required report public distribution date 4 21 2004 gain number fr4017 france hri food service sector annual approved by besa l kotati us embassy prepared roselyne gauthier highlights trade sources estimate the total market in to be worth 62 billion serving over 9 meals per year commercial catering restaurants hotels and resorts cafeterias brasseries cafes fast foods dominates with 72 percent of institutional education healthcare business schools hospitals air sea represents 28 is an open highly competitive offering suppliers opportunities for a variety reasonably priced high quality innovative products such as fresh frozen fish seafood bison meat dressings seasonings canned fruits vegetables alcoholic beverages including wine ethnic regional includes psd changes no matrix unscheduled paris fr1 fr table contents section i summary 3 1 profile 2 s overview key macro economic factors driving demand 5 fierce competition places enormous