Census and Statistics Department of the Ministry of Economic Affairs of Taiwan conducted the survey among wholesale, retail, and catering industry businesses, a total of 3,988 companies. The source did not specify how many of the surveyed companies operated in catering/F&B industry.
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Challenges in catering business operations in Taiwan 2024
According to a survey conducted in Taiwan in May 2024 among businesses in the catering industry, more than ** percent of the respondents found big food cost fluctuations very challenging. Shortage of staff and high employee turnover were other major difficulties faced by more than **** of surveyed food and drink service companies in Taiwan.
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