Revolutionary developments during the last few decades in science, telecom, IT, infrastructure, explorations, etc. have had far reaching effects globally. With changing demographic patterns; increased travelling necessities for work and pleasure; expansion in business and industry, healthcare, education, and other fields, a new work culture has evolved. This created the need to provide professional foodservices for both the social and work related needs. Contract catering mode established itself successfully meeting the challenging requirements of foodservice outsourcing needs of the society at large. The economic downturn in the recent past led to a decline in the global contract catering market in 2009, however, the market bounced back during 2010 in response to economic revival all across the globe.

The market for contract catering is well established in the developed markets while it is fast emerging in developing countries. The Western European region, particularly the UK and France, and the US are the major markets of outsourced catering services. The business and industry sector has historically accounted for maximum revenue generation in the market, however, the long term growth opportunities lies in the services to education and healthcare sector, in particular. The rapid economic growth witnessed in the emerging nations such as India and China coupled with increasing demand for outsourced catering services has forced the global players in the contract catering market to focus more on serving the needs of these regions.

The society is witnessing an ever growing need of outsourcing of foodservices due to social and work related concerns. Contract catering providers are successfully meeting this growing need by expanding their geographic reach, offering diverse and unique services, and serving new roles. In addition, the growing demand in emerging markets has opened new vistas of opportunities for the growth of the global contract catering market.

The competitive landscape of the global contract catering market includes mainly four leading players: Compass Group Plc, Sodexo, Aramark, and Elior indicating high level of concentration in the market. At the same time, the market for contract catering is extremely fragmented with several small and regional players operating in the market.

This report offers an analysis of the global contract catering industry. It also analyzes the main trends and challenges for the industry with specific focuses on the growth of this industry in the European region and its two key markets, namely the UK and France. Further, the report highlights the positioning and strategies of top global contract caterers – Compass, Sodexo, Aramark and Elior.
 

1 Overview of Contract Catering

1.1 Industry Definition
1.2 Benefits of Contract Catering
1.3 Contract Types
1.4 Segments

2. Contract Catering - Market Overview

2.1 Global Market
Market Size
Outsourced Foodservice Market

2.2 Western European Market

Overview
Market Size
Market by Segments
Market by Regions

2.2.1 United Kingdom
2.2.1 France

2.3 United States

Overview
Market Size
Market Segments

3. Market Dynamics

3.1 Key Trends

3.1.1 High Growth Opportunities in Emerging Markets
3.1.2 Changing Social and Work Cultures
3.1.3 Outsourcing: A growing Phenomenon

3.2 Significant Developments

3.2.1 Expanding Reach and New Initiatives
3.2.2 Role Evolution

3.3 Challenges

3.3.1 Strict Regulations and Political Uncertainties
3.3.2 Hiring and Retention of Skilled Manpower

4. Contract Catering - Competitive Scenario

5. Company Profiles

5.1 Compass Group Plc

Business Description
Financial Overview
Business Strategies
Expanding Geographic Reach
Growth through Acquisitions

5.2 Sodexo

Business Description
Financial Overview
Business Strategies
Investment in Emerging Markets
Growth through Sustainable Development

5.3 Aramark Corporation

Business Description
Financial Overview
Business Strategies
Establishing Strategic Partnerships
Achieving Supplier Diversity

5.4 Elior

Business Description
Financial Overview
Business Strategies
Expanding Presence in Spanish Market
Strengthening Presence in Motorway Market

List of Charts/Tables

Global Food Service Market Turnover, 2008-2010
Global Food Service Market Outsourced, 2008-2010
Western Europe’s Contract Catering Market Turnover, 2008-2010
Breakdown of Western European Contract Catering Market by Segments, 2010
Contract Caterer Market Penetration in Value by West European Country, 2010
The UK Contract Catering Market Turnover, 2009-2010
Contract Catering Market Turnover in France, 2008-2010
Number of Meals Served by Contract Catering Industry in France, 2006-2011E
The Outsourced Catering Market in the US, 2010
The US Catering Outsourcing Rates by Business Segments, 2005-2011E
Outsourced Catering Growth Differential vs. Non-Outsourced
Segment in the US, 2006-2011E
Outsourced catering as % GDP, 2010
Major Global Contract Catering Companies’ Revenues, 2010/2011
Compass Group’s Revenues by Business Segments, 2010
Compass Group’s Revenues by Geographic Segments, 2011
Compass Group’s Revenues, 2007-2011
Sodexo’s Revenues by Business Segments
Sodexo’s Revenues, 2007-2011
Aramark’s Revenues by Business Segments, 2010
Aramark’s Revenues, 2006-2010
Elior’s Revenues by Business Segments, 2010
Elior’s Revenues, 2008-2010
Basic Contract Types