To understand Restaurants Canada’s 2022-26 Foodservice Industry Forecast, we connected with Chris Elliott, economic visionary (and resident “metalhead”) to dig a little deeper into what lies ahead for Canada’s foodservice industry. Let’s start...
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In September 2021, the amount of unfilled foodservice sector jobs in Canada grew to nearly 200,000 vacancies. MENU reached out to Restaurants Canada’s Senior Economist Chris Elliott for a conversation on his thoughts...
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For the last two years, pulling together our annual Foodservice Facts report has been challenging, tricky, and tough. The COVID-19 pandemic shattered Canada’s foodservice industry, inflicting a devastating impact across the entire foodservice...
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The following is part two of a two-part series about the state of Canada’s foodservice industry. Part one reflected on the changes that occurred in 2020 due to COVID-19 and the lessons learned...
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The following is part one of a two-part series about the state of Canada’s foodservice industry. In part one, we take a look back at the seismic transformation of the foodservice landscape in...
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Even before the first day of fall, there was a growing chill in the air for foodservice operators. Warm weather and patios gave a much-needed shot in the arm to many foodservice establishments...
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To say these are unprecedented times for the Canadian foodservice industry feels like an understatement. Just a few months ago, it was expected that the foodservice industry would grow to nearly $100 billion...
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Back in September 2019, news headlines were a buzz with ominous headlines of a potential recession or global economic downturn. The number of times the word “recession” was entered into Google’s search engine...
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Technology has been a significant disruptor for a number of industries, including brick and mortar retail stores, the taxi industry and traditional accommodation. It was only a matter of time before technology would...
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