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February 22, 2023FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, DECEMBER AND ANNUAL 2022 Month-over-Month (December 2022 vs November 2022, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 0.6% to $172.5 million. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 1.0% to $7.3 billion. All provinces reported monthly increases in receipts for food services and drinking places, with Newfoundland and Labrador reporting the largest gain and Manitoba recording the smallest gain.
Year-over-year (December 2022 vs December 2021)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 22.2%. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 21.3%. All provinces reported year-over-year increases in food services and drinking place receipts, with Prince Edward Island and Quebec reporting the largest gains. New Brunswick reported the smallest gain.
Annual (2022 vs 2021)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 19.4%. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 26.5%. In 2022, all provinces reported increases in food services and drinking place receipts compared to 2021, with Ontario and Quebec reporting the largest gains and Newfoundland and Labrador reporting the smallest gain.
Nova Scotia's 2022 gains in food service receipts are primarily attributable to the increases in limited service eating places as well as full-service restaurants. In percentage terms, however the gains were faster for drinking places and special food services.
Trends
Food services and drinking places have reported repeated downturns during imposition of COVID restrictions. As these restrictions eased, food service receipts have rebounded, and Nova Scotia has surpassed its pre-pandemic levels.
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts gradually increased from 2010 to 2019 while declined in 2020. Food services and drinking places receipts rebounded in 2021 and continued strong growth in 2022. In 2022, food services and drinking places receipts increased 19.4% to $1.95 billion.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 21-10-0019-01 Monthly survey of food services and drinking places (x 1,000)
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