Comfort Food from the Oven

Bread is a staple food in many European countries. Although its traditional variety makes it a very important cultural good, it was subject to the mechanisms of industrialisation over past decades and Europe’s bakers lost a large part of their market to supermarkets and discounters. At the same time, an increasingly mobile society demanded both more and more hand-held snacks and take-aways on the one hand and cosy locations where they could feel at home on the other. Thanks to their baking expertise, bakers can satisfy both needs by adopting a more foodservice-oriented position and profile. Accordingly, bakery cafés rank among the rising gastronomic stars of the last decade. Part 2 of our pan-European survey.

Cosmopolitan, Affluent & Buoyant

Apart from New York, no other North American city can boast such a potpourri of people. Today, more than 40% of Toronto’s 2.5 million inhabitants are not of Anglo- Saxon descent. Canada’s biggest and fastest-growing agglomeration in terms of population, the city on Lake Ontario, is also the country’s financial centre. Thanks to an extremely robust and flourishing economy, Toronto has been booming for many years, as shown by the numerous, high-grade construction projects. And one of the beneficiaries of this dynamism is the hospitality sector. In this portrait, we take a closer look at the city’s multi-faceted foodservice scene. MW

Cosmopolitan, Affluent & Buoyant

Apart from New York, no other North American city can boast such a potpourri of people. Today, more than 40% of Toronto’s 2.5 million inhabitants are not of Anglo- Saxon descent. Canada’s biggest and fastest-growing agglomeration in terms of population, the city on Lake Ontario, is also the country’s financial centre. Thanks to an extremely robust and flourishing economy, Toronto has been booming for many years, as shown by the numerous, high-grade construction projects. And one of the beneficiaries of this dynamism is the hospitality sector. In this portrait, we take a closer look at the city’s multi-faceted foodservice scene. MW

Toronto: Major Trends & Challenges

Babette Baars, General Manager, Marché Restaurants Canada Ltd, worked at Marché International headquarters in Switzerland for several years before moving to Toronto in 2010. She talks about major trends in the city’s foodservice market from a professional point of view, and about the main challenges facing foodservice operators – particularly when it comes to European versus North American attitudes and expectations. With its restaurant in the heart of the city, Marché International operates one of the largest foodservice units with the highest turnover in Canada – an oasis of freshness for over one million people every year. www.marche-restaurants.com

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Canada: 2012 – Top 25 – Brands in the foodservice business including contract catering

Canada: 4 x Top 5 Brands

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Toronto: Major Trends & Challenges

Babette Baars, General Manager, Marché Restaurants Canada Ltd, worked at Marché International headquarters in Switzerland for several years before moving to Toronto in 2010. She talks about major trends in the city’s foodservice market from a professional point of view, and about the main challenges facing foodservice operators – particularly when it comes to European versus North American attitudes and expectations. With its restaurant in the heart of the city, Marché International operates one of the largest foodservice units with the highest turnover in Canada – an oasis of freshness for over one million people every year. www.marche-restaurants.com

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Canada: 2012 – Top 25 – Brands in the foodservice business including contract catering Canada: 4 x Top 5 Brands

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Time for Tims

With more than 4,000 systemwide outlets in North America and an operating income of CAN$569.5 m Tim Hortons is Canada's largest QSR chain. The company's long-term strategic plan calls for continued expansion in the USA and Canada of nearly 500 additional locations by 2014. In 2011, Tim Hortons entered international markets with the opening of its first restaurant in Dubai. The café and bake shop brand plans to roll out 120 restaurants within the GCC markets over the next five years. A portrait by Bettina Quabius.

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TH: Sales Mix ME

TH: Daypart Sales Mix in Middle East

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Far from Homogenous

You can't help but stand in awe of the way the foodservice industry around the globe serves the needs and tastes of consumers. Through one lens it all looks the same: tables and chairs, kitchens, waiters, cheques, counters, display... so many common elements. Through another lens the differences within that basic structure are obvious. Pricing, foods, and service vary across and within countries to create great experiences for the tastes of local customers. Market research in 10 countries by Bob O'Brien. www.npdgroup.com

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Foodservice Industry: 10 Countries in Profile Total Restaurant/Away from Home Spend in 2010: US-$935 bn*

Japan Is Leading 2010: Annual Visits per Capita in Restaurants -

France in Front 2010: Average Eater Cheque in US-$

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Welcome back to Canada

It was back in the 90s, shortly after its 10th birthday, that Mövenpick's Marché subsidiary felt the urge to branch out into the big wide world. During the peak phase of expansion, the pioneer of market restaurants could boast around 20 outlets in Canada. In 1996, Marché handed over its entire Canadian business to a licensee before withdrawing completely from this national market in 2004. Now, the brand is back - with a vengeance and big plans. In the medium term, the Swiss company aims to open ten restaurants and generate revenues of a good CAD30 m (EUR 22 m). The comeback is being managed without franchisees. A decisive component, as shown by the re-launch in Singapore in 2007.

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Marché Inter.

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Walmart expandiert in Kanada

Toronto. Walmart setzt seine Expansion in Kanada verstärkt fort. Nach 28 Supercenter-Eröffnungen 2009 sollen in diesem Jahr 40 weitere folgen. Andere kanadische Händler sind angesichts der Krise vorsichtiger. Walmart Canada betreibt aktuell 124 Supercent

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Globale Leitmotive

Foodhersteller brauchen feine Antennen für die Signale aus den Sortimenten. Die meisten Nahrungsmittelmoden haben ihren Ursprung in den USA oder in Japan. Aber auch die alte Welt braucht sich nicht zu verstecken. Deutschland spielt seinen Erfindungsreichtum besonders bei Molkereiprodukten, Süßwaren und Getränken aus. Pur und einfach, convenient und gesund: So lautet die Rezeptur für erfolgreiche Food-Innovationen in New York, London oder Tokio. Eine Entdeckungsreise durch die Supermärkte der Welt. Christiane Düthmann

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IDEENSCHMIEDE AMERIKA - Die globalen Innovations-Champions

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