Report Overview

Saudi Arabia Cafés Market- Industry Trends & Forecast Report 2028

Saudi Arabia Cafés Market was worth USD 6,271.0 million in 2021 and is further projected to reach USD 16,299.2 million by the year 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 13.1% in the forecast period. The rapid expansion of the market is predominantly due to the increasing per capita income, growing western influence, rising number of tourists, changing consumer tastes and preferences as well as expansion in café services. Major technological advancements in the Saudi Arabia café market have facilitated the development of online platforms. This has resulted in the expansion of the online café services industry. This is because internet accessibility, feasibility, user friendliness, wide restaurant selection, and convenience of the online café services is providing a better customer experience.

Cafés Overview

Cafés are small restaurants serving simple and light food as well as beverages. A restaurant that generally serves tea and coffee along with some light snacks is called a café. The term ‘Café’ comes from the French word meaning ‘coffee’. The Saudi Arabia Cafés Market predominantly has chain outlets in the country like Chilis and TGI Fridays which are ruling the market.

The changing taste and preferences of consumers and growing inclination towards adoption of western food items due to exposure through internet and social media is increasing influence as well as demand of cafés across the country. This is influencing the key market players to envisage and expand its chain outlets thus, increasing their hold on the Saudi Arabia Cafés Market during the forecast period

Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Trends

Growth Drivers

Increasing Focus on Tourism Industry

Saudi Arabia's tourism industry is changing due to public and private efforts to diversify the tourist base and purpose of visiting Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Central Bank (also known as SAMA) reports that Saudi Arabia's total tourism expenditure, including residents and foreigners, rose by 52% from SR 63.4 billion in the previous year to SR 95.6 billion (USD 25.5 billion) in 2021.

As part of Saudi Vision 2030, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is planning a series of tourism and entertainment projects like the Red Sea Project, a new racing circuit for Formula 1 racing in Qiddiya, a six flags theme park, and various new movie theatres to increase annual visitor numbers which drive the market growth. The increasing number of foreign workers to work on these new projects and millions of pilgrims visiting due to the presence of famous Hajj places in Mecca & Medina in the country also have boosted tourism and led to the growth of the coffee market in Saudi Arabia in forecast period.

Surging Demand for Restaurant Chains of Cafés

The restaurant chains of cafés are more preferred over standalone outlets of cafés by Saudi Arabians. This is because of the growing popularity of coffee, fast foods, and casual hangouts amongst the growing youth population. Saudi Arabia is home to famous cafés like Brew92, Bafarat Café, Café Magad, Boho Café, among others. Most of the cafés follow the strategy of customization and localization through intelligent modifications in their menus to cater to the changing tastes and preferences of consumers.

For example, Boho Café in Saudi Arabia has a diverse cuisine. It not only serves Arabic food but also serves American, Italian and International foods. They offer eggs, English breakfast, shakshuka with cheese, French toast, pancakes for breakfast. For lunch and dinner, customers can choose from a variety of options like appetizers, salads, steaks, boho burgers, pasta, barbeque, desserts, drinks, and many more.

Restraints

High Dependence on Online Platform

The advent of the Covid-19 pandemic has the permanently changed the scenario of the Saudi Arabia café market. Due to the user friendliness and convenience of the online platforms, people prefer to stay at home and order food. This increasing dependence on online platforms has left various positions in the restaurants empty due to lack of demand for labour. On the other hand, the demand for delivery partners has increased.

This has led to increased installation of cloud kitchens, which only offer takeout and delivery, and do not offer dining experience. On the other hand, some small and traditional restaurants may not consider playing in the delivery space at all. Moreover, a significant proportion of consumers lack trust in online payments via digital platforms like Google Pay and Skrill. Moreover, some consumers are not technologically sound and have difficulty in operating digital payment platforms

Impact of COVID-19 On the Saudi Arabia Cafés Market

Due to lockdown across the region many chained café outlets in Saudi Arabia faced temporary closures which greatly affected the business. Also, there was shortage of raw materials and labor due to complete lockdown. As social distancing was the norm at the time so café to be operational even after the lifting of national lockdown restrictions was next to impossible. And a significant number of outlets also closed permanently due to difficult economic conditions which they faced and found it impossible to sustain any further. However, the increasing use of online platform to order food from cafés from the convenience of home saw an upsurge and is expected to boost the demand for cafés influencing the growth of the Saudi Arabia Cafés Market during the forecast period.

