1 The Restaurant Industry: Jobs in Every Community Roz Mallet Chair National Restaurant Association March 13, 2012

Fullservice Quickservice Cafeterias and buffets Retail hosts: Managed services contractors Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars Clubs Book stores Service stations Convenience stores Lodging Places Self- operated services Military restaurant services 2 Industrial plants Hospitals / nursing homes Schools & universities Airlines Recreation & sports centers

3 Locations 970,000 Annual Sales $632 billion

4 Total Restaurant Industry Sales $610 billion $632 billion 3.5% Source: National Restaurant Association

5 An Economic Juggernaut  U.S. restaurant industry annual sales are larger than GDP of most countries, including Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Indonesia

6 Source: National Restaurant Association 1955: 25%Present: 48% Restaurant Industry’s Share of the Food Dollar

7 Restaurant job growth 2.3% in 2012 U.S. job growth 1.3% in 2012 Restaurant job growth has outpaced the national economy for 13 consecutive years

Over half of all adults have worked in the restaurant industry 8

One out of three adults report their very first job was in the restaurant industry 9

10 Total Restaurant-and-Foodservice Employment (millions) Source: National Restaurant Association *Projected *2022*