Each month, Caterer Middle East collects data from F&B professionals across the region to bring you all the must-know industry stats, trends and price fluctuations
After initial ‘credit crunch’ panic at the start of the year, the F&B industry seems to be cautiously settling down, with a confident 26% even lifting their recruitment freezes this month.
Ingredient prices seem to be stabilising, looking much the same as last year. Meanwhile F&B footfall remained positive, with 52% saying business in May had been fair or excellent — not too far off last month’s 60%.
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Interestingly, 39% of respondents said the majority of their business had been made up of corporate or event bookings, compared to 22% seeing business mainly from the tourist sector.
But far and away the most important market for outlets still appears to be regulars, with 48% citing them as their primary customer base.
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