Monthly sales of foodservices and drinking places in Canada 2017-2020

The food services and drinking places sector in Canada was directly affected by the restrictions implemented due to the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. By the end first quarter of the year, sales were down to 33 percent compared with the same quarter the previous year. Sales in this sector continued to decline in the next quarter, showing the lowest figure in April at 2.4 billion Canadian dollars. Sales fluctuated in the following months and in December, total sales reached 5.05 billion Canadian dollars, reflecting a decrease of 33 percent when compared to the same month the previous year.