The Impact of the Economic Downturn in the Travel Catering Industry

Abstract

This report aims to identify the impacts of the current economic downturn in the travel catering industry. During the ITCA Trade Show and Conference in Barcelona, Spain February 11-13, 2009, TCRC conducted 90 face-to-face interviews with attending practitioners from all over the world. The respondents are also representations of all sectors of the travel catering industry: Operators, Caterers, and Food and Non-food Suppliers. The impacts across sectors and regions, along impacts within sectors and regions were identified. The respondents provided opinions on how long these impacts are likely to last, along with their suggestions on how to manage these impacts.

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