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May 27, 2025FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, MARCH 2025 Monthly (March 2025 vs February 2025, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 0.7% to $200.9 million. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased by 1.8% to $8.4 billion. Across Canada, nine provinces reported increased receipts for food services and drinking places, led by Saskatchewan. New Brunswick reported the only decrease.
Year-over-year (March 2025 vs March 2024)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 6.0% year-over-year. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 6.0%. There were year-over-year gains in all provinces led by Saskatchewan. Manitoba reported the smallest gain.
Year-to-date (January-March 2025 vs January-March 2024)
Nova Scotia's year-to-date food services and drinking places receipts increased 6.7%. Nationally food services and drinking places receipts increased 5.5%. Nine provinces reported a year-to-date increase in receipts. New Brunswick reported the fastest percentage gain in year-to-date food service receipts while Manitoba reported a decline.
Nova Scotia's year-to-date gains in food service receipts are attributable to the increases in limited and full service eating places, while there were also smaller rises at special food services (mobile, and catering). Nova Scotia drinking places reported slightly higher year-to-date receipts compared to the same period last year.
In Nova Scotia % change was positive in all areas.
Trends
Nova Scotia's food service receipts exhibit more volatility than national food service receipts, but in recent months Nova Scotia's receipts have grown faster than the national trend.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 21-10-0019-01 Monthly survey of food services and drinking places (x 1,000)
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