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infrastructure, transport, hotels and stadia as it prepares to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Rising construction activities increased the number of labour camps in Qatar. Such camps
required catering services for ~ meals a day at competitive prices and standard quality of food
and service. Qatar saw more than ~ million visitors in 2016 majorly during Eid celebration
events and the Qatar Summer Festival. QTA’s collaboration with the Ministry of Interior and
Qatar Airways has further facilitated visitors’ entry to Qatar. Over the past 5 years, growth in
number of visitors averaged ~%. Also, with the recent introduction of a 96-hour free visa
scheme for travelers transiting in the country, the number of tourists is consequently projected
to increase. Qatar has seen rising number of health conscious people looking for light and
nutritious food. People have become more aware about the need for a healthy lifestyle. In
order to fulfill the needs of the customers, catering services are putting more emphasis on
using organic food ingredients. Due to the changing preferences, many catering services have
restructured their production process. Catering companies are now increasing focus on locally
produced raw materials to ensure quality standards. There is a shortage of good quality
warehouses in Qatar. Moreover, storage of food products require extra care as many factors
such as temperature, humidity, pest control need to be considered
Qatar Catering Services Market Future Outlook And Projections
Qatar catering services market is expected to reach USD ~ million in 2021 as compared to USD ~
million in 2016 at a CAGR of ~%. This will be majorly driven by the rise in construction activities
as major infrastructure projects get implemented under the Qatar Vision 2030. The country has
started renovation and new projects for World Cup 2022. The country has devised plans to
draw USD ~ billion of amount by 2022 for the infrastructure projects including stadiums, hotels
and other transport related facilities. Tenders for such projects have been floated. Construction
of these new projects will create demand for catering services at labour sites. The tourism
sector is expected to reach USD ~ billion by 2025 with a target to receiving ~ million visitors by
2020. This will be supported by USD ~ billion investments under National Tourism Sector
Strategy 2030. This will further create opportunities for catering services in hotels and
hospitality sector. Catering services can use the experiential dining concept to gain competitive
advantage by offering services such as theme food and extreme forms of design and décor.
Analyst Recommendation
As Qatar government has increased focus on infrastructure development in tourism, education
and healthcare sector, catering services will majorly see rising demand from these end users.
Catering services should keep tracking government tenders for capturing contracts for catering
at remote industrial sites and mega infrastructure projects. Supply chain efficiency for catering
service involves cost reduction, minimum wastage, storage and inventory management,
integrating various departments in the manufacturing process and incorporating a proper