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January 28, 2026FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, NOVEMBER 2025 Monthly (November 2025 vs October 2025, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased by 2.0% to $209.4 million in November, rising after a monthly decrease in October. Canada's food services receipts increased by 0.7% to $8.61 billion, with increases in every province. Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nova Scotia reported the fastest monthly gains.
Year-over-year (November 2025 vs November 2024)
Nova Scotia reported a year-over-year gain of 8.7% in food service receipts - the second fastest among provinces after Manitoba. Canada's food services receipts increased 4.6% with year-over-year gains in all provinces. Québec reported the slowest gain.
Year-to-date (January-November 2025 vs January-November 2024)
Nova Scotia's year-to-date food service receipts increased 7.4%, the fastest gain among provinces just ahead of New Brunswick. Nationally food service receipts increased 6.0%. All provinces reported a year-to-date increase in receipts, with Manitoba reporting 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, with a smaller rise for special food services (mobile, and catering) receipts. Nova Scotia drinking places reported slightly lower year-to-date receipts compared to the same period last year.
Special food services and full service restaurants reported the strongest growth rates in percentage terms.
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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