Overview of the U.S. Catering Industry:
The U.S. Catering market is projected to experience substantial growth between 2025 and 2030, driven by digital transformation, innovation in service delivery, and expanding demand. The U.S. Catering Market size was valued at around USD 55 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 71 billion by 2030. Along with this, the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 5.2% during the forecast period, i.e., 2025-30. This report offers an in-depth analysis of the key drivers, challenges, competitive landscape, and future outlook — helping businesses, investors, and stakeholders make informed decisions.
Market Size & Forecast (2024–2030)
- Base Year: 2024
- Forecast Period: 2025–2030
- Estimated CAGR (2025–2030): 5.2%
Key Market Driver (What’s Driving U.S. Catering Sector Growth?)
Growing In-Flight Catering Service Industry – More than 26,000 flights were operating inside the U.S. in 2023, with an average of 2.6 million passengers touring per day. Additionally, only about 790 million passengers were enplaned in 2022, which increased to around 870 million in 2023. The rapidly growing number of operating flights and passengers enplaned is continuously pushing airlines to improve catering services and enhance customer satisfaction. Ultimately, this assistance leads to the growth of the in-flight catering service market in the U.S. and eventually the U.S. Catering Market.
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Top Companies in the U.S. Catering Market
Here’s a snapshot of key players leading innovation and market share:
- Amber Green Corporation
- Compass Group USA, Inc.
- Newrest Group
- SATS Catering Pte Ltd.
- GateGroup
- The Happy Catering Co.
- Aramark Co.
- Fooda, Inc.
- Restaurant Associates
- The Catering Company
- Occasions Caterers
- Savoie Catering
- Sodexo
- Others
Includes SWOT analysis, revenue trends, partnerships, and product launches.
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U.S. Catering Market Segmentation Analysis
-By Type
- Outsourced
- In-House
Based on the types of catering services, the outsourced type of catering service holds more than 90% market share. Furthermore, in outsourced catering, the largest market share, accounting for almost 85%, is taken up by contractual catering.
-By End User
- Corporate Offices
- Education
- Healthcare
- Aviation
- Oil & Gas
- Defense & Law Enforcement
- Maritime Industry (Ship Chandler Catering)
- Government
- Personal Events
- Business Events
- Construction Industry
- Sports & Leisure
- Prisons
- Others (Retail, manufacturing, Mining & EPC, etc.)
Of all the major end users of the U.S. Catering Market, the largest share is held by the corporate offices, which hold approximately more than 30% market share.
-By Location
- Onshore Catering – Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
- Offshore Catering – Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
-By Model
- Client Pay B2B – Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
- Consumer pays/Retail/B2C – Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
Geographical Analysis
-By Country
- North – Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
- East – Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
- South – Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
- Mid-West – Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
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Methodology Behind the Report
This research combines qualitative and quantitative methods, including:
- Expert interviews
- Proprietary forecasting models
- Financial and trade databases
- Government and institutional data
Forecasts are validated using top-down and bottom-up approaches to ensure accuracy and reliability.
Frequently Asked Questions About the U.S. Catering Market
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- Who are the top companies and what strategies being they using?
- What are the key risks and challenges in this industry?
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