Technomic: Turmoil, Uncertainty and Some Relief Expected for Foodservice Over the Next 18 Months
The foodservice industry will experience significant declines in 2020.
The degree of decline will be dependent upon the timing of lifting restaurant closure restrictions, the status of school and college openings in the fall, the degree of travel return and a possible second COVID-19 wave in the fall.
Healthcare and retail hosts will be the strongest performers
In terms of segments, healthcare will perform at the strongest level in 2020, followed by retail hosts (e.g., c-stores, supermarkets) and limited-service restaurants. Retail and healthcare are less impacted by closures and LSR is strongly positioned for off-premise business. The most affected segments are...
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