Executive Summary

1. Market Definition

Report Coverage

Market Sectors

Business And Industry

Education

Healthcare

Catering For The Public

Other Contract Catering And Foodservice Management Sectors

Market Trends

A Difficult Year For Contract Caterers

Larger Companies Focus On The Provision Of Integrated Management Services

Uk Continues To Be A Leading European Market For Contract Catering

Increasing Contract Risks For The Caterers

Take Up Of School Meals Remains Low

Economic Trends

Gross Domestic Product

Table.1: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Chain-linked Prices (£m),-

Population

Table.2: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-

Inflation

Table.3: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-

Unemployment

Table.4: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-

Household Disposable Income

Table.5: Uk Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£),-

Market Position

The Uk

Table.6: Household Consumption Expenditure On Catering Services By Value At Current Prices (£m And %),-

Overseas

2. Market Size

The Total Market

By Value

Table.1: The Total Uk Market For Contract Catering And Foodservice Management Market At Current Prices (£m),-

By Component Of Turnover

Table.2: Annual Turnover In The Uk Contract Catering Market By Component (£m And %),-

By Number Of Meals Served

Table.3: The Total Uk Market For Contract Catering And Foodservice Management By Client Segment By Number Of Meals Served (million And %), -

Table.4: Average Number Of Meals Served Per Outlet (million, Number And %),-

Table.5: The Total Uk Market For Contract Catering And Foodservice Management By Average Number Of Meals Served By Client Segment (number And Million),

By Market Sector

Business And Industry

Table.6: The Uk Business And Industry Contract Catering And Foodservice Management Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m And %),-

Education

Table.7: The Uk Education Contract Catering And Foodservice Management Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m And %),-

Healthcare

Table.8: The Uk Healthcare Contract Catering And Foodservice Management Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m And %),-

Catering For The Public

Table.9: The Uk Public Contract Catering And Foodservice Management Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m And %),-

Other Contract Catering And Foodservice Management

Table.10: The Uk Other Contract Catering And Foodservice Management Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m And %),-

3. Industry Background

Recent History

Number Of Companies

Table.1: Number Of Uk Vat- And/or Paye-based Enterprises Engaged In Other Food Service Activities† By Turnover Sizeband,

Employment

Table.2: Number Of Staff Employed In The Uk Food And Service Management Market,-

Table.3: Number Of Uk Vat- And/or Paye-based Enterprises Engaged In Other Food Service Activities† By Employment Sizeband,

Regional Variations In The Market Place

Table.4: Number Of Local Units In Uk Vat- And Paye-based Enterprises Engaged In Other Food Service Activities† By Government Office Region,

Distribution

Number Of Outlets

Table.5: Number Of Contract Catering Outlets In The Uk By Sector,-

How Robust Is The Market?

Cost Factors

Table.6: Labour And Food Costs As A Percentage Of Turnover In The Contract Catering Market (%),-

Age Of Business

Table.7: Number Of Uk Vat- And/or Paye-based Enterprises Engaged In Other Food Service Activities† By Age Of Business,

Legislation

Food Safety Act

Labour-related Legislation

Immigration, Asylum And Nationality Act

Environmental Legislation

The Education (nutritional Standards And Requirements For School Food) (england) Regulations

Key Trade Associations

British Hospitality Association

Hospital Caterers Association

Local Authority Caterers Association

The University Caterers Organisation

4. Competitor Analysis

The Marketplace

Table.1: Selected Leading Companies In The Uk Market For Contract Catering And Foodservice Management By Turnover (£m),/

Market Leaders

Aramark Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Avenance Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Compass Group Plc

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Initial Catering Services Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Sodexo Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Wsh Group Ltd

Company Structure

Current And Future Developments

Financial Results

Other Companies

7 Day Catering Ltd

Autogrill Holdings Uk Ltd

Charlton House Catering Services Ltd

Gate Gourmet Holdings Uk Ltd

Iss Facility Services Ltd

Lindley Catering Ltd

Massarella Catering Ltd

Mitie Catering Services Ltd

Ocs Group Ltd

Outside Suppliers

Marketing Activity

5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats

Strengths

Weaknesses

Opportunities

Threats

6. Buying Behaviour

Household Expenditure

Table.1: Average Weekly Expenditure By Uk Households On Contract Catering, Workplace Meals And School Meals (£), Years Ending March/2005-2005/2006 And December-

By Income

Table.2: Average Weekly Household Expenditure On Contract Catering (food) And Canteens By Income Decile Group (£),

By Age

Table.3: Average Weekly Household Expenditure On Contract Catering (food) And Canteens In The Uk By Age Of Household Reference Person (£),

By Region

Table.4: Average Weekly Household Expenditure On Contract Catering (food) And Canteens By Uk Government Office Region (£),

Caterer/client Partnerships

Table.5: Trends In Types Of Catering Contract (% Of Total),-

Business And Industry

Education

School Meals

Healthcare

Patient Environment Action Team (peat)

Table.6: National Peat Scores For Food (number Of Sites Assessed And %),

Ministry Of Defence

7. Current Issues

Government

Food

Healthy Eating

Caterers Work Hard To Improve Workers' Health

Primary School Children Choose Healthier Lunches

Government Urged To Go Back To Basics On Hospital Food

Kitchen Designs

Badly Designed Canteens Inhibit School Dinner Uptake

School Kitchen Forum

Food Sources

Catering Contractors To Use Only British Beef

`local Sourcing' Clarified

Baxterstorey Backs New Voluntary Code On Pork Labelling

Menu Labelling

Consultation On Scheme To Show Calories On Menus

Legislation

Additional Paternity Leave Regulations

Agency Workers Regulations

Apprenticeships, Skills, Children And Learning Act

Employee Study And Training (eligibility, Complaints And Remedies) Regulations

Equality Act

Social Security (medical Evidence) And Statutory Sick Pay (medical Evidence) Amendment Regulations

8. The Global Market

Market Size

North America

Table.1: Compass Plc's North American Sales By Revenue Sector (%), Year Endingth September

Europe

Rest Of The World

The Future

9. Forecasts

Introduction

The Economy

Gross Domestic Product

Table.1: Forecast Uk Growth In Gross Domestic Product In Real Terms (%),-

Population

Table.2: Forecast Uk Resident Population By Sex (000), Mid-years-

Inflation

Table.3: Forecast Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-

Unemployment

Table.4: Forecast Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-

Forecasts To

Table.5: The Forecast Uk Market For Contract Catering And Foodservice Management By Value At Current Prices (£m),-

By Market Sector

Table.6: The Forecast Uk Contract Catering And Foodservice Management Market By Sector By Value At Current Prices (£m),-

Market Growth

Figure.1: Growth In The Uk Contract Catering And Foodservice Management Market By Value At Current Prices (£m),-

Future Trends

Health And Environmental Trends

Support Services Continue To Gain In Importance

New Technological Innovations

London Olympics

10. Company Profiles

Aramark Ltd

Avenance Plc

Compass Group Plc

Initial Catering Services Ltd

Sodexo Ltd

Wsh Group Ltd

11. Further Sources

Associations

Publications

General Sources

Government Sources

Other Sources

Key Note Sources