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January 22, 2019FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, NOVEMBER 2018 
In November 2018, Statistics Canada on a month-over-month basis, reported that food services and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Nova Scotia decreased 2.7 per cent to $140.6 million over October 2018. Food services and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Canada increased 0.7 per cent to $6.1 billion over October 2018. Seven provinces reported monthly increases in Food services and drinking places, with Manitoba (1.4 %) reporting the largest gain and Prince Edward Island (-3.0 %) reporting the largest decline in percentage terms.
In November 2018, on a year-over-year basis, food services and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Nova Scotia increased 3.4 per cent over November 2017. Food services and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Canada increased 5.1 per cent over November 2017. All provinces reported year-over-year increases in Food services and drinking places, with British Columbia (9.0 %) reporting the largest gain and Saskatchewan (0.9 %) reporting the smallest gain in percentage terms.
In Jan-Nov 2018, on a year-to-date basis, Nova Scotia seasonally adjusted food services and drinking places increased 5.3 per cent ($77.9 million) over Jan-Nov 2017 to $1.5 billion. Food services and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Canada increased 5.0 per cent ($3.1 billion) over Jan-Nov 2017 to $65.8 billion. Nine provinces reported year-to-date increases in Food services and drinking places, with British Columbia (7.5 %) reporting the largest gain and Newfoundland and Labrador (0.04 %) reporting the only loss.
Although Nova Scotia’s food service and drinking place receipts exhibit somewhat more volatile growth from one month to the next, the provincial trend has been in line with national growth since 2015.
Nova Scotia Year-to-date Sales by Establishment Type
Among types of establishments,
- Limited-service eating places, accounting for 51% of total food services and drinking places receipts, increased 7.8 per cent ($57.1 million) over Jan-Nov 2017 to $792 million.
- Full-service restaurants (39% of total Food services and drinking places) increased 5.0 per cent ($29.2 million) to $611 million.
- Special food services (6% of total Food services and drinking places) decreased 2.0 per cent ($2.0 million) to $98 million.
- Drinking places (4% of total Food services and drinking places) decreased 1.6 per cent ($0.9 million) to $55 million.
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 eating places, 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. Table 21-10-0019-01 Monthly survey of food services and drinking places (x 1,000)
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