Restaurant price are up 50%, the size of meal portions is smaller , the quality of ingredients have declined and the customers are obligated to pay exorbitant tips even for the take-outs.

There are so many points I can make on this issue, but the biggest reason is Canadians have less disposable income.

I wont pay $40 for 2 people to eat a greasy 1/4 lber and fries anymore. The price point is too high. I can buy a sleeve patties, a large bag of fries from Costco for less from which we've had 3 meals and counting. If we eat out, its at little Mum & Pop operations which offer great food, fabulous service at a great place.

It's been obvious for sometime that the the restaurant industry is due for a major contraction. The era of cheap and affordable dining out is over and it's not coming back. We're reverting back to how it used to be--eating at restaurants is for special occasions and for the rich.

For wife and I, 2 pizzas at $24 each, 2 drinks at $12 each, total is $72, plus 30% for tax and tips, grand total of $93. I can buy a lot of food at Costco for that same money. Dining out is absolutely crazy.

I'm not paying a waitress $20 for going to the kitchen & back.

Uber eats is gouging like a cancer on the restaurants. Delivery drivers earn more than the restaurant on a given order

I don’t believe in any more government bailouts to any restaurants, or corporations of any kind. Expenses might be up but when are the owners or shareholders going to reduce their expected profit margins. We see with the grocery chains, landlords, investors of every kind. They want to push employees more, increase cost, and get government help because they aren’t willing to reduce profit expectations. I’m not talking about Mom & Pop stands, so much is driven by corporate stores and corporate restaurants. Let them all go under, they are the problem. Support small local food establishments, pay cash, don’t use credit because that costs every business, and tip with cash to a personal server. You don’t know how many tips on machines are being taken by owners. We the consumer need to change our ways and restaurants will be forced to change or go out of business.

You know it's bad when getting a Big Mac meal from McDonald's almost costs as much as an prepandemic entree at a traditional restaurant.

Canada, one of the most household indebted countries on the planet. People don't have disposable money to go to restaurants since they need it to pay their debts. No party in power will change this situation. People need to start living within their means.

Half of those restaurants give you your daily requirment of sodium in one meal

Tip Machines now are 15% 20% and 25% .......

It isn't just restaurants. Everyone is struggling. Its a good lesson though for business and the economy in general. When the government tries to shut down the economy and lock up your customers, you need to sack up.

*yeah because the rent for restaurants is crazy high*

I was at a restaurant and when I selected 0% for the tip (I only bought a $6 coffee) the machine responded with “please leave a tip 😢” so I left a 1% tip

Any ways they were over priced to begin with and i am tired of taking their entitlement and crappy service.

Delivery adds more $ to the final outrageous price.

Why in Canada restaurants and real estate such a huge business??no country has such focus in such sector.... No renovations no engineering no tech no manufacturing no growth in others😅

Time to close shop.

There is a Restaurant in my community that automatically charges 20% tip, I will never go there and hope they go out of business

The easiest way to make a million dollars is to buy a restaurant for 2 million.

Why do I think rents are completely out of control? My family and I went out to a new food court downtown and each take out item I bought was around 20 bucks. I saw 18 dollar fancy hotdogs FFS.

I have a small food store and the change happened twenty months ago. No low value product sells. Basic food sells, period.

Enough with the 18, 20 and 25% tip rate already. It’s hugely embarrassing, particularly with the waiter standing there. People would rather stay home.

Restaurants need to realize, people don't need them, its a luxury to go out for a meal, most can not afford it any longer, especially the tips! I seldom go out now, just too expensive!

People assume that being able to regularly go to a restaurant was always a thing but it was only really a thing since the 50s. We’ll definitely learn to cook just make ends meet.

I try to pay and tip in cash most of the times

keep jacking up the fking tip rate.

I am a Chef, and I've been working in food service for about 35 years. Restaurants are usually first hit when the economy takes a downturn, and the last to recover. In a fairly healthy economy, there will be plenty of jobs available, and the work is generally open to skilled, and less skilled workers. Right now, the job openings are tight, and the positions available mostly require skilled cooks. The skill requirements are higher because employers need people to do more because they want to keep labor cost low. People in the industry are burning out, and the pay isn't high enough to keep lower skilled workers from fleeing the stressful demands. The elimination of carbon is going to put the industry through a gauntlet in the next few years. The pressure to move away from natural gas to electric will break the industry. This is the calm before the storm for food service professionals and restaurateurs.

