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 type 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 from type of facility operated (e.g., cafeteria, restaurant, fast-food eating place), revenue sharing, cost structure, to providing personnel. Management staff is always provided by the 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)
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
| Go to: | No change 2002 to 2007 | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 Economic Census and other data sources |
| 2007 NAICS | 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS |
Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 722310 | 722310 | 722310 | Airline food services contractors |
| 722310 | 722310 | 722310 | Cafeteria food services contractors (e.g., government office cafeterias, hospital cafeterias, school cafeterias) |
| 722310 | 722310 | 722310 | Food concession contractors (e.g., convention facilities, entertainment facilities, sporting facilities) |
| 722310 | 722310 | 722310 | Food service contractors, airline |
| 722310 | 722310 | 722310 | Food service contractors, cafeteria |
| 722310 | 722310 | 722310 | Food service contractors, concession operator (e.g., convention facilities, entertainment facilities, sporting facilities) |
| 722310 | 722310 | 722310 | Industrial caterers (i.e., providing food services on a contractural arrangement (except single-event basis)) |
