Over the past 40 years of Reform and Opening-up，China’s catering industry has developed from a traditional service industry of 5 billion to a life service consumption industry with an industrial income of more than 4 trillion，a livelihood industry with more than 20 million employed people，and a national cultural undertaking that inherits 5000 years of Chinese civilization，thus blazing a trail of development for the catering industry with Chinese characteristics. The Report gives a comprehensive review of the development of China’s catering industry in the past 40 years of Reform and Opening-up，and summarizes the remarkable achievements and growth experiences of the industry in the past 40 years. Furthermore，on the basis of affirming the achievements and drawing lessons from the experience，it makes a strategic outlook on the high-quality development of China’s catering industry in the new era from six aspects of concept，direction，characteristic，and main content，industrial environment and social responsibility.