- Number of commercial foodservice establishments in Canada: 72,721
- Share that are independent restaurants: 63.8%
- Province with highest annual household spending at restaurants: Alberta: $1,756 per capita
- Province with lowest annual household spending at restaurants: Newfoundland: $1,103 per capita
- Average per-person check: $7.13
- Number of foodservice employees in Canada: 1,084,500
- Percentage of Canadian workforce employed in foodservice: 6.4%
- Share of household food and beverage dollar spent at restaurants: 23.1%
- Foodservice pre-tax profit margin: 4.4%
- Meals and snacks sourced from restaurants account for: 1 in 10 meal occasions
- Percentage of foodservice employees that are young people between ages 15 and 24: 43%
Sources: Statistics Canada, NPD Group Canada and CRFA, 2011