DID YOU KNOW?

The United States are the largest market worldwide in terms of consumer restaurant spending. In 2016, almost one quarter of consumer spending in the industry was attributable to the U.S. market. Food and drink sales in the United States have grown from 379 billion U.S. dollars in the year 2000 to almost 800 billion U.S. dollars in 2017. This is also reflected in the number of restaurants and other food and drink establishments in the United States. In the fall of 2017, the total U.S. restaurant count reached around 647 thousand units. The food service sector includes catering services, coffee & snack shops, […]