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The Canadian food industry is thriving on the basis that eating out is a popular past time. Despite the economic downturn, the restaurant industry continues to grow, According to a household survey from CREST/NPD Group, consumer spending in restaurants rose 4% between September and November 2008 when compared with the same period in 2007.
The average check in a Canadian restaurant is €6.73 including taxes but excluding tips. The most popular orders in Canadian restaurants include French fries and regular coffee.
“Unlike U.S. consumers, Canadians continue to include eating at restaurants as part of their lifestyle,” says Robert Carter, Senior Manager, NPD. "It would appear the convenience of restaurant meals is not a cut back consumers are willing to make."
The growth consists of 1.8% increase in numbers of diners and a 2.1% increase in the average check per diner. In addition, brands are leading the growth with a reported 6.2% growth from September to November 2008. Spending at chains accounted for 61.5 % of total spending in restaurants.
Quick-service restaurants are the fastest growing food industry in Canada. In 2008, the industry reported a 5.3 % year on year increase. Even though diner numbers increased just 1.5%, the average check total increased by 3.7% per diner.
In Canada, there are 86,915 commercial food service units which is 26.4 units per 10,000 Canadians. This is broken down to:
- 38,797 full-service restaurants
- 34,629 limited-service restaurants
- 6,741 contract and social caterers
- 6,749 drinking places
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