Restaurants are eager to contribute to Canada’s recovery from COVID-19, but the window of opportunity is quickly closing.
Facing months of operating at reduced capacity, after months of significantly reduced revenue or none at all, restaurants need support to reopen, rehire and do their part to rebuild the economy and revive neighbourhoods.
Foodservice is Canada's fourth-largest employer, but we lost nearly two-thirds of our workforce by April.
Supply chain partners rely on our industry for their success.
Foodservice hires and trains more young people than any other industry.
More than 95% of restaurant sales typically go back into the economy, but our sector could lose out on as much as $45 billion this year.
Restaurateurs work closely with Canadian farmers to bring local food to the table.
Foodservice businesses serve every rural and urban Canadian community, and that adds up.
Restaurants love to give back.
Canadians love to dine out, and restaurants create vibrant neighbourhoods.