Saudi Arabia Cafés Market - By Category

Based on category, the Saudi Arabia cafes market is segmented into bakery, (breads, cookies, cakes, others), confectionery, (chocolates, dry fruits, others), beverages (coffee, tea, shakes, others), and others. The beverages segment comprising coffee accounts for the largest market share due to its increasing popularity and demand over recent years as well as Asia and North America are the largest exporters of coffee across Saudi Arabia. Next Shakes in the Beverages segment is also of high demand among the consumers of the country but due to lockdown its sales dropped as the companies were unaware of the online platform and could not cater to it through online. But due to rising disposable incomes as well as changing tastes and preferences of consumers demand for shakes is likely to bounce-back and impact the growth of the Saudi Arabia Cafés Market during the forecast period.

Saudi Arabia Cafés Market – By Type

Based on type, the Saudi Arabia Cafés Market is segmented into seating café and take-away café. The take-away café segment registers the fastest growth in the market due to its increasing popularity after the pandemic which imposed social distancing norm to avoid crowd at one place. Also, this segment has the convenience to eat at your own place avoiding the formality of an outside place occupied with people. Some international brands that are on an expansion spree are Applebee’s, Outback Steak House, Chili’s, and TGI Fridays, marking their presence. Seating Café accounts for the largest share in the market due to rising youth population who prefers fast food at some hangout joints. Hence, all these factors are surging the growth of the Saudi Arabia Cafés Market during the forecast period.

Saudi Arabia Cafés Market - Regional Insights

Geographically, the Saudi Arabia Cafés Market is segmented into western, central, eastern, southern and northern region. The Western region segment accounts to hold the largest share in the market owing to the well-established chain restaurants and rising disposable income. This trend is followed by the central region and is expected to maintain its dominance in the forecast period due to changing lifestyle and preferences, rising per capita income, and growing population. Hence, all these factors are likely to increase the demand for cafés resulting in expansion of brands and impacting the growth of the Saudi Arabia Cafés Market during the forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

Key players operating in Saudi Arabia Cafés market are Sulalat Coffee, Applebee’s, Bateel, Starbucks, Elixir Bunn Coffee Roasters, T.G.I. Friday’s, Brew92, Chili’s, Bafarat Café, Java Time, Sizzler House, dr.CAFE COFFEE, Café Magad, Fuddruckers, Boho Café, Outback Steakhouse, Derby Coffee International and other prominent players.

The Saudi Arabia Cafés Market is highly consolidated with the presence of several brands of chain restaurants in the country. The market leaders maintain their dominance by making substantial investments in the growth of their restaurant chain, using cutting-edge technology to their products, and giving their consumers high-quality food.

• March 2022: The Middle East's largest economy is the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and AG Café, the Tim Hortons master franchise in the region, intends to expand the brand's presence in the country by opening more than 200 coffee shops by 2024. "AG Café" supports KSA's 2030 goal and is eager to participate in it, as well as to profit from its growth opportunities.

• June 2022: Coffee Planet, a specialty roaster from the UAE, will open in Saudi Arabia. The largest specialty coffee roaster in the Middle East right now, Coffee Planet is situated in Dubai and operates in 20 nations throughout the GCC, Asia, and Europe. The KSA has a strong coffee culture, and the expansion of Coffee Planet into the country comes as 2022 is formally proclaimed the Saudi Coffee Year.

Scope of Report:

