In Colombia, the Horeca market (hotels, restaurants and catering) annually reports a sustained income of $8.5 billion. This is due, in part, to the proliferation of large companies and well-known brands in the country.
Firms such as Marriott, Holliday Inn, Hilton and Hyatt, among others, have energized this food market more than ever, with growth rates of more than 10% in 2012.
"This development is very large and has an increase potential generated by the arrival of countless multinationals in the country, interested in that business or that are part of the production or consumption chain," explains Renato Minuzzo, president of the Makro chain.
In the same way, the businessman highlights that in addition to the hotel market, other businesses that put the food industry to work, is that of mining multinationals , hydrocarbons and infrastructure, all those that have wells far from urban centers, those isolated explorations and rural companies that are forced to buy to supply themselves for prolonged time.
Predictions of this expert and professionals in the field allow to ensure that the horeca business will report growth rates ranging between 9 and 11%. Well, this increase in hotel establishments is not only occurring in the main cities of the country but also in secondary regions.
