Foodservice in Germany – 2020 Rankings
The trade paper Food-Service has published 2020 rankings prior to the (in this year, virtual) foodservice trade show Internorga in Hamburg.
The pandemic has left dramatic traces in the professional food business in Germany: -29.8% with approx. € 10.7bn turnover in 20,286 outlets of the Top 100. This significant drop compares with +6.1% in 2019, which was an excellent year.
McDonald’s and Burger King together account for almost 60% of fast-food with around € 4bn of turnover. Burger King showed a turnover decline in 2020 of 12.7%, slightly better than at its competitor. McDonald’s showed significant shifts, e.g. from in-store to drive-counter, shifts in drive/ deliver/ digital. In 2021, McDonald’s will celebrat its 50th birthday inGermany. Fast-food in 2020 was 63% of the Top 100 turnover.
Burgers and pizza did comparatively well in 2020 as did the sales channels “to go” and “delivery”, e.g. Domino’s, Call a Pizza, Smiley’s, Burgerme and Freddy Fresh.