Who did the catering survey cover?
Surveys were conducted among managers and staff in small to medium-sized independent catering businesses, between 15 April and 25 May 2002. The interviews were conducted face to face. A total of 1,016 people were interviewed. In Great Britain, 438 managers were interviewed and 377 staff. A further 201 interviews were conducted in Northern Ireland (101 with managers, 100 with staff). 70% of the businesses surveyed had 1 to 4 full-time employees. (Full time is 30 hours or more per week.
