The market size of the catering sector in the United States grew by roughly 16 percent in 2021 over the previous year. Overall, the sector was estimated to have a valuation of 9.51 billion U.S: dollars in 2021. Moreover, the U.S. catering sector was forecast to be worth 10.59 billion U.S. dollars in 2022.
Market size of the catering sector in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Statistics on Food service industry in the U.S.
Industry overview
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- Premium Statistic Monthly sales of eating and drinking places in the United States 2018-2021
- Basic Statistic Monthly count of food and drink service jobs in the U.S. 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of foodservice employees in the U.S. 2021, by occupation
- Premium Statistic Hourly wages of foodservice employees in the U.S. 2021, by occupation
Quick service restaurants
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- Premium Statistic Limited service eating place sales in the U.S. 1992-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of quick service restaurant franchise establishments in the U.S. 2007-2022
- Premium Statistic Most valuable QSR brands worldwide 2021
- Premium Statistic Sales of leading quick service restaurant chains in the U.S. in 2021
- Basic Statistic American Customer Satisfaction Index: QSRs in the U.S. 2022, by brand
Full service restaurants
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Coffee shops and cafes
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- Premium Statistic Market value of the coffee shop industry in the U.S. 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Coffee shop count in the U.S. 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of units of selected leading coffee house and cafe chains in the U.S. 2021
- Premium Statistic Leading chain coffee house and cafe sales in the U.S. 2021
Delivery and takeout
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- Premium Statistic Revenue forecast for the Online Food Delivery market in United States2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Number of users for the Online Food Delivery market in United States 2017-2027
- Premium Statistic Impact of COVID-19 on online restaurant delivery market share in the U.S. 2020-2025
- Premium Statistic Share of digital restaurant orders in the U.S. 2020-2021, by food acquisition method
- Premium Statistic Distribution of U.S. digital restaurant food orders 2020-2021, by restaurant type
- Premium Statistic Leading restaurant and delivery websites in the U.S. 2022, by visit share
- Premium Statistic Main food delivery apps in the U.S. 2017-2021, by downloads share
Catering
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- Premium Statistic U.S. catering industry market size 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Catering industry business count in the U.S. 2012-2022
- Premium Statistic Market size of airline catering services in the U.S. 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Airline catering services market employment in the U.S. 2019-2022
Impact of the coronavirus
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- Premium Statistic Daily year-on-year impact of COVID-19 on U.S. restaurant dining 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Frequency of eating out at a restaurant in the U.S. 2022
- Premium Statistic Frequency of eating out at a restaurant in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Adults eating out at FSRs more or the same as pre-COVID in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Adults eating out at QSRs more or the same as pre-COVID in the U.S. 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Americans eating at fast casual restaurants more/the same as pre-COVID 2022, by age
Further related statistics
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- Revenue distribution of catering services in the U.S. in 2013, by segment
- Food and service management businesses in the UK 2008-2012
- Non-residential catering sector productivity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2016
- Share in sector revenue of leading contract caterers Germany 2014-2015, by subsector
- Hospitality & tourism: number of kitchen and catering assistants in the UK 2007-2011
- Non-domestic catering equipment market value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2019
- Food sector workforce in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2020, by sector
- Preferred locations to buy Asian food among French 2019
- Firms in the tourism industry at risk of closing due to the coronavirus in Italy 2020
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Statistics
- Revenue distribution of catering services in the U.S. in 2013, by segment
- Food and service management businesses in the UK 2008-2012
- Non-residential catering sector productivity in the United Kingdom (UK) 2000-2016
- Share in sector revenue of leading contract caterers Germany 2014-2015, by subsector
- Hospitality & tourism: number of kitchen and catering assistants in the UK 2007-2011
- Non-domestic catering equipment market value in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2019
- Food sector workforce in the United Kingdom (UK) 2003-2020, by sector
- Preferred locations to buy Asian food among French 2019
- Firms in the tourism industry at risk of closing due to the coronavirus in Italy 2020
IBISWorld. (July 27, 2022). Market size of the catering sector in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174156/caterer-industry-market-size-us/
IBISWorld. "Market size of the catering sector in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174156/caterer-industry-market-size-us/
IBISWorld. (2022). Market size of the catering sector in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174156/caterer-industry-market-size-us/
IBISWorld. "Market Size of The Catering Sector in The United States from 2011 to 2021, with a Forecast for 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174156/caterer-industry-market-size-us/
IBISWorld, Market size of the catering sector in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174156/caterer-industry-market-size-us/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Market size of the catering sector in the United States from 2011 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], IBISWorld, July 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1174156/caterer-industry-market-size-us/