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March 19, 2019FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, JANUARY 2019 
In January 2019, Statistics Canada on a month-over-month basis, reported that food services and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Nova Scotia decreased 0.4 per cent to $143.0 million over December 2018. Food services and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Canada decreased 1.0 per cent to $6.1 billion over December 2018. Two provinces reported monthly increases in Food services and drinking places, with Manitoba (1.2 %) reporting the largest gain, and Quebec (-2.5 %) reported the largest decline in percentage terms.
In January 2019, on a year-over-year basis, food services and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Nova Scotia increased 5.8 per cent over January 2018. Food services and drinking places receipts (seasonally adjusted) in Canada increased 5.5 per cent over January 2018. All provinces reported year-over-year increases in Food services and drinking places, with British Columbia (7.6 %) reporting the largest gain and Saskatchewan (2.0 %) reporting the smallest gain in percentage terms.
Note: No year-to-date graphic or analysis this month as Year-over-year is the same as Year-to-date.
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 January 2019 vs January 2018 Sales by Establishment Type
Among types of establishments in Nova Scotia,
- Limited-service eating places, accounting for 53% of total food services and drinking places receipts, increased 6.0 per cent ($3.6 million) over Jan 2018 to $65 million.
- Full-service restaurants (37% of total Food services and drinking places) increased 8.3 per cent ($3.5 million) to $45 million.
- Special food services (7% of total Food services and drinking places) decreased 1.6 per cent ($0.1 million) to $8 million.
- Drinking places -alcoholic beverages (3% of total Food services and drinking places) decreased 12.7 per cent ($0.5 million) to $4 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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