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 0.9% to Singapore’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2005.
- 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
- The licences or permits you need will depend on your set up.
If you are preparing food and beverages at a restaurant, the restaurant must have a Food Shop Licence.
If you are preparing or cooking food at a central kitchen, you may need to obtain a Food Processing Establishment Licence or Factory Registration.
- Each of these licences has conditions that you must comply with. For instance, Food Shop Licensees must ensure that all food handlers are registered with the National Environment Agency (NEA).
- For details, please refer to:
Other Licences & Permits For F&B-Related Activities
- You must obtain licences or permits