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December 20, 2022FOOD SERVICES AND DRINKING PLACES, OCTOBER 2022 Month-over-Month (October 2022 vs September 2022, seasonally adjusted)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 3.3% to $173.2 million. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts grew 1.5% to $7.4 billion. All provinces reported monthly increases in receipts for food services and drinking places, with Nova Scotia reporting the largest gain and Alberta recording the smallest gain.
Year-over-year (October 2022 vs October 2021)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 18.2%. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 18.9%. All provinces reported year-over-year increases in food services and drinking place receipts, with Prince Edward Island and Alberta reporting the largest gains. Newfoundland and Labrador reported the smallest gain.
Year-to-date (January - October 2022 vs January - October 2021)
Nova Scotia food services and drinking places receipts increased 19.9%. Canada's food services and drinking places receipts increased 28.7%. All provinces reported year-to-date increases in food services and drinking place receipts, with Ontario and Quebec reporting the largest gains and Newfoundland and Labrador reporting the smallest gain.
Nova Scotia's year-to-date gains in food service receipts are primarily attributable to the increases in full-service restaurants as well as limited service eating places. 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.
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 21-10-0019-01 Monthly survey of food services and drinking places (x 1,000)
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