The current state of and challenges for industrial catering today

Industrial catering refers to the mid-shift meals of workers and employees at factories, plants and companies, usually produced in large quantities and completed in a short time to serve many people at once.

Industrial catering meals are usually inexpensive and suited to the needs of most general workers; each meal includes a full main dish and side dishes that meet their basic daily nutritional needs. Nevertheless, the industrial catering services industry today still faces many worrying difficulties and challenges that need greater attention in order to deliver nutritious, safe and hygienic meals.

The current state of industrial catering on the market today

Perhaps few lines of business are as stable as on-site food services. It has been said that even when the stock market rises and falls unpredictably, industrial catering services remain unaffected. Clearly, as industrialisation and modernisation advance ever more strongly, industrial catering meals are also becoming more common.

In reality, however, industrial catering in Vietnam still has many shortcomings. Because production is on a large scale, cheap food is chosen and everything must be done quickly, errors can easily occur. Of course, mention must also be made of businesses that cut corners; irresponsibility on the part of processing facilities has left serious consequences for enterprises, and the first to suffer are the workers.

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It is hard to imagine the hardship of workers who are exhausting themselves in industrial zones today: after 8 hours of hard labour, they can only rely on the mid-shift meal to restore their depleted strength. So industrial catering meals that fail to meet hygiene standards can hardly help workers regain their strength, and negatively affect their health. In fact, mass food poisoning has occurred, and this situation has shown a worrying upward trend in recent years.

Authorities at all levels need to strengthen the management system, strictly inspect processing facilities before and after granting food safety and hygiene certificates, and impose appropriate penalties for violations. Industrial catering service providers should pay attention to awareness and responsibility throughout the processing stages. For their part, enterprises need to set criteria for selecting suppliers in order to obtain safe, quality industrial catering meals, and be ready to change suppliers if these criteria are not met.

Challenges in the industrial catering sector today

Our country's workforce numbers more than 60 million, and the scale of companies, plants and factories is growing ever larger. Regulations on working hours are increasingly strict and limited, so instead of bringing meals from home as before, factories and companies hire industrial catering providers for their workers to save time and increase productivity.

Industrial catering services have truly become a new playing field full of growth potential for major food brands. The number of enterprises keeps growing, in all forms from small and medium-sized to enterprises with several thousand workers. This is clearly a huge opportunity for providers operating in the industrial catering sector.

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In addition, our country's food supply is very diverse in all seasons of the year, and the prices of vegetables and fruit are reasonable. This is seen as an advantage for the industrial catering business.

However, because it is such a promising sector, competition between providers is far from small. Which provider offers the highest-quality and most reputable industrial catering today? This is one of the questions that many enterprises are asking. 

And to be the trusted choice of enterprises, catering providers must meet basic criteria such as a clean food supply and quality meal portions; only then can they compete fairly and establish a position in the market.

STAVI – The No. 1 trusted industrial catering provider in Hanoi

In the age of technology, where every task is carried out in a specialised way, the industrial catering services industry has emerged to meet workers' dining needs scientifically and quickly, and has been growing strongly in recent years. And STAVI is currently the No. 1 trusted industrial catering provider in Hanoi.

STAVI – Provider of industrial catering, school catering and office catering

To date, the STAVI brand is present across the country with 3 main facilities in Hanoi, Quang Ngai and Ho Chi Minh City, 9 other facilities of various sizes, more than 50 loyal customers and 420,000 safe meals every year.

With more than 15 years of experience in the industry, we deliver catering services that are fully nutritious and absolutely safe, with the best service. The trust, support and companionship of our valued customers is the driving force for Sao Viet Nam Manufacturing Trading Service Co., Ltd. (STAVI CO., LTD) to keep growing and improving.