76%
The number of homeless and/or impoverished
Americans who've completed the FareStart
program, which includes hands-on training in
FareStart's restaurants and cafes.
by the numbers
I
n this foodservice-themed issue, we profile innovators in industries
ranging from airlines to museums, explore how restaurants are
rethinking their children's menus, and highlight one operator that is
giving back to its community. Here are some interesting numbers
related to foodservice and these companies' achievements.
About three in four parents polled
by Mintel prefer that restaurants
serve child-appropriate sized
versions of the adult menu rather
than a separate kids' menu.
graduates
Specialty food dollar sales that
can be attributed to the foodservice
channel, according to the Specialty
Food Association's 2017 "State of the
Specialty Food Industry" report.
50,000
The number served daily by the University of
Massachusetts at Amherst's foodservice program,
which partnered with Chef Jehangir Mehta
who designed a concept that seeks to shine a
spotlight on local sourcing and sustainability.
$27.7
billion
meals
7,000
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