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April 23, 2018FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, FEBRUARY 2018 Month-over-Month
In February 2018, Nova Scotia food service and drinking places receipts (index 2015=100) increased 0.1 points to 111.6 over January 2018. Canada food service and drinking places receipts (index 2015=100) increased 0.8 points to 114.6 over January 2018.
In February 2018, Statistics Canada reported that food service and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Nova Scotia increased 0.1 per cent to $137.6 million over January 2018. Food service and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Canada increased 0.7 per cent to $5,835.7 million over January 2018.
Year-over-Year
In February 2018, on a year-over-year basis, food service and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Nova Scotia increased 6.5 per cent to $137.6 million over February 2017. Food service and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Canada increased 4.4 per cent to $5,835.7 million over February 2017.
Year-to-Date (Jan-Feb 2018 vs. Jan-Feb 2017)
In Canada Jan-Feb 2018, food services and drinking places receipts increased 4.3% to $11.6 billion, while in Nova Scotia receipts increased 5.3% to $275 million, over Jan-Feb 2017.
Nova Scotia YTD By Sector
Among types of establishments in Nova Scotia, limited-service eating places, accounting for 52% of total food service and drinking places receipts, increased 9.6 per cent ($10.4 million) over Jan-Feb 2017 to $118 million.
- Full-service restaurants (36% of total food services and drinking places) increased 2.8 per cent ($2.3 million) to $83 million.
- Special food services (8% of total food services and drinking places) decreased 5.1 per cent ($1.0 million) to $18 million.
- Drinking places -alcoholic beverages (4% of total food services and drinking places) decreased 3.5 per cent ($0.3 million) to $9 million.
Together, sales from special food services, consisting of food contractors and caterers, and drinking places -alcoholic beverages account for 12% of total retail trade.
BACKGROUND: FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES
Each month, Statistics Canada reports on receipts of food services and drinking places for Canada and the Provinces. Food service and drinking place receipts are seasonally adjusted. More detailed data on receipts by type of establishment are available monthly, but these are not seasonally adjusted so only year-over-year or year-to-date analysis is appropriate.
Food service and drinking place establishments include:
- full-service restaurants where patrons order and are served while seated and pay after eating
- limited-service restaurants where patrons order/select items at a counter and pay before eating either on premises or as take-out
- special food services, such as institutional food contractors, caterers or mobile food providers
- drinking places primarily engaged in serving alcoholic beverages for immediate consumption (though they sometimes provide limited food services as well)
Source: Statistics Canada, CANSIM table 355-0006
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