Tag: increase
B.C. Predicted To Boast Fastest-growing Restaurant Sales in 2014
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based Restaurants Canada predicts that the B.C. foodservice industry will lead the country in sales with a 7.5-per-cent increase to $8.9 billion...
Starbucks to Raise Coffee Prices in U.S.
SEATTLE — Starting tomorrow, Starbucks is reportedly increasing prices by one per cent for some of its coffee beverages sold in the U.S.
“Less than...
Industry Fights Back Against Rising Credit-Card Fees
TORONTO — Visa Canada’s plan to increase credit-card fees by one-third in April is causing concern in the foodservice industry. Now, the Canadian Federation...
Saskatchewan To Raise Minimum Wage
REGINA – Government of Saskatchewan has announced that it will increase minimum wage to $10 per hour effective Dec. 2012, leaving foodservice operators to...
NPD: Restaurant Visits to Increase
TORONTO – Foodservice operators can look forward to more restaurant traffic in the next few years, according to a NPD Group study. “A Look...
EI Increase Announced
OTTAWA — Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced this week that restaurant operators will have to pay a $13-million payroll tax increase, half of...
Starbucks Canada Raises Coffee Prices
TORONTO — Starbucks Canada quietly raised prices for coffee and other beverages this week at stores across the country. The American coffee chain declined...
Gas and Food Prices Continue to Rise
TORONTO — Restaurateurs may be waiting for business to pick up when consumers’ disposable income increases, but they may have to keep waiting,...
Minimum Wage Increase Announced in B.C.
VANCOUVER — It was a victory for many British Columbia workers yesterday, March 16, as new Premier, Christy Clark, announced plans to introduce a...
