Food Management
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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
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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.
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.
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
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.