Assignment

Deliverable Length: 2–3 pages

Course Objectives: 

• Identify key statistics of the food service segmentation.
• Recognize market characteristics effecting industry conditions.
• Analyze food service reports on market size, trends, market segmentation, consumer attitudes and purchasing habits. 

Assignment

• Select 1 of the following segments of the food service contract management industry:
  • Corrections
  • Public schools systems
  • Government (federal level) 
• Research the legal, political, social, and economic issues that impact the segment when entering into business with government entities.
• Analyze your findings, and answer the following question based on your research and personal opinion: What are the benefits and drawbacks of food service contracts?  
• Be sure to use proper APA style and cite all sources.