Catering Services Market Size 2025-2029
The catering services market size is forecast to increase by USD 73.2 billion, at a CAGR of 3.7% between 2024 and 2029.
- The market is experiencing significant growth, driven by the increasing popularity of online catering services. This trend reflects consumers' evolving preferences for convenience and customization in their dining experiences. Simultaneously, the market faces challenges from fluctuations in food commodity prices. These price variations can significantly impact catering businesses, necessitating effective supply chain management and pricing strategies. To capitalize on market opportunities, catering companies must invest in digital marketing initiatives, streamline their operations, and adopt flexible pricing models to mitigate the impact of commodity price volatility.
- Navigating these dynamics requires a strategic approach, with a focus on agility, innovation, and customer satisfaction. Companies that successfully balance these factors will be well-positioned to thrive in the evolving catering services landscape.
What will be the Size of the Catering Services Market during the forecast period?

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1 Executive Summary
- 1.1 Market overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
- Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Service
- Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Application
- Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
- Executive Summary - Chart on Company Market Positioning
2 Technavio Analysis
- 2.1 Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
- 2.2 Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 2.3 Factors of disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 2.4 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
3 Market Landscape
- 3.1 Market ecosystem
- Parent Market
- Data Table on - Parent Market
- 3.2 Market characteristics
- Market characteristics analysis
4 Market Sizing
- 4.1 Market definition
- Offerings of companies included in the market definition
- 4.2 Market segment analysis
- 4.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
- Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
5 Historic Market Size
- 5.1 Global Catering Services Market 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Catering Services Market 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.2 Service segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Service Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.3 Application segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Application Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.4 Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
- 5.5 Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
- Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2019 - 2023 ($ billion)
6 Qualitative Analysis
- 6.1 Impact of AI on Global Catering Services Market
7 Five Forces Analysis
- 7.1 Five forces summary
- Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2024 and 2029
- 7.2 Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2024 and 2029
- 7.3 Bargaining power of suppliers
- Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.4 Threat of new entrants
- Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.5 Threat of substitutes
- Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.6 Threat of rivalry
- Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2024 and 2029
- 7.7 Market condition
- Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2024 and 2029
8 Market Segmentation by Service
- 8.1 Market segments
- Chart on Service - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Service - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- 8.2 Comparison by Service
- Chart on Comparison by Service
- Data Table on Comparison by Service
- 8.3 Contract catering services - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Contract catering services - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Contract catering services - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Contract catering services - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Contract catering services - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 8.4 Concession catering services - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Concession catering services - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Concession catering services - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Concession catering services - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Concession catering services - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 8.5 Market opportunity by Service
- Market opportunity by Service ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Service ($ billion)
9 Market Segmentation by Application
- 9.1 Market segments
- Chart on Application - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Application - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- 9.2 Comparison by Application
- Chart on Comparison by Application
- Data Table on Comparison by Application
- 9.3 Wedding catering - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Wedding catering - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Wedding catering - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Wedding catering - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Wedding catering - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 9.4 Corporate catering - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Corporate catering - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Corporate catering - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Corporate catering - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Corporate catering - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 9.5 Social event catering - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Social event catering - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Social event catering - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Social event catering - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Social event catering - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 9.6 Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Others - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 9.7 Market opportunity by Application
- Market opportunity by Application ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ billion)
10 Market Segmentation by End-User
- 10.1 Market segments
- Chart on End-User - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on End-User - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.2 Comparison by End-User
- Chart on Comparison by End-User
- Data Table on Comparison by End-User
- 10.3 Individuals - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Individuals - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Individuals - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Individuals - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Individuals - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.4 Businesses - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Businesses - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Businesses - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Businesses - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Businesses - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.5 Institutions - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Institutions - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Institutions - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Institutions - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Institutions - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 10.6 Market opportunity by End-User
- Market opportunity by End-User ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by End-User ($ billion)
11 Market Segmentation by Delivery Mode
- 11.1 Market segments
- Chart on Delivery Mode - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Delivery Mode - Market share (2024-2029) (%)
- 11.2 Comparison by Delivery Mode
- Chart on Comparison by Delivery Mode
- Data Table on Comparison by Delivery Mode
