Market Share Definitions

December 12, 2016

Commercial Foodservice (78% Market Share) Operations whose primary business is food and beverage service.

  • Full Service Restaurants (39%):
    • Includes licensed and unlicensed fine-dining, casual, and family restaurants as well as restaurant-bars.
  • Limited Service Restaurants (28%):
    • Includes quick-service restaurants, cafeterias, food courts and take-out and delivery establishments.
  • Social and Contract Caterers (6%):
    • Includes contract caterers supplying food services to airlines, railways, institutions and at recreational facilities, as well as social caterers providing food services for special events.
  • Bars (5%):
    • Includes bars, taverns, pubs, cocktail lounges, and nightclubs primarily engaged in serving alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption. These establishments may also provide limited food service.