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Food Caterers

Food caterers primarily provide food and drinks catering for specific events under contract.

Characteristics Of Food Caterers
Statistics & Trends
Government Programmes & Assistance
Licences & Permits
Laws & Regulations
National Events & Competitions
Trade Associations
Key Government Agencies


Characteristics Of Food Caterers

  • Food caterers primarily provide food catering services. Typically, services are provided:

    • for a specific event
    • under contract for a specific period of time

  • Food and beverages supplied may be:

    • collected by customers
    • delivered to customers
    • served to customers at a specific location

  • Food and beverages may be prepared at:

    • F&B outlets (e.g. restaurants/coffee shops)
    • central kitchens

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Statistics & Trends

  • Food caterers have a high profitability ratio (17.5%) compared to the entire industry. Here are some statistics and trends that you may be interested in:

    • Overview Of The F&B Industry
      The F&B sector, including food caterers, contributed S$1.7 billion or 0.7% to Singapore’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2007.

    • Snapshot: Food Caterers
      A snapshot of the number of establishments, number of workers, operating receipts, profitability ratio, etc.

  • For more statistics and trends, please refer to the F&B Industry Statistics & Trends section.

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Government Programmes & Assistance

  • Food caterers can tap into most of the programmes and assistance available to F&B establishments. For a full list of these, please refer to the F&B Programmes & Assistance section.

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Licences & Permits

Essential Licences And Licence Compliance For Food Caterers

Other Licences & Permits For F&B-Related Activities

  • You must obtain licences or permits to carry on certain activities. These activities, typically carried out by food caterers, require licences or permits:

    • importing processed food (e.g. food ingredients)
    • importing food containers (e.g. spoons and plastic bowls)
    • selling liquor (e.g. alcoholic beverages)
    • storing or transporting petroleum/flammable materials

  • For a list of activities and the corresponding licences or permits required, please refer to the F&B Licences & Permits section.

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Laws & Regulations

  • The laws & regulations that apply specifically to you will depend on your set up. If you are preparing/cooking food and beverage at a restaurant, you must comply with all the laws & regulations relating to restaurants.

  • Different laws & regulations apply to restaurants, hawker stalls, central kitchens, etc. For more information, please refer to the F&B Laws & Regulations section.

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National Events & Competitions

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Trade Associations

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Key Government Agencies

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