Food services and drinking places, June 2015
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Released: 2015-08-31
Sales in the food services and drinking places industry decreased 0.4% from May to $5.0 billion in June. Prices for food purchased from restaurants rose 2.7% in June on a year-over-year basis, following a 2.9% increase in May.
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Food services and drinking places sales decrease
Food services and drinking places sales decrease
The two largest sectors reported lower sales in June. Following three consecutive monthly gains, sales in the full-service restaurant sector declined 0.8%. The limited-service restaurant sector posted a 0.4% decrease, following a 1.0% increase in May.
Sales in the special food services sector, which includes food service contractors, caterers and mobile food services, rose 1.6% in June, their third consecutive monthly increase. Sales in the drinking places sector were up 0.8%.
Sales down in seven provinces
Sales in Ontario (-0.6%) and Quebec (-1.3%) were down, following three consecutive monthly gains. Lower sales in the full-service and limited-service sectors contributed to the decline. Newfoundland and Labrador (-2.7%) posted a decline for the second month in a row.
Receipts in British Columbia rose 1.4% in June, as warm temperatures continued to break weather records in the province. Sales were up in New Brunswick (+1.1%) for the third consecutive month. Prince Edward Island (+0.5%) saw a modest increase in June as seasonal operators geared up for the summer holiday season.
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All data in this release are seasonally adjusted and expressed in current dollars. For information on seasonal adjustment, see Seasonally adjusted data – Frequently asked questions.
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