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June 26, 2025FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, APRIL 2025 Monthly (April 2025 vs March 2025, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 0.7% to $200.7 million. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased by 1.0% to $8.5 billion. Across Canada, eight provinces reported increased receipts for food services and drinking places, led by Saskatchewan. Newfoundland and Labrador reported the steepest decrease.
Year-over-year (April 2025 vs April 2024)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 7.4% year-over-year. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 7.3%. There were year-over-year gains in all provinces led by Ontario. Prince Edward Island and Manitoba reported the smallest gains.
Year-to-date (January-April 2025 vs January-April 2024)
Nova Scotia's year-to-date food services and drinking places receipts increased 6.6%. Nationally food services and drinking places receipts increased 6.1%. All provinces reported a year-to-date increase in receipts. Ontario reported the fastest percentage gain in year-to-date food service receipts while Prince Edward Island reported the smallest increase.
Nova Scotia's year-to-date gains in food service receipts are mainly 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. This is on a value basis – the percentage changes were actually strongest among special food services.
Special food services reported the strongest growth in percentage terms, while drinking places reported the slowest growth.
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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