26 bn Euro turnover of restaurants in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 6, 2009 -- The turnover of all restaurants, bars and cafes in Germany, Austria and Switzerland rose in the last year by average 0.6% (Germany) or 2.5% (Austria/Switzerland). In 2008 the turnover of German serviced gastronomy has been approximately 18.3 billion Euro, in Austria 3.5 bn Euro and in Switzerland 4.2 bn Euro. (Source: FACET – Foodservice Annual Count and Expenditures Tracking)

More facts about the Away-from-Home markets:
· February 2009: 11.5 bn Euro volume of business catering in Germany, France and UK

· January 2009: 1,588 bn Euro Away-from-home turnover worldwide
· December 2008 – Over 994 million meals served in canteens in Germany
· November 2008 – More than 220,000 commercial foodservice companies in Germany
· October 2008 – The Top 3 Away-from-Home markets in Europe

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The economic situation of the Commercial Foodservice companies will be tracked daily by the new market research tool FOREST (Foodservice Recession Seismograph and Trends) which will be published by CHD Expert Germany up from April 2009. The licensees of FOREST will check the data online and in monthly reports.

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