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December 24, 2025FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, OCTOBER 2025 Monthly (October 2025 vs September 2025, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts decreased by 1.2% to $202.9 million in October, falling after an unusually large monthly increase in September. Only Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island (-2.4%) reported decreases in food service receipts. Canada's food services receipts increased by 0.7% to $8.53 billion. New Brunswick, Ontario and Saskatchewan reported the fastest monthly gains.
Year-over-year (October 2025 vs October 2024)
Nova Scotia reported a year-over-year gain of 6.7% in food service receipts - the second fastest among provinces after Manitoba. Canada's food services receipts increased 5.3% with year-over-year gains in all provinces. Québec reported the smallest gain.
Year-to-date (January-October 2025 vs January-October 2024)
Nova Scotia's year-to-date food service receipts increased 7.1%, the second fastest gain among provinces after New Brunswick. Nationally food service receipts increased 6.1%. 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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