the french market for restaurants and catering services british embassy paris july 2005 1 table of contents industry 2 overview key figures breakdown by sector 3 corporate 4 direct management 5 franchised commercial 7 independent chain twenty top players in 9 sources information contacts 10 prepared j h couvelaëre statistician & c monrose trade promoter turnover hotel restaurant institutional was valued at 67 billion 56 excluding tax 2004 employs 843 500 people which 80 are salaried 188 700 outlets 24 million meals served each day 8 per year outside home increasing number eating out tourism with 77 visitors france is worldwide destination sustain snack fast food theme convenience stores developing expense traditional adapting to changing customer s demand ordering pizzas from petrol forecourts
