Statistics for cafes, coffee houses, snack bars, coffee shops, eating houses and food courts.

There are 1,826 Cafes, Coffee Houses and Snack Bars (including lunch counters and refreshment stands); and Food Courts, Coffee Shops and Eating Houses in Singapore. The profitability ratio of these establishments in 2005 was 2.1 percentage points lower than the industry average of 6.2%.

Facts & Figures (2005)
Number of Establishments	1,826
Number of Workers	17,255
Operating Receipts	S$1.08 billion
Operating Expenditure	S$1.08 billion
Operating Surplus	S$44 million
Value Added	S$270 million
Profitability Ratio (%)	4.1%
Average Annual Remuneration per Employee	S$13,600

Business Costs

Type Of Cost	% Of Cost (2005)
Food & Beverage Purchases	36.2%
Remuneration of Employees	20.5%
Rental of Premises	24.3%
Utilities	4.1%
Depreciation	3.7%
Advertising	0.8%
Subcontracted Work	2.3%

For More Information

Economic Survey Series 2005: Food & Beverage Services
Department of Statistics (DOS)