Vantage Social House Business Plan — Appendix C. Market Data Sources & Verification

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Appendix C. Market Data Sources & Verification

The market figures in this plan are drawn from recognised industry and public sources, triangulated where methodologies differ. Key references are set out below; where sources diverge (for example, differing measures of total foodservice value), the plan anchors on the more granular profit-sector measure and notes the divergence.

Data point

Figure used

Source

SA foodservice profit sector (2024)

~R601bn

GlobalData

Profit-sector forecast CAGR (2024–29)

6.6%

GlobalData

Restaurant sector contribution (2023)

~R72bn (+15% YoY)

Restaurant Association of SA

Sector employment

500,000+ (~4% formal)

Restaurant Association of SA

Household dining-out spend (2021–23)

+22%

SARB / national accounts

International tourist arrivals (2023)

~5.7 million

SA Tourism

Tourist F&B spend (2023)

~R25.8bn

SA Tourism

Fastest-growing channel

Coffee/tea shops (7.7% CAGR)

GlobalData channel analysis

Chained-outlet growth

~15.3% CAGR

Foodservice channel analysis

Regional precedent

Spur in Mauritius, Zambia, Botswana

Company disclosures

Prime lending rate (2026)

~10.5%

SARB / commercial banks

Figures are indicative and current as at preparation; prospective investors should verify against primary sources as part of due diligence. This document does not constitute investment advice.