT-BASED CUISINES FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 39:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF MEAT-BASED CUISINES FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 40:  
  2. VALUE OF PIZZA FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 41:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF PIZZA FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 42:  
  2. VALUE OF OTHER QSR CUISINES FOODSERVICE MARKET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 43:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF OTHER QSR CUISINES FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLETS, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 44:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET BY OUTLET, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 45:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET, %, BY OUTLET, KUWAIT, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2029
  1. Figure 46:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET VIA CHAINED OUTLETS, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 47:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF CHAINED OUTLETS FOODSERVICE MARKET BY FOODSERVICE TYPE, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 48:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET VIA INDEPENDENT OUTLETS, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 49:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF INDEPENDENT OUTLETS FOODSERVICE MARKET BY FOODSERVICE TYPE, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 50:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET BY LOCATION, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 51:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET, %, BY LOCATION, KUWAIT, 2017 VS 2023 VS 2029
  1. Figure 52:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET VIA LEISURE LOCATION, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 53:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF LEISURE FOODSERVICE MARKET BY FOODSERVICE TYPE, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 54:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET VIA LODGING LOCATION, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 55:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF LODGING FOODSERVICE MARKET BY FOODSERVICE TYPE, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 56:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET VIA RETAIL LOCATION, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 57:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF RETAIL FOODSERVICE MARKET BY FOODSERVICE TYPE, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 58:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET VIA STANDALONE LOCATION, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 59:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF STANDALONE FOODSERVICE MARKET BY FOODSERVICE TYPE, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 60:  
  2. VALUE OF FOODSERVICE MARKET VIA TRAVEL LOCATION, USD, KUWAIT, 2017 - 2029
  1. Figure 61:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF TRAVEL FOODSERVICE MARKET BY FOODSERVICE TYPE, %, KUWAIT, 2022 VS 2029
  1. Figure 62:  
  2. MOST ACTIVE COMPANIES BY NUMBER OF STRATEGIC MOVES, COUNT, KUWAIT, 2019 - 2023
  1. Figure 63:  
  2. MOST ADOPTED STRATEGIES, COUNT, KUWAIT, 2019 - 2023
  1. Figure 64:  
  2. VALUE SHARE OF MAJOR PLAYERS, %, KUWAIT, 2022

Kuwait Foodservice Industry Segmentation

Cafes & Bars, Cloud Kitchen, Full Service Restaurants, Quick Service Restaurants are covered as segments by Foodservice Type. Chained Outlets, Independent Outlets are covered as segments by Outlet. Leisure, Lodging, Retail, Standalone, Travel are covered as segments by Location.

  • The demand for cloud kitchens has increased over the past years and is forecast to witness the fastest-growing CAGR value of 14.02% from 2023 to 2029. This is due to the increasing penetration rate of online food delivery, which reached around 34.7% in 2022. However, the number of online meal delivery app users also reached a high number of around 1.04 million in 2022. The number of internet users in Kuwait increased by 35 thousand from 2020 to 2021. The business owners see this as an opportunity to turn to ghost kitchen concepts. International chains are also entering the market because the operational cost of ghost kitchens is low. Construction and service costs are lower than fine dining, casual dining, and quick service restaurants, which, in turn, affects the cost of food, ensuring the prices remain lower than a dine-in menu.
  • The market for cafes and bars in Kuwait also accounts for a significant share, which is further expanding primarily due to the rise in cafés offering authentic snacks with a variety of beverages. Over the review period, coffee shops witnessed steady growth due to their increasing popularity as social outlets for friends, family, colleagues, and business associates. Owing to the high coffee consumption, the per capita reached more than 2.95 kg in 2022, 5.7% higher than in 2019.
  • In 2022, around 35% of the population in Kuwait was dining out more than the previous year. However, the increasing number of overall foodservice orders per year reached over 0.22 million in 2022, witnessing a hike of 63,313 from 2017 to 2022, while sales of FSR and QSR outlets observed a hike of 41.01% and 20.43%, respectively, from 2020 to 2022.
Foodservice Type Cafes & Bars By Cuisine Cafes
Juice/Smoothie/Desserts Bars
Specialist Coffee & Tea Shops
Foodservice Type Cloud Kitchen
Full Service Restaurants By Cuisine Asian
European
Latin American
Middle Eastern
North American
Other FSR Cuisines
Quick Service Restaurants By Cuisine Bakeries
Burger
Ice Cream
Meat-based Cuisines
Pizza
Other QSR Cuisines
Outlet Chained Outlets
Independent Outlets
Location Leisure
Lodging
Retail
Standalone
Travel
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Market Definition

