SIC 5812 | NAICS 722310
The following guide to industry information, research, and analysis provides sources for industry trends and statistics, market research and analysis, financial ratios and salary surveys, and more.
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Comprehensive market research reports provide in-depth industry analysis and five-year forecasts, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect industries and their performance. Report contents include:
Food Management
http://www.food-management.com/
Monthly trade magazine features news and information for foodservice management companies and self-operated
facilities, with topics covered in various issues including industry news, market trends, food and beverage,
business management, food production, marketing and merchandising, design,
and safety. Selected feature articles categorized by topic are
accessible free online with registration.
Top 50 Contract Management Companies
http://www.food-management.com/
Comprehensive annual report ranks the top 50 contract management companies by annual revenue with comparisons
to the prior year, and also provides a profile of each company that includes contact information, annual
revenues for the last three years, number of locations for the last two years, and
a percentage breakdown of market segments served. Report is available
free online with registration.
FirstResearch
Food Service ContractorsFirst Research profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations and include a five-year growth forecast. Profile contents include:
Foodservice Director
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Monthly trade magazine features news and information for all segments of the foodservice industry,
with topics covered in various issues of the magazine including
industry news and trends, business management, ideas and innovations, menu development, research reports,
and people in the news. Selected articles categorized by topic and current and prior digital editions are
available free online.
The Big Picture
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Biennial survey of foodservice operators in the business and industry, college and university, hospital,
long-term care, K-12 school, and senior living segments provides insights and information on a variety
of subjects, with topics covered in the survey including operations,
menu trends, employee issues and challenges, retail venues, and health and wellness matters. Survey results
are available free online.
Industry Census
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Census reports provide a statistical profile by market segment for foodservice operators, with market segments
covered in the reports including business and industry, colleges and universities, hospitals, and long-term
care and senior living, and data provided for each segment including facilities served, meal participation,
average daily meals, and revenue trends. Survey results are available free online.
Five-year financial statement analysis includes income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, with data available by sales size range on a national, state, and metro area level.
Annual operating performance survey for college and university foodservice departments includes revenue and expense benchmarks for overall operations and specific program components (e.g., board plans, catering services, convenience stores, and retail units), operator performance reports, trend analysis, and productivity ratios. Survey results are available to participating members only.
Annual benchmarking study provides financial and operating benchmarks for foodservice operators, with data provided in the study including meal participation rate, average check per meal, average product cost per meal, average total cost per meal, and average profit or loss per day, with data reported by type of facility, population, and geographic region. Study is available to members only.
Biennial compensation survey provides average salary and hourly wage data for management and staff positions in college and university foodservice departments, with survey results broken out by annual foodservice revenue, number of full-time employees, type of institution, institutional affiliation, community size, and geographic region. Survey results are available to participating members only.
Free online service provides median salary and hourly wage data for selected job positions in this service sector such as foodservice director, manager, and supervisor, director food and nutrition, executive chef, sous chef, and foodservice worker, with employers for which salary or hourly wage data is provided including Aramark, Compass Group, Sodexo, Inc., and Trinity Services Group.
