Global Education Catering Market By Contract Type (Fixed Price, Cost Plus), By Type (Outsourced, Self-Operated), By Application (Schools, Colleges), By Region, and Key Companies - Industry Segment Outlook, Market Assessment, Competition Scenario, Trends and Forecast 2021-2031

Catering is a service that provides food for people either at an event, hotels, restaurants or other places. The service is either on the terms of the provider or the terms of the individual seeking the service. This service is best for gatherings as manpower and other raw materials required, are to be handled by the provider.

In educational institutes, the service is based on a diet program best suited for children. The diet is regulated by either a governing body in various countries or solely by the institute itself. The service can be outsourced or can be self-operated.

The global education catering market is segmented on the basis of – contract type, type, and region. Listed below is a detailed segmentation:

By Contract Type

• Fixed Price
• Cost Plus
• Others

By Type

• Outsourced
• Self-Operated

Application

• Schools
• Colleges
• Other Education Institutes

By Region

• North America
  • The US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • Korea
  • Rest of the Asia-Pacific
• South America
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of South America
• Middle East and Africa
  • GCC
  • Israel
  • South Africa
  • Rest of the MEA

Market Dynamics–

The global education catering market is expected to be driven by a growing emphasis on the adoption of technology to improve reduction in time for food preparation and overall customer experience. Additionally, the increase in school-going populations, and the elimination of unhealthy food eating habits by students in schools, which often leads to chronic health problems, are also expected to boost the need for efficient catering services.

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the catering industry as this virus led to nationwide lockdowns across various countries. However, this market is expected to grow rapidly, once the imminent threat of this pandemic subsides. The quality of food is a factor that is expected to fuel revenue growth prospects for this market over the forecast period.

Competitive Landscape

Major players in this market are –

• ABM Catering Solutions
• Amadeus
• Aramark
• Atalian Servest
• Barlett Mitchell
• Blue Apple Catering
• Camst Group
• Caterleisure Ltd.
• CH&CO Catering
• Compass Group PLC
• Dine Contract Catering
• Elior Group
• Fazer Food Services
• Interserve
• OCS Group Ltd.
• Sodexo
• others

Key Developments:

• In 2019, the Compass Group Plc announced that it has joined hands with Fazer Group to provide catering services in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway in the following sectors: education, defense, healthcare, and in corporate environments as well.

For the Education Catering Market research study, the following years have been considered to estimate the market size: