Casual Dining Market in Abu Dhabi, 2022
A casual dining restaurant offers a more relaxed atmosphere that offers time and space for relaxing while being affordable. In GCC, Abu Dhabi has one of the highest F&B outlet density, the emirate had one restaurant per 266 citizens in 2022. During 2018-2022, F&B outlets decreased at a CAGR of 1.4%, mostly as a result of the pandemic and related economic restrictions. The sector is in its recovery phase, and though still below the pre-pandemic level, recording a high growth rate of 6.1% Casual Dining Market in Abu Dhabi, 2022 Share of F&B Outlets in Abu Dhabi Among the F&B outlet segments, the casual dining concept is seen to be the largest segment, accounting for over 25% of all outlets in 2022, followed by café and bars, and others. Casual dining was the only segment which recorded positive growth during 2018-2022, outlining the changing consumer preferences in favor of these restaurants. Source: GRC Analysis Casual Dining Growth & Trade Rate Casual dining m...