Food and labour accounted for 77% of turnover in the UK contract catering industry during 2007.
According the the latest survey by the British Hospitality Association, food as a percentage of turnover rose marginally to 31.6% in 2007, up from 31.2% the year before.
Labour costs as a percentage of turnover fell by four percentage points to 45%.
The figures represent a shift from the general trend for the decade which has been for food to decline and labour costs to grow as a percentage of turnover.
These facts and figures are reported in the Food and Service Management Survey 2008, 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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FOOD AS A PERCENTAGE OF TURNOVER
| 2007 |
31.6% |
| 2006 |
31.2% |
| 2005 |
31.1% |
| 2004 |
33.2% |
| 2003 |
33.6% |
| 2002 |
35.8% |
| 2001 |
35.8% |
| 2000 |
36.0% |
| 1999 |
37.0% |
| 1998 |
37.0% |
| 1997 |
38% |
| 1996 |
40% |
| 1993 |
40.0% |
LABOUR COST AS A PERCENTAGE OF TURNOVER
| 2007 |
45% |
| 2006 |
45.4% |
| 2005 |
46% |
| 2004 |
44.1% |
| 2003 |
43.8% |
| 2002 |
43.6% |
| 2001 |
44.1% |
| 2000 |
43.8% |
| 1999 |
44.4% |
| 1998 |
44.3% |
| 1997 |
42.8% |
| 1996 |
42% |
| 1993 |
43% |
