Annual revenue of cafés, restaurants and takeaway food services Australia 2004-2021

In 2021, the annual revenue of cafés, restaurants, and takeaway food services in Australia amounted to over 45 billion Australian dollars. Between 2004 and 2019, the cafés, restaurants, and takeaway food services revenue had been steadily growing year on year until 2020, which was the first year during this period to show negative growth.

The price of convenience

The number of cafes and restaurants operating in Australia has increased in recent years. Australians spend an average of 126 Australian dollars on hotels, cafes, and restaurants each week, coming in behind basics like housing, food, and health expenses. Takeaway food is also popular in the country, with well-known delivery services like Uber Eats and Menulog taking the most online food delivery bookings in 2022.

Australia’s coffee culture

Australians are coffee aficionados, whether it be homebrew, a coffee to-go, or coffee catch-up at their favorite cafe. Around two-thirds of Australian adults regularly consume coffee, and almost one in two Australian households owns a coffee machine. Many countries have their own take on how to make the popular caffeinated beverage, and the ‘Flat White’ is a popular type of coffee with its origins Down Under. While Australia and New Zealand have not yet managed to settle the dispute on where the beverage originates, the flat white remains a staple on café menus across the country and is gaining traction in metropolitan cities around the world.