Tag: Statistics Canada
Alberta Restaurant Sales Up
CALGARY — Sales at Alberta restaurants and pubs hit the second-highest rate of growth in the country in October, reports Statistics Canada, as reported...
Canadians Disposable Income Drops
OTTAWA — Restaurateurs have been fighting for their share of the consumer’s shrinking dollar since the recession hit, but, according to Statistics Canada, disposable...
Fishing For Dollars: How to Reel In Today’s Cautious Customer
It could have been a banner year for the foodservice industry. At the beginning of the year unemployment rates were steadily dropping, as...
N.B Operators and Consumers Feel Pinch
MONCTON, N.B. — Soaring food prices have started to impact foodservice outlets in New Brunswick. According to a recent CBC News story, operators are...
Week of Jan. 24, 2011
Continued Unit Growth Planned at A&WDespite a difficult economic setting for restaurateurs across the country, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. vice-president...
Week of Jan. 10, 2011
Wild Wing to Sue Buffalo Wild Wings Today, Aurora, Ont.-based Wild Wing Restaurants, operator of approximately 80 chicken wing units in Ontario...
Week of Jan. 3, 2011
Chef Jamie Kennedy Earns Order of Canada Toronto-based chef Jamie Kennedy was one of 54 Canadians honoured last week with the Order...
Canadians’ Weekly Earnings Continue to Climb
OTTAWA — Last year was a tough one for the foodservice industry, but there is some good news, too. According to Statistics Canada’s preliminary...
F&B Sales Up 0.3 per cent in June
OTTAWA — There’s cause for optimism with news of modest sales growth at Canadian foodservice and drinking places. It turns out, F&B sales increased...
Week of April 26, 2010
Dining Out Regains Favour in the U.S. “Americans are returning to one of life’s simple pleasures — dining out,” reported The Wall...
