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November 24, 2023FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, SEPTEMBER 2023 Monthly (September 2023 vs August 2023, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts decreased 0.03% to $175.4 million. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased by 0.8% to $7.7 billion. Seven provinces reported monthly increases in receipts for food servicesed and drinking places led by British Columbia and Quebec, with declines in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador.
Year-over-year (September 2023 vs September 2022)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 5.7%. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 7.4% with year-over-year gains in all provinces led by Alberta.
Year-to-date (January - September 2023 vs January – September 2022)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts were up 12.6% year-to-date. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 14.6%. Prince Edward Island reported the largest gain. Saskatchewan reported the smallest increase, at 11.7%.
Nova Scotia's year-to-date 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 special food services (mobile and catering).
Trends
Food services and drinking places reported repeated downturns during COVID restrictions. As these restrictions eased, food service receipts rebounded. Since 2019, Nova Scotia's food services receipts have generally grown faster than the national pace.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 21-10-0019-01 Monthly survey of food services and drinking places (x 1,000)
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