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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The catering equipment market, as defined by this report, encompasses machinery, equipment, furniture, utensils and accessories used by caterers and foodservice operators to store, prepare, cook, display and serve food. In 1999, the value of catering equipment sales in the UK was estimated at £546m, an increase of 2.6 percent on the previous year. In the 5-year period between 1994 and 1999, sales at current prices increased by 16.6 percent. Annual sales growth was strongest in the mid-1990s, when many caterers invested in new machinery after the recession. Year-on-year growth since 1997 has been more modest, with the strongest growth coming from sales of smaller, budget-priced equipment, and intense supplier competition weakening prices.
The three core sectors of the market are cooking equipment (26 percent of total sales in 1999), food handling equipment (25 percent) and food preparation equipment (21 percent). Also important are sales of refrigeration equipment (17 percent) and other sectors are bar and counter equipment (6 percent), and tableware and other equipment (5 percent). A comparison of catering equipment sales and total turnover in the UK catering market suggests that 1.3 percent of catering turnover is spent on catering equipment each year.
Catering equipment sales have benefited from the growing popularity of eating out and the current buoyancy in the hotel market. The restaurants sector has been one of the fastest growing sectors in the hospitality industry, with an increase in the number of branded chains boosting equipment sales. Changes in pub ownership and the opening of more family restaurants has helped equipment sales in this sector, while the major fast food chains continue to expand outlet numbers. Many of the new outlets in the fast food sector have been smaller than traditional sites and equipment demands are changing to smaller options and more flexible machines. Outlet growth has been important, since the product life cycles for catering equipment are becoming longer and many existing outlets are replacing equipment less frequently.
The supply of catering equipment is still dominated by many small manufacturers, distributors, and importers. The industry is becoming more concentrated but few companies have a turnover of £20m per annum or more and the market leaders have only a small share of the overall market. There are also specialist suppliers taking a significant share of specific equipment markets. Major electronic companies such as Zanussi and Panasonic have moved into the market and import penetration is increasing.
The market is forecast to increase modestly in the next few years, with sales forecast to reach £557m in the year 2000 and £584m in 2004. The strongest growth will be in the small, budget-priced sector as more outlets start to serve food. Industry consolidation is likely to increase as smaller players struggle to maintain sales and margins.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary

Market Definition

MARKET SECTORS

MARKET POSITION

MARKET TRENDS

Table 1: Selected Products Available in theUK Catering Equipment Market, 1999

Table 2: Catering Equipment Sales and Catering MarketTrends (£m and percent share), 1995-1999

Table 3: The UK Catering Market by Value (£m), 1994-1998

Market Size

THE TOTAL MARKET

BY MARKET SECTOR

PRODUCT SECTORS

Table 4: Sales of Catering Equipment in the UKby Value (£m), 1995-1999

Table 5: The UK Catering Market by Sector by Valueat Current Prices (£m), 1995-1999

Table 6: UK Sales of Catering Equipment by ProductCategory (£m and percent), 1999

Industry Background

INTRODUCTION

INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION

TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Table 7: Industry Average Return on Capital for CateringEquipment Companies, 1992/1993-1997/1998

Table 8: The Number of Businesses in Catering andAllied Trades by Sector of Activity, 1998

Table 9: The Number of Businesses in the Catering Sector byTurnover (£000 and percent of total), 1997 and 1998

Competitor Analysis

INTRODUCTION

MARKET LEADERS

OTHER COMPANIES

ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION

Table 10: Leading Catering Equipment Manufacturers andSuppliers in the UK by Turnover (£m), 1998/1999

Table 11: Estimated Shares in the UK CateringEquipment Market ( percent), 1998

Table 12: Other Companies in the UKCatering Equipment Market, 1999

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

OPPORTUNITIES

THREATS

Buying Behaviour

INTRODUCTION

THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR

BRANDED CATERING CHAINS

NON-TRADITIONAL OUTLETS

Table 13: Selected UK Fast Food and Restaurant CateringBrands by Number of Outlets, 1995-1998

Outside Suppliers to the Industry

INTRODUCTION

SUPPLY COMPANIES

Current Issues

CORPORATE ACTIVITY

ESPRESSO COFFEE BREWERS

CATERING UPDATE INNOVATION AWARDS

PROFIT MARGINS

Table 14: Average Pre-Tax Profit Margins in the CateringEquipment Industry ( percent), 1992/1993-1997/1998Å

Forecasts

INTRODUCTION

FORECASTS 2000 TO 2004

Table 15: Forecast UK Catering Equipment Salesby Value (£m), 2000-2004

Table 16: Forecast UK Consumer Spending on Cateringat Current Prices (£m), 2000-2004

Table 17: The Forecast UK Catering Market by Sectorby Value (£m), 2000-2004

Company Profiles

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITIONS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further Sources

ASSOCIATIONS

PERIODICALS

DIRECTORIES

GENERAL SOURCES

HOPPENSTADT BONNIER INFORMATION SOURCES

GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS

OTHER SOURCES

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