Source: Statistics Canada, TD Economics, Conference Board of Canada

(May 12, 2011)
Profit margins still highest in the Prairies
What’s the most profitable province for a restaurant, bar or catering business? It’s Saskatchewan, with an average industry pre-tax profit margin of 7.2%, according to the latest data from Statistics Canada’s...

(February 22, 2011)
Foodservice employment lags recovery
The latest employment data from Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey is proof of the economy’s fragile recovery. While foodservice sales improved in 2010 – up 3.8% between January and...

(December 23, 2010)
Supply chain takes a licking
It was a brutal year for many full-service operators. Most experienced guest count declines in 2010 on top of declines in 2009. Independents, which have a larger share of the sit-down crowd, were the...

(December 16, 2010)
Slow and steady: Foodservice sales to moderate in 2011
Slower economic growth and weaker disposable income gains will reduce the pace of foodservice sales growth to 2.8% in 2011, following a 3.5% increase...

(November 1, 2010)
Foodservice sales up 3.2% in August
Commercial foodservice sales in Canada rose by 3.2% in August compared to a year earlier, according to new data from Statistics Canada. Solid gains by caterers and...

(Sep. 28, 2010)
Economy on slow simmer for next year
Restaurant operators will be heading into 2011 with an eye on new ways to drive traffic and control costs in the face of slower economic growth...

(Aug. 25, 2010)
Foodservice units reach nearly 81,000
The foodservice industry is inching its way out of the recession, with the number of commercial foodservice restaurants..