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February 16, 2016 - Alberta, Atlantic Canada, Canadian Dollar, Canadian Economy, Economist's Notebook, Economy, Members, Oil, Research, SMBs, Restaurants, Business, Commodities, Manitoba, Ontario, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Western Canada

Outlook for 2016: An Economist's Dilemma

Between oil prices and the stock market, there’s a lot of uncertainty about what lies ahead for the Canadian economy. Even the major economic forecasters can’t agree, since they’re predicting real GDP growth rates of anywhere between 1.0% and 2.2%.

February 16, 2016 - Alberta, Atlantic Canada, Canadian Dollar, Canadian Economy, Economist's Notebook, Economy, Members, Oil, Research, SMBs, Restaurants, Business, Commodities, Manitoba, Ontario, Ontario, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Western Canada

Outlook for 2016: An Economist's Dilemma

Between oil prices and the stock market, there’s a lot of uncertainty about what lies ahead for the Canadian economy. Even the major economic forecasters can’t agree, since they’re predicting real ...
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January 03, 2016 - Economy, Growth, Members, New years, profit, Community Post, General, Promotions, sales

Eight effective ways to boost sales in the New Year

There are certain times of the year where business is relatively slow, and for some restaurants, the winter months are dreadful. These slowdown periods are a common cause of cash flow shortages for ...
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December 03, 2015 - Canadian Economy, Discerning Diner, Economy, Members, Report, Research, Restaurants Canada News, Reviews, Technology, Mobile, Yelp

Engage the next generation of diners with our new Discerning Diner Report!

Diners and consumers have more options than ever. From full-service dining to online food ordering, and from food trucks to drive-throughs, most consumers can access whatever they want, wherever they ...
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November 23, 2015 - Canadian Economy, China, Economy, Forecast, Growth, Members, Oil, Research, Canadian Politics, Conference Board of Canada, GDP

Canada’s Sweet and Sour Economy

It will not be a sad farewell to 2015 – at least from an economic perspective. Canada’s economy began the year on a sour note, slipping into a technical recession in the first half of the year. While ...
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October 08, 2015 - Canada, Canadian Economy, Economy, Members, ORPP, Pension, Restaurants Canada News, Retirement, Canadian Politics, Ontario, Ontario Economy, Ontario Politics, Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, Unemployment, Youth, Youth Jobs

Restaurants Canada's ORPP Calculator

Do you know how the new Ontario Retirement Pension Plan will affect you? You should.
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September 30, 2015 - Alberta, Alberta Economy, Costs, Economy, Members, Minimum Wage, Western Canada

Alberta restaurants brace for large labour cost increase while economy continues to slide

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September 16, 2015 - Economist, Economy, Employment, Growth, Labour Costs, Members, Research, Restaurants Canada News, GDP

25 Years of Restaurant Industry Growth

Canada’s restaurant industry is poised for its 25th consecutive year of growth in 2016, with sales expected to grow by 3.8% to $62 billion, according to a new report from us here at Restaurants ...
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