It appears Canadians are not so keen on spending more money to dine out.
According to Statistics Canada, sales at food services and drinking places declined 0.7 per cent to $4.9 billion in February. However, prices for food purchases from restaurants were up 2.8 per cent in the 12 months to February.
In February, sales in the full-service restaurant sectors declined for the second consecutive month by 1.9 per cent.
In addition, for the second consecutive month lower receipts, -0.7 per cent, were registered in the drinking places sector.
Meanwhile, there was a 0.7 per cent increase in the special food services sector, which includes food service contractors, caterers, and mobile food services.
Despite a national decrease in food and drink sales, the province of B.C. has seen a 1.2 per cent increase. Both B.C. and Alberta experienced the largest gains in February, following declines in the previous month.
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