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October 29, 2025FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, AUGUST 2025 Monthly (August 2025 vs July 2025, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts edged up 0.4% to $204.8 million. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased by 0.9% to $8.62 billion. Across Canada, all provinces reported increased receipts for food services and drinking places, Prince Edward Island reported the fastest growth while Alberta had the slowest.
Year-over-year (August 2025 vs August 2024)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 7.8% year-over-year. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 7.6%. There were year-over-year gains in all provinces. Prince Edward Island reported the smallest gain, while Manitoba reported the fastest.
Year-to-date (January-August 2025 vs January-August 2024)
Nova Scotia's year-to-date food services and drinking places receipts increased 7.3%. Nationally food services and drinking places receipts increased 6.7%. All 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 the smallest increase.
Nova Scotia's year-to-date gains in food service receipts (in value terms) are mainly attributable to the increases in limited and full service eating places, while there was smaller rises at special food services (mobile, and catering). Nova Scotia drinking places reported slightly lower year-to-date receipts compared to the same period last year.
Special food services reported the strongest growth in percentage terms, while drinking places reported a decline.
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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