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The Restaurant and Foodservice Industry
This industry has annual sales of over $550 billion dollars. There are more than 945,000 restaurant and foodservice operators. The industry employs more than 13 million people (9 percent of the workforce). That means it is one of the largest private-sector employers in the United States. -
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Travel and Tourism
Travel and tourism is the combination of all of the services that people need and will pay for when they are away from home. -
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The Hospitality Industry
Restaurants and foodservice are a component of the hospitality industry. In turn, hospitality falls under the umbrella of the travel and tourism industry. Beginning in the 1700s, wealthy Europeans began to spend several months a year traveling to major cities in Europe, Turkey, and North Africa to see famous art.