- 11.3 On-Site - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on On-Site - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on On-Site - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on On-Site - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on On-Site - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 11.4 Off-Site - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Off-Site - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Off-Site - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Off-Site - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Off-Site - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 11.5 Market opportunity by Delivery Mode
- Market opportunity by Delivery Mode ($ billion)
- Data Table on Market opportunity by Delivery Mode ($ billion)
12 Customer Landscape
- 12.1 Customer landscape overview
- Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
13 Geographic Landscape
- 13.1 Geographic segmentation
- Chart on Market share by geography 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Market share by geography 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.2 Geographic comparison
- Chart on Geographic comparison
- Data Table on Geographic comparison
- 13.3 APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.4 North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.5 Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.6 Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.7 South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.8 US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.9 China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.10 Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.11 France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.12 Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.13 Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Brazil - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Brazil - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.14 India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.15 Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.16 UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.17 UAE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
- Chart on UAE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Data Table on UAE - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ billion)
- Chart on UAE - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- Data Table on UAE - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
- 13.18 Market opportunity by geography
- Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
- Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ billion)
- 13.19 South Korea - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on South Korea - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on South Korea - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 13.20 Italy - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Italy - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Italy - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 13.21 Spain - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Spain - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Spain - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Spain - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Spain - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- 13.22 Rest of World (ROW) - Market size and forecast (2024-2029)
- Chart on Rest of World (ROW) - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Data Table on Rest of World (ROW) - Market size and forecast (2024-2029) ($ billion)
- Chart on Rest of World (ROW) - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
- Data Table on Rest of World (ROW) - Year-over-year growth (2024-2029) (%)
14 Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
- 14.3 Impact of drivers and challenges
- Impact of drivers and challenges in 2024 and 2029
- 14.4 Market opportunities/restraints
15 Competitive Landscape
- 15.2 Competitive Landscape
- Overview on criticality of inputs and factors of differentiation
- 15.3 Landscape disruption
- Overview on factors of disruption
- 15.4 Industry risks
- Impact of key risks on business
16 Competitive Analysis
- 16.2 Company ranking index
- 16.3 Market positioning of companies
- Matrix on companies position and classification
- 16.4 Aramark
- Aramark - Overview
- Aramark - Business segments
- Aramark - Key news
- Aramark - Key offerings
- Aramark - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 16.5 bartlett mitchell Ltd.
- bartlett mitchell Ltd. - Overview
- bartlett mitchell Ltd. - Product / Service
- bartlett mitchell Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.6 CH and Co Catering Group Ltd
- CH and Co Catering Group Ltd - Overview
- CH and Co Catering Group Ltd - Product / Service
- CH and Co Catering Group Ltd - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.7 Compass Group Plc
- Compass Group Plc - Overview
- Compass Group Plc - Business segments
- Compass Group Plc - Key offerings
- Compass Group Plc - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 16.8 Delaware North Companies Inc.
- Delaware North Companies Inc. - Overview
- Delaware North Companies Inc. - Product / Service
- Delaware North Companies Inc. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.9 Deutsche Lufthansa AG
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG - Overview
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG - Business segments
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG - Key news
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG - Key offerings
- Deutsche Lufthansa AG - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 16.10 DO and CO Aktiengesellschaft
- DO and CO Aktiengesellschaft - Overview
- DO and CO Aktiengesellschaft - Business segments
- DO and CO Aktiengesellschaft - Key offerings
- DO and CO Aktiengesellschaft - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 16.11 Elior Group SA
- Elior Group SA - Overview
- Elior Group SA - Product / Service
- Elior Group SA - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.12 Fairfax Meadow Europe Ltd.
- Fairfax Meadow Europe Ltd. - Overview
- Fairfax Meadow Europe Ltd. - Product / Service
- Fairfax Meadow Europe Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.13 Fooditude Ltd.
- Fooditude Ltd. - Overview
- Fooditude Ltd. - Product / Service
- Fooditude Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.14 gategroup
- gategroup - Overview
- gategroup - Product / Service
- gategroup - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.15 ISS AS
- ISS AS - Overview
- ISS AS - Business segments
- ISS AS - Key offerings
- ISS AS - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 16.16 rhubarb Food Design Ltd.
- rhubarb Food Design Ltd. - Overview
- rhubarb Food Design Ltd. - Product / Service
- rhubarb Food Design Ltd. - Key offerings
- SWOT
- 16.17 Sodexo SA
- Sodexo SA - Overview
- Sodexo SA - Business segments
- Sodexo SA - Key news
- Sodexo SA - Key offerings
- Sodexo SA - Segment focus
- SWOT
- 16.18 The Emirates Group
- The Emirates Group - Overview
- The Emirates Group - Business segments
- The Emirates Group - Key news
- The Emirates Group - Key offerings
- The Emirates Group - Segment focus
- SWOT
17 Appendix
- 17.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist
- Inclusions checklist
- Exclusions checklist
- 17.3 Currency conversion rates for US$
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- 17.4 Research methodology
- 17.7 Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- Validation techniques employed for market sizing
- 17.9 360 degree market analysis
- 360 degree market analysis
- 17.10 List of abbreviations
Research Framework
Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The analysts have presented the various facets of the market with a particular focus on identifying the key industry influencers. The data thus presented is comprehensive, reliable, and the result of extensive research, both primary and secondary.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Primary sources
- Manufacturers and suppliers
- Channel partners
- Industry experts
- Strategic decision makers
Secondary sources
- Industry journals and periodicals
- Government data
- Financial reports of key industry players
- Historical data
- Press releases

DATA ANALYSIS
Data Synthesis
- Collation of data
- Estimation of key figures
- Analysis of derived insights
Data Validation
- Triangulation with data models
- Reference against proprietary databases
- Corroboration with industry experts

REPORT WRITING
Qualitative
- Market drivers
- Market challenges
- Market trends
- Five forces analysis
Quantitative
- Market size and forecast
- Market segmentation
- Geographical insights
- Competitive landscape