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October 25, 2021FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, AUGUST 2021 With August reference month results, year-over-year (Aug 2021 vs Aug 2020) and year-to-date (Jan-Aug 2021 vs Jan-Aug 2020) show rebounds in economic activity from the unprecedented declines observed in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Month-over-Month (Aug 2021 vs Jul 2021, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 10.6% to $149.7 million. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 5.6% to $6.4 billion. All provinces reported monthly increases in food services and drinking places, with Nova Scotia (10.6%) reporting the largest gain, and Saskatchewan (0.6%) reporting the smallest gain in percentage terms.
Year-over-Year (Aug 2021 vs Aug 2020, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 29.1%. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 26.8%. All provinces reported year-over-year increases in food services and drinking place receipts, with Alberta (29.6%) reporting the largest gain and Saskatchewan (18.7%) reporting the smallest gain in percentage terms.
Year-to-Date(Jan-Aug 2020 vs Jan-Aug 2021, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 20.5% ($175.6 million). Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 11.8% ($4.3 billion). All provinces reported year-to-date increases in food services and drinking place receipts, with Prince Edward Island (60.4%) reporting the largest gain and Manitoba (7.6%) reporting the smallest gain in percentage terms.
Nova Scotia Sales by Establishment Type (Jan-Aug 2020 vs Jan-Aug 2021, unadjusted)
Compared to the same period last year, year-to-date receipts of limited-service eating places restaurants increased 19.5%, or by $100 million; full-service restaurants increased 26.6%, or by $74.1 million. Year-to-date special food services declined 14.1%, or by $6.2 million.
Trends
Nova Scotia's food services and drinking places sales receipts declined sharply in March 2020 and April 2020. Steady and rapid gains were reported from May through October of 2020. Nova Scotia experienced a short reversal in November and December 2020, but began to recover again from January through March of 2021 before declining in April and May as new restrictions were imposed on another wave of COVID-19 infections. These restrictions were eased in June and July 2021, contributing to the renewed growth.
In August 2021, Manitoba (+12.4%), Newfoundland and Labrador (+12.1%) and Saskatchewan (10.1%) reported receipts above the pre-pandemic period (February 2020).
Compared to February 2020, Nova Scotia's July 2021 food services and drinking places sales were 4.4% above their pre-pandemic levels. National food services and drinking places sales were 0.8% above their pre-pandemic levels. Among the other provinces Ontario (-2.4%) reported the greatest level below the pre-pandemic benchmark.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 21-10-0019-01 Monthly survey of food services and drinking places (x 1,000)
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