I've included just the top-25 and annotated their focus. What's interesting, but not surprising, is that the majority of companies in that list are not independent horeca-orientated, apart from two: Hennie van der Most and Sjoerd Kooistra, both Dutch horeca-entrepreneurs.
The majority is hotel-chains, though the top-10 is quite diverse; a number of convenience-(fast)food places, resorts, as well as retailers. Interesting that both Ikea and Hema are on that list. Hema, as far as I know, has not been on the horeca-market for long (no revenue reported in 2006), but is already reaping significant successes. Probably my favourite retailer in the Netherlands, btw. Ikea, as I reported before, has been in the restaurant-business since 1971.
You can see the complete top-100 at Misset Horeca.
About this blog & the author
The S+FnR blog takes a look at the world of food-, retail-, and music-venues, and focusses on the following issues:
Setting up a business in this area * innovative practices and content * the marketing of ideas, values, products, services, locations, etc. * logistical considerations * mapping the value chain of the industry * sharing values through an organisation * attracting talent * motivating staff * integrating technology where possible * effective design * product and service choice * implementing social responsibility within and without the organisation * factors influencing location-choice * effective market-research * effective business planning * attracting finance at early and later stages * understanding taste * understanding experience * telling stories * more as this blog evolves.
Vincent van Wylick is the author of this weblog. You can find out more about him via his site, linkedin, his work on Tech IT Easy (a tech-blog), and his personal blog about philosophy, travels, and life-stuff.
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