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Provision of catering facilities in relation to number of employees
No. of employees No. of workplaces
with a canteen		 Percentage of workplaces
with a canteen
0-50 0 0
51-100 14 52
101-200 31 62
201-500 53 77
501-1,000 34 79
1,001-5,000 31 91
5,000-plus 8 100
Source: Bargaining Report Nov 2000, published by The Labour Research Department
No. of outlets dependent on investment by contractor
  Up to £250,000 £250,000 to £1m £1m-plus
Business and industry 634 42 1
Healthcare 17 4  
Education 1,026 8  
Leisure 54 22  
Ministry of Defence 15 6  
Other 61 4  
Source: BHA Contract Catering Survey 2001
No. of PFI projects in which contractors have an interest
Healthcare 16
Education 18
Ministry of Defence 7
Other 2
Source: BHA Contract Catering Survey 2001
Branded outlets operated by contract caterers – 2000 to 1994
  2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
In-house or own brands 4,352 2,461 1,636 1,136 810 506 147
High street brands or franchises 299 280 248 111 80 6 26
Source: BHA Contract Catering Survey 2001
Food as a percentage of turnover - 2000 to 1990
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
36 37 37 38 40 41 41 40 41 39 35
Source: BHA Contract Catering Survey 2001
Wages as a percentage of turnover – 2000 to 1990
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990
43.8 44.4 44.3 42.8 42 42.5 43 43 42 42 43
Source: BHA Contract Catering Survey 2001
Average prices (pence)
All Subsidised canteens Un-subsidised canteens In-house canteens Contracted-out
Tea 27 23 32 30 25
Coffee 31 27 37 30 29
Soft drink 43 40 48 44 42
Snack meal 115 108 127 102 121
Main meal 194 180 217 179 199
Dessert 60 53 71 60 60
Source: Bargaining Report Nov 2000, published by The Labour Research Department