Trinidad has a small but stable restaurant sector. In addition, the country plays host to a multitude of conferences. In all, Trinidad's HRI sector shows potential for increased sales. The Trinidadian distribution system is well developed and able to easily meet the needs of sophisticated consumers. Products can be flown in or shipped in to one of 2 maritime ports.
Distributors are able to efficiently handle a variety of products.
Trinidad has good, modern supermarkets which carry a wide variety of imported foods. Consumers purchase most of their food in supermarkets, although farmers markets remain active for many items, particularly in rural areas. As noted earlier, most of the raw materials have to be imported. The chicken is fed imported feeds. The two largest cities, Port of Spain and San Fernando, each have a population of 50,000 to 60,000.