By Category

• Bakery

• Breads
• Cookies
• Cakes
• Others

• Confectionery

• Chocolates
• Dry Fruits
• Others

• Beverages

• Coffee
• Tea
• Shakes
• Others

By Type

• Seating Café
• Take-Away Café

By Ownership

• Restaurant Chains
• Standalone Outlets
• Others

By Sales Channel

• Retail
• Online

By Region

• Western
• Central
• Southern
• Eastern
• Northern

1. Research Framework
   1. Research Objective
   2. Product Overview
   3. Market Segmentation
2. Executive Summary
3. Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Insights
   1. Industry Value Chain Analysis
   2. DROC Analysis
      1. Growth Drivers
         1. Surging Demand for Chain Outlets of Cafes
         2. Increasing Internet Penetration Boosting the Demand
         3. Increasing Focus on Tourism Industry
         4. Changing Consumer Taste & Preferences
      2. Restraints
         1. High Dependence on Online Platform
      3. Opportunity
         1. Surging Demand for Coffee in Saudi Arabia
      4. Challenges
         1. Increasing health consciousness and the growing rate of obesity
   3. Technological Advancement/Recent Development
   4. Regulatory Framework
   5. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
      1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. Threat of New Entrants
      4. Threat of Substitutes
      5. Intensity of Rivalry
4. Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Overview
   1. Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2018–2028
      1. By Value (USD Million)
   2. Market Share & Forecast
      1. By Category
         1. Bakery
            1. Breads
            2. Cookies
            3. Cakes
            4. Others
         2. Confectionery
            1. Chocolates
            2. Dry Fruits
            3. Others
         3. Beverages
            1. Coffee
            2. Tea
            3. Shakes
            4. Others
         4. Others
      2. By Type
         1. Seating Café
         2. Take-Away Café
      3. By Ownership
         1. Restaurant Chains
         2. Standalone Outlets
      4. By Sales Channel
         1. Retail
         2. Online
      5. By Region
         1. Western
         2. Central
         3. Southern
         4. Eastern
         5. Northern
5. Western Saudi Arabia Cafés Market
   1. 1. Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2018–2028
      2. By Value (USD Million)
   2. Market Share & Forecast
      1. By Category
      2. By Type
      3. By Ownership
      4. By Sales Channel
6. Central Saudi Arabia Cafés Market
   1. 1. Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2018–2028
      2. By Value (USD Million)
   2. Market Share & Forecast
      1. 1. By Category
         2. By Type
         3. By Ownership
         4. By Sales Channel
7. Southern Saudi Arabia Cafés Market
   1. 1. Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2018–2028
      2. By Value (USD Million)
   2. Market Share & Forecast
      1. 1. By Category
         2. By Type
         3. By Ownership
         4. By Sales Channel
8. Eastern Saudi Arabia Cafés Market
   1. 1. Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2018–2028
      2. By Value (USD Million)
   2. Market Share & Forecast
      1. 1. By Category
         2. By Type
         3. By Ownership
         4. By Sales Channel
9. Northern Saudi Arabia Cafés Market
   1. 1. Market Size & Forecast by Value, 2018–2028
      2. By Value (USD Million)
   2. Market Share & Forecast
      1. 1. By Category
         2. By Type
         3. By Ownership
         4. By Sales Channel
10. Competitive Landscape
    1. List of Key Players and Their Offerings
    2. Saudi Arabia Cafés Company Market Share Analysis, 2021
    3. Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating Parameters
    4. Key Strategic Developments (Mergers, Acquisitions, Partnerships)
11. Impact of Covid-19 on Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Industry
12. Company Profile (Company Overview, Financial Matrix, Competitive landscape, Key Personnel, Key Competitors, Contact Address, and Strategic Outlook)
    1. Starbucks
    2. Applebee’s
    3. Chili’s
    4. Fuddruckers
    5. dr. CAFÉ
    6. Elixir Bunn Coffee Roasters
    7. Brew92
    8. Bateel
    9. Bafarat Café
    10. Sulalat Coffee
    11. Sizzler House
    12. Java Times Café
    13. Other Prominent Players
13. Key Strategic Recommendations
14. Research Methodology
    1. Qualitative Research
       1. Primary & Secondary Research
    2. Quantitative Research
    3. Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation
       1. Secondary Research
       2. Primary Research
    4. Breakdown of Primary Research Respondents, By Region
    5. Assumptions & Limitations

List of Figures

Fig 1: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Segmentation

Fig 2: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Size, By Value (USD Million)

Fig 3: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Share (%), By Category, By Value (in %), 2021

Fig 4: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market: Supply Chain Analysis

