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1 Canadian households spend an average of 30% of their food budget on food services, compared with 42% for American households. 2  The average check size at a restaurant is $6.12, including taxes but excluding tips. 3  The most popular food and beverage at Canadian restaurants are french fries and coffee.n 2003, Canadian households spent an average of $1,487 on food purchased from restaurants, a 27% increase from 1997. In 2004, sales from food servicesâa wide range of businesses that includes restaurants, cafeterias, street vendors, caterers and drinking placesâtotalled nearly $37 billion.
Eating out in restaurants or calling for take-out is a regular social activity for many. In 2007, Canadians spent $41 billion on restaurant meals and $9 billion on alcoholic beverages in licensed establishments, the equivalent of over $1,500 per person. 76 In 2007, 95% of households bought food from restaurants.ood is much more than a commodity to be bought and sold. We can't live without it and it plays a significant role in our culture and daily lives. Canadians represent about 0.5% of the global population, 1 produce about 1.5% of the food in the world, and consume about 0.6% of world food production.