Annual turnover in the UK contract catering marketing grew by 5.5% to £3.977b in 2007.
Wage and food costs accounted for 77% of the total.
Labour costs rose by 4.5% to £1.79b to represent 45% of the total, compared with 41% in 2006. This growth stemmed from a near 1% increase in the work force.
The cost of food and beverages increased by 6.9% to £1.257b or 31.6% of the total.
Other costs rose by 8.3% to £390m while management fee income grew by 3.8% to £540m.
These facts and figures are reported in the Food and Service Management Survey 2007 published by the British Hospitality Association. The report is available for £50 as a hard copy or for £35 as a PDF file.
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Annual turnover in the UK contract catering market from 1993 to 2007
| Year | Turnover |
| 2007 | £3.977b |
| 2006 | £3.768b |
| 2005* | £3.673b |
| 2004 | £3.898b |
| 2003 | £3.783b |
| 2002 | £3.695b |
| 2001 | £3.514b |
| 2000 | £3.266b |
| 1999 | £3.010b |
| 1998 | £2.651b |
| 1997 | £2.258b |
| 1996 | £2.227b |
| 1995 | £2.257b |
| 1994 | £2.180b |
| 1993 | £2.006b |
* Figures adjusted to take account of Compass's sale of Select Service Partner in 2006: before adjustments, turnover totalled £3.865b.