  • FULL-SERVICE RESTAURANTS - A foodservice establishment where customers are seated at a table, give their order to a server and are served food at a table.
  • QUICK SERVICE RESTAURANTS - A foodservice establishment that provides customers convenience, speed, and food offerings at lower prices. Customers usually help themselves and carry their own food to their tables.
  • CAFES & BARS - A type of foodservice business that include bars and pubs that are licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption, cafes that serve refreshments and light food items, as well as specialty tea and coffee shops, dessert bars, smoothie bars, and juice bars.
  • CLOUD KITCHEN - A foodservice business that utilizes a commercial kitchen for the purpose of preparing food for delivery or takeout only, with no dine-in customers.
Keyword Definition
Albacore Tuna It is one of the smallest species of tuna found in the six distinct stocks known globally in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans, as well as the Mediterranean Sea.
Angus beef It is beef derived from a specific breed of cattle indigenous to Scotland. It requires certification from the American Angus Association to receive the "Certified Angus Beef" quality mark.
Asian cuisine It includes full-service offerings in restaurants that serve cuisines from cultures such as Chinese, Indian, Korean, Japanese, Bengali, Southeast Asian, etc.
Average Order Value It is the average value of all orders made by the customers at a foodservice establishment.
Bacon It is salted or smoked meat that comes from the back or sides of a pig.
Bars & Pubs It is a drinking establishment that is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises.
Black Angus It is beef derived from a black-hided breed of cows that don't have horns.
BRC British Retail Consortium
Burger It is a sandwich consisting of one or more cooked beef patties, placed inside a sliced bread roll or bun roll.
Café It is a foodservice establishment serving various refreshments (mainly coffee) and light meals.
Cafes & Bars It is a type of foodservice business that include bars and pubs that are licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption, cafes that serve refreshments and light food items, as well as specialty tea and coffee shops, dessert bars, smoothie bars, and juice bars.
Cappuccino It is an Italian coffee drink that is traditionally prepared with equal parts double espresso, steamed milk, and steamed milk foam.
CFIA Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Chained Outlet It refers to a foodservice establishment that shares brands, operates in several locations, has central management, and standardized business practices.
Chicken Tender It refers to chicken meat prepared from the pectoralis minor muscles of a chicken bird.
Cloud Kitchen It is a foodservice business that utilizes a commercial kitchen for the purpose of preparing food for delivery or takeout only, with no dine-in customers.
Cocktail It is an alcoholic mixed drink made with either a single spirit or a combination of spirits, mixed with other ingredients such as juices, flavored syrups, tonic water, shrubs, and bitters.
Edamame It is a Japanese dish prepared with soybeans (harvested before they ripen or harden) and cooked in its pod.
EFSA European Food Safety Authority
ERS Economic Research Service of the USDA
Espresso It is a concentrated form of coffee, served in shots.
European cuisine It includes full-service offerings in restaurants that serve cuisines from cultures such as Italian, French, German, English, Dutch, Danish, etc.
FDA Food and Drug Administration
Fillet Mignon It is a cut of meat taken from the smaller end of the tenderloin.
Flank Steak It is a cut of beef steak taken from the flank, which lies forward of the rear quarter of a cow.
Foodservice It refers to the part of the food industry which includes businesses, institutions, and companies which prepare meals outside the home. It includes restaurants, school and hospital cafeterias, catering operations, and many other formats.
Franks Also known as frankfurter or Würstchen, it is a type of highly seasoned smoked sausage popular in Austria and Germany.
FSANZ Food Standards Australia New Zealand
FSIS Food Safety and Inspection Service
FSSAI Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
Full service restaurant It refers to a foodservice establishment where customers are seated at a table, give their order to a server, and are served food at a table.
Ghost Kitchen It refers to a cloud kitchen.
GLA Gross Leasable Area
Gluten It is a family of proteins found in grains, including wheat, rye, spelt, and barley.
Grain-fed beef It is beef derived from cattle that have been fed a diet supplemented with soy and corn and other additives. Grain-fed cows can also be given antibiotics and growth hormones to fatten them up more quickly.
Grass-fed beef It is beef derived from cattle that have only been fed grass as feed.
Ham It refers to the pork meat taken from the leg of a pig.
HoReCa Hotels, Restaurants and Cafes
Independent Outlet It refers to a foodservice establishment that operates with a single outlet or is structured as a small chain with no more than three locations.
