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Restaurants, caterers and taverns
April 2007 (preliminary)

Total estimated sales in the restaurants, caterers and taverns industry reached $3.3 billion in April, a 1.9% increase over April 2006 on a year-over-year basis. (Data are neither seasonally adjusted nor adjusted for inflation).

The increase in sales at the national level was due to higher sales at limited service restaurants (+2.3%). Sales for full service restaurants increased by 1.5%. These two sectors accounted for more than 85% of industry sales in April. Food service contractors saw sales increase by 11.3%. That sector accounted for more than 6% industry sales in April.

Source: Stats Can