Table of Contents
Executive Summary
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- The market
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- Figure 1: UK market for contract catering contract catering market size, 2010-15
- Market factors (by segment)
- Market environment by segment
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- Figure 2: Segmentation of Meals Served by the UK Food and Service Management Industry, by Sector, 2015
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- Figure 3: Average prison population, England & Wales and Scotland, 2011-15
- Figure 4: Trends in the strength of regular UK Armed Forces personnel, 2007-15
- Market drivers and trends
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- Figure 5: Minimum wage levels in the UK 2005-15
- Companies
- What we think
Issues and Insights
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- Moving forward, caterers with distinctive food brands can achieve wider meal demand that is less reliant on low cost value offers.
- The facts
- The implications
- Menus reflect changing food trends to compete with the high street
- The facts
- The implications
- Resource-sharing partnerships can offer opportunities for smaller providers
- The facts
- The implications
Overview
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- Figure 6: UK GDP quarterly development, 2003-15
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- Figure 7: UK GDP in economic downturns and recoveries since 1979
- Inflation
- Interest rates
- House prices
- Consumer spending
- Manufacturing
- Business investment
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- Figure 8: UK GFCF 2003-15
- Imports
- Exports
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Market Size and Forecast
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- What you need to know
- Market performance
- Facilities and service management market
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- Figure 9: Number of Meals Served by the UK Food and Service Management Industry 2010-14
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- Figure 10: UK contract catering market size, 2010-20
- Figure 11: UK contract catering market size, 2010-20
- Forecast methodology
Market Drivers and Trends
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- What you need to know
- Economic drivers
- The UK economic recovery
- Governmental budget cuts
- Food prices
- International contracts
- Political drivers
- Government Procurement
- Sustainability initiatives
- Central government commits to buying local produce
- Social drivers
- Population trends
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- Figure 12: Trends in the age structure of the UK population, 2014-20
- Branding trends
- Ethical food
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- Figure 13: Ethical spending UK, 2000-13
- Healthy eating
- Street and quick food
- Cooking from Scratch trend
- Technological drivers
- Pre-ordering and online payments for school meals
- Flexible catering for flexible working
- Legislation drivers
- Allergen labelling rules
- Minimum wage
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- Figure 14: Minimum wage levels in the UK 2005-15
- The Food for Life Catering Mark
Market Environment by Segment
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- What you need to know
- Business & Industry (B&I)
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- Figure 15: Employment, by gender, 2012-22
- Education
- Schools funding
- Procurement savings to challenge cost per meal
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- Figure 16: Average take-up of paid and free school lunches (%)
- Figure 17: School meal – take up by region, 2013-14
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- Figure 18: Trends in school numbers and numbers of pupils in England, 2004-14
- School food standards
- Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM)
- Healthcare
- NHS funding increased while efficiency savings needed
- Number of beds falling, food spend per patient rises
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- Figure 19: Average daily available beds open overnight, by sector, England, Q1 2011/12-Q1 2015/16
- Food spend
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- Figure 20: Selected NHS associated costs, 2009/10-2013/14
- Hospital Food indicators
- Hospital food standards
- Prisons
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- Figure 21: Average prison population, England & Wales and Scotland, 2011-15
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- Figure 22: Projected prison population (end of June figures), June 2016 - June 2020
- Defence
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- Figure 23: Trends in the strength of regular UK Armed Forces personnel, 2007-15
- The Daily Food Charge
- Remote sites
- Local authorities
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- Figure 24: Local government employees in England and Wales, 2013-14
- Retail catering
Industry Structure
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- Figure 25: Employment by company size – Event caters
- Event catering demand
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- Figure 26: Employment by company size – Employment other
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Company profiles
Aramark
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- Financial information
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- Figure 27: Financial performance of Aramark UK Ltd, 2010-14
- Company strategy
- Recent developments
Bartlett Mitchell
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- Financial information
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- Figure 28: Financial performance of Bartlett Mitchell, 2010-14
- Recent developments
- Company strategy
BaxterStorey
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- Financial information
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- Figure 29: Financial performance of BaxterStorey, 2010-14
- Recent developments
- Company strategy
- CH & Co
- Recent developments
- Financial information
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- Figure 30: Financial performance of CH&Co 2010-14
- Company strategy
Compass Contract Services (UK)
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- Financial information
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- Figure 31: Financial performance of Compass Group Plc, 2010-14
- Recent developments
- Company strategy
Elior
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- Recent developments
- Financial information
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- Figure 32: Financial performance of Elior UK plc, 2010-14
- Company strategy
Harrison Catering
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- Financial information
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- Figure 33: Financial performance of Harrison Catering Services UK, 2010-14
- Recent developments
- Company strategy
Interserve Catering Services (formerly Initial Catering Services)
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- Financial information
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- Figure 34: Financial performance of Interserve Catering Services, 2010-14
- Recent developments
- Company strategy
OCS
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- Financial information
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- Figure 35: Financial performance of OCS Group UK Limited, 2010-14
- Recent developments
- Company Strategy
Sodexo
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- Financial information
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- Figure 36: Financial performance of Sodexo Limited, 2010-14
- Recent developments
- Company strategy
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