With the acceleration of social development， people's dependence on industrialized food production and socialized supply is increasing. Prepared dishes help the catering industry to achieve standardized production and increased benefits. It is also conform to the current consumption trend of 'fast food'. As a large agricultural province， food industry province and catering province， Hunan has inherent advantages in the development of prepared dishes. This paper mainly introduced the current situation， the strengths and weaknesses of industrial development， targeted suggestions， and future prospects of prepared dishes industry in Hunan. The research provides a reference for the healthy and sustainable development of the prepared dishes industry in Hunan.