Mark Horner

72 Accommodation and Food Services

722310 Food Service Contractors

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing food services at institutional, governmental, commercial, or industrial locations of others based on contractual arrangements with these types of organizations for a specified period of time. The establishments of this industry provide food services for the convenience of the contracting organization or the contracting organization's customers. The contractual arrangement of these establishments with contracting organizations may vary by type of facility operated (e.g., cafeteria, restaurant, fast-food eating place), revenue sharing, cost structure, and personnel provided. Management staff is always provided by food service contractors.

Illustrative Examples:

Airline food service contractors
Food concession contractors (e.g., at sporting, entertainment, convention facilities)
Cafeteria food service contractors (e.g., at schools, hospitals, government offices)

Average Jobs Employed 15
Average Loan Given $108,317
Number of Loans Given 8947
Total Amount Loaned $969,115,041

Providing food services on a single-event basis are classified in Industry 722320, Caterers.

Supplying and servicing food vending machines are classified in Industry 454210, Vending Machine Operators.