Food Service Contractors vs Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

Side-by-side revenue comparison of these two business types.

MetricFood ServiceSnack and
Average Revenue$12.4M$810K
Profit Margin5.0%5.0%
Est. Owner Income$618K$41K
Revenue / Employee$83K$55K
Labor Cost %32.0%33.0%
Total Businesses3,42855,670
Startup Cost (Low)$100K$50K
Startup Cost (High)$500K$200K
5-Year Survival Rate40.0%35.0%
YoY Growth7.0%15.0%
Avg Employee Wage$37K$23K