6-7 years ago we used to eat out twice a week. Now we go out once every two months. 26 dollars for a hamburger with fries, plus 7-9 dollars for one beer? We’ll bbq a burger at home and save. The gross tip expectations after the pandemic seem to be a big barrier too. It will take a few years for the industry to correct itself. It may look different, but until then…we are eating at home.

as long as I am required to leave 10 - 30% Tip on lousy food and service I wont go to a Restaurant anymore only Northamerica has this crazy tip culture, a Tip is a personal decision on the experience of service and food and is generally a small amount to show the apriciation of the service $1 - $2

I am retired. For years I saw the writing on the wall, so I moved. I now live in a country where tipping is voluntarily, if at all. It is not expected. Large bottle of beer is 65 cents. Rent is $300.00 for an apartment to $500.00 for a large house. My place is 5 minutes walking to a 5km long fantastic beach. Breakfast omelette (3 Eggs) 75cents. a large foot long Sandwich $1,10 All prices are in Canadian Dollars, and are made on the outside etc.....etc Best move I ever made. Cheers

Same with events. 50% down. both social and corporate.

Payroll taxes, carbon taxes, rising wages are doing its work

Between the high food costs and paying at least $16/HR in wages I am surprised that more restaurants haven't closed.

Wages of your Customers must be increased and the over all expenses must be decreased, which is more than taxes. The question is how long must I work to meet the cost of going to the restaurant? If I have to work longer then I will go out fewer times and only for the discount hours, if it is shorter amount of time to pay for the experience then the more frequent I will go out. If you pass the cost on to me as the consumer I will pass on your restaurant and will make dinner my self at home. No cutting corners on Food and the quality of the preparation and presentation.

Setting up for Robo restaurnt

great reporting

Stopped eating in restaurants all together. Only time I go is if someone else is paying.

Businesses can't make a loss forever. It's been 4 years now - why are there still so many restaurants?

how about lower housing cost so young people can afford to go out? Don't give me the economy will crash crap, with a housing bubble like this society will collapse.

It is not possible to go to the resturant anymore unless you are a tourist with euros or dollars. So A good question would be : For who the restaurant are existing for ? 50$ for a medium thing, it is a no go. Even in the grocery stores, the prices are too expensives, and I am now chasing discount only to feed myself.

How is ubar business in calgary ubar cab ? Any one knows in day shift

Prices are high. Tips are high and the WORST is paying HST on the total!

Should have factored in how many people improved their home cooking and nutrition during Covid while restaurants were all but shuttered. Why eat third-rate cooking with questionable ingredients when you can cook an excellent and nutritious meal at home and save money? Tipping expectations are insane too.

I enjoy grilling ribeye steak at home, and it costs me about the same as a fast food meal with fillers.

It’s not only restaurants it’s barber shops, gyms, attractions/live ent etc. peoples habits have changed as well as disposable income. The restaurant lobby is powerful however there not the only ones

Pump more in the housing market.

I resent having to pay tips. I never go to places I'm expected to tip. The food is expensive enough.

Higher rent costs, higher minimum wage, higher tips (why they expect you to tip on tax is beyond me) has resulted in restaurants charging prices most people can’t afford, so they stay home. Interesting that restaurants will get a major boost when Taylor Swift comes in, and people spend thousands on tickets that they can’t afford.

We just need the federal government to do nothing but resign in shame. They have done enough damage.

I don't tip anymore

Trudeau should be proud

gosh! Is there any good news in this Trudeau economy?

It's inflation my friend! doesn't need much to analyze.

How much of this is tax evasion?

2019…the good old days

Restaurant industry is simply pure competition. Too much competition. If you want to profit avoid this industry.

I think its more the absolute poor quality and poor service ever since the pandemic atleast 50% of the reason i dont want to go eat out anymore

Larysa Harapyn still hot AF

But Canadian Restaurants are selling Immigrants LMIAs to cover up the losses

Trudeau taxes your meal always taking a large bite. Just an average restaurant is $40 per person 😮.

If it’s on loss . Just shut and go away

CANADA IS GONE FOREVER. NO ILL FIX IT SOON ENOUGH 😊😊😊😊

No more free money sorry

Trudeau's crappy Canada

All these comments talk about companies, insurance Etc. Every comment should be why governments caused this!!!!

No doubt because of the huge wage hikes year over year and the ever increasing minimum wage. The increasing minimum wage is forcing small businesses into receivership or forcing them to relocate out of province or out of the country.

FP= 💩

restaurant job are not job....this is meant for familles to open and employe themselves

Yes well, the vast majority of restaurants serve absolute garbage.

Get rid of the stupid tipping culture.. Then maybe people will dine out, or fire these servers and let me serve myself. Waiters don't offer me anything of value to me to get a 20% tips.

Businesses are struggling. Trickle down effect will continue. Government bloat on the rise.

Due to convid mandates