Fig 5: Porters Five Forces Analysis

Fig 6: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Fig 7: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Share (%), By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 8: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Share (%) for Bakery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 9: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Share (%) for Confectionery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 10: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Share (%) for Beverages, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 11: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Share (%), By Type, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 12: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Share (%), By Ownership, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 13: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Share (%), By Sales Channel, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 14: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Share (%), By Region, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 15: Western Cafés Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Fig 16: Western Cafés Market Share (%), By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 17: Western Cafés Market Share (%) for Bakery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 18: Western Cafés Market Share (%) for Confectionery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 19: Western Cafés Market Share (%) for Beverages, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 20: Western Cafés Market Share (%), By Type, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 21: Western Cafés Market Share (%), By Ownership, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 22: Western Cafés Market Share (%), By Sales Channel, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 23: Central Cafés Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Fig 24: Central Cafés Market Share (%), By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 25: Central Cafés Market Share (%) for Bakery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 26: Central Cafés Market Share (%) for Confectionery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 27: Central Cafés Market Share (%) for Beverages, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 28: Central Cafés Market Share (%), By Type, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 29: Central Cafés Market Share (%), By Ownership, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 30: Central Cafés Market Share (%), By Sales Channel, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 31: Southern Cafés Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Fig 32: Southern Cafés Market Share (%), By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 33: Southern Cafés Market Share (%) for Bakery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 34: Southern Cafés Market Share (%) for Confectionery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 35: Southern Cafés Market Share (%) for Beverages, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 36: Southern Cafés Market Share (%), By Type, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 37: Southern Cafés Market Share (%), By Ownership, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 38: Southern Cafés Market Share (%), By Sales Channel, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 39: Eastern Cafés Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Fig 40: Eastern Cafés Market Share (%), By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 41: Eastern Cafés Market Share (%) for Bakery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 42: Eastern Cafés Market Share (%) for Confectionery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 43: Eastern Cafés Market Share (%) for Beverages, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 44: Eastern Cafés Market Share (%), By Type, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 45: Eastern Cafés Market Share (%), By Ownership, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 46: Eastern Cafés Market Share (%), By Sales Channel, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 47: Northern Cafés Market Size, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Fig 48: Northern Cafés Market Share (%), By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 49: Northern Cafés Market Share (%) for Bakery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 50: Northern Cafés Market Share (%) for Confectionery, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 51: Northern Cafés Market Share (%) for Beverages, By Category, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 52: Northern Cafés Market Share (%), By Type, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 53: Northern Cafés Market Share (%), By Ownership, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 54: Northern Cafés Market Share (%), By Sales Channel, By Value, 2018–2028

Fig 55: Saudi Arabia Cafés Company Market Share Analysis, 2021

List of Tables

Table 1: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Size, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 2: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Size for Bakery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 3: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Size for Confectionery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 4: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Size for Beverages, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 5: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Size, By Type, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 6: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Size, By Ownership, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 7: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Size, By Sales Channel, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 8: Saudi Arabia Cafés Market Size, By Region, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 9: Western Cafés Market Size, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 10: Western Cafés Market Size for Bakery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 11: Western Cafés Market Size for Confectionery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 12: Western Cafés Market Size for Beverages, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 13: Western Cafés Market Size, By Type, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table14: Western Cafés Market Size, By Ownership, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 15: Western Cafés Market Size, By Sales Channel, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 16: Central Cafés Market Size, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 17: Central Cafés Market Size for Bakery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 18: Central Cafés Market Size for Confectionery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 19: Central Cafés Market Size for Beverages, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 20: Central Cafés Market Size, By Type, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 21: Central Cafés Market Size, By Ownership, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 22: Central Cafés Market Size, By Sales Channel, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 23: Southern Cafés Market Size, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 24: Southern Cafés Market Size for Bakery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 25: Southern Cafés Market Size for Confectionery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 26: Southern Cafés Market Size for Beverages, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 27: Southern Cafés Market Size, By Type, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 28: Southern Cafés Market Size, By Ownership, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 29: Southern Cafés Market Size, By Sales Channel, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 30: Eastern Cafés Market Size, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 31: Eastern Cafés Market Size for Bakery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 32: Eastern Cafés Market Size for Confectionery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 33: Eastern Cafés Market Size for Beverages, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 34: Eastern Cafés Market Size, By Type, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 35: Eastern Cafés Market Size, By Ownership, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 36: Eastern Cafés Market Size, By Sales Channel, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 37: Northern Cafés Market Size, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 38: Northern Cafés Market Size for Bakery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 39: Northern Cafés Market Size for Confectionery, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 40: Northern Cafés Market Size for Beverages, By Category, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 41: Northern Cafés Market Size, By Type, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 42: Northern Cafés Market Size, By Ownership, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 43: Northern Cafés Market Size, By Sales Channel, By Value (USD Million), 2018–2028

Table 44: List of Key Players and Their Offerings

Table 45:  Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating Parameters

Table 46: Merger and Acquisition (Past and Upcoming)

Table 47: Starbucks Company Overview

Table 48: Starbucks Financial Analysis

Table 49: Applebee’s Company Overview

Table 50: Chili’s Company Overview

Table 51: Fuddruckers Company Overview

Table 52: dr. CAFÉ Company Overview

Table 53: Elixir Bunn Coffee Roasters Company Overview

Table 54: Brew92 Roasters Company Overview

Table 55: Bateel Company Overview

Table 56: Bafarat Café Company Overview

Table 57: Sulalat Coffee Company Overview

Table 58: Sizzler House Company Overview

Table 59: Java Times Café Company Overview