Juice It is a drink made from the extraction or pressing of the natural liquid contained in fruit and vegetables.
Latin American It includes full-service offerings in restaurants that serve cuisines from cultures such as Mexican, Brazilian, Argentinian, Colombian, etc.
Latte It is a milk-based coffee that is made up of one or two shots of espresso, steamed milk, and a thin layer of frothed milk.
Leisure It refers to foodservice offered as a part of a recreation business, such as sports arenas, zoos, movie theaters, and museums.
Lodging It refers to foodservice offerings at hotels, motels, guesthouses, holiday homes, etc.
Macchiato It is an espresso coffee drink with a small amount of milk, usually foamed.
Meat-based cuisines This inlcudes food items like fried chicken, steak, ribs, etc. where meat is the primary ingredient for the dish.
Middle Eastern cuisine It includes full-service offerings in restaurants that serve cuisines from cultures such as Arabic, Lebanese, Iranian, Israeli, etc.
Mocktail It is an non-alcoholic mixed drink.
Mortadella It is a large Italian sausage or luncheon meat made of finely hashed or ground heat-cured pork, which incorporates at least 15% small cubes of pork fat.
North American It includes full-service offerings in restaurants that serve cuisines from cultures such as American, Canadian, Caribbean, etc.
Pastrami It refers to a highly seasoned smoked beef, typically served in thin slices.
PDO Protected Designation of Origin: It is the name of a geographical region or specific area that is recognized by official rules to produce certain foods with special characteristics related to location.
Pepperoni It is an American variety of spicy salami made from cured meat.
Pizza It is a dish made typically of flattened bread dough spread with a savory mixture usually including tomatoes and cheese and often other toppings and baked.
Primal cuts It refers to the major sections of the carcass.
Quick service restaurant It refers to a foodservice establishment that provides customers convenience, speed, and food offerings at lower prices. Customers usually help themselves and carry their own food to their tables.
Retail It refers to a foodservice outlet inside a mall. shopping complex or a commercial real estate building, where there are other businesses operating as well.
Salami It is a cured sausage consisting of fermented and air-dried meat.
Saturated fat It is a type of fat in which the fatty acid chains have all single bonds. It is generally considered unhealthy.
Sausage It is a meat product made of finely chopped and seasoned meat, which may be fresh, smoked, or pickled and which is then usually stuffed into a casing.
Scallop It is an edible shellfish that is a mollusk with a ribbed shell in two parts.
Seitan It is a plant-based meat substitute made out of wheat gluten.
Self-service kiosk It refers to a self-order point-of-sale (POS) system through which customers place and pay for their own orders at kiosks, enabling totally contactless and frictionless service.
Smoothie It is a beverage made by placing all the ingredients in a container and processing them together, without removing the pulp.
Specialty coffee & tea shops It refers to a foodservice establishment that serves only various types of tea or coffee.
Standalone It refers to a restaurants that have an independent infrastructure setup and not connected to any other business.
Sushi It is a Japanese dish of prepared vinegared rice, usually with some sugar and salt, accompanied by a variety of ingredients, such as seafood—often raw—and vegetables.
Travel It refers to foodservice offerings such as airplane food, dining on long-distance trains, and foodservice on cruise ships.
Virtual Kitchen It refers to a cloud kitchen.
Wagyu Beef It is beef derived from any of four strains of a breed of black or red Japanese cattle that are valued for their highly marbled meat.
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Kuwait Foodservice Market Research FAQs

The Kuwait Foodservice Market size is expected to reach USD 3.26 billion in 2024 and grow at a CAGR of 8.42% to reach USD 4.88 billion by 2029.

In 2024, the Kuwait Foodservice Market size is expected to reach USD 3.26 billion.

Alghanim Industries & Yusuf A. Alghanim & Sons, W.L.L, Gastronomica General Trading Company W.L.L., Kout Food Group K.S.C.C., LuLu Group International and Mohamed Naser Al-Hajery & Sons Ltd. are the major companies operating in the Kuwait Foodservice Market.

In the Kuwait Foodservice Market, the Quick Service Restaurants segment accounts for the largest share by foodservice type.

In 2024, the Cloud Kitchen segment accounts for the fastest growing by foodservice type in the Kuwait Foodservice Market.

In 2023, the Kuwait Foodservice Market size was estimated at 3.26 billion. The report covers the Kuwait Foodservice Market historical market size for years: 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028 and 2029. The report also forecasts the Kuwait Foodservice Market size for years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

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