The figure refers to the number of restaurants Canada will lose on a 'net basis,' meaning the number of closures will exceed the number of new restaurants opening by 4,000.
75 years ago there were such few restaurants that margins were decent and owners could pay their staff well. A mid-range restaurant could have chefs and even servers earn decent wages.
Now there are 100× more restaurants per capita than there were back then, and margins are razor-thin and staff are being paid peanuts.
75 years ago there were such few restaurants that margins were decent and owners could pay their staff well. A mid-range restaurant could have chefs and even servers earn decent wages.
Now there are 100× more restaurants per capita than there were back then, and margins are razor-thin and staff are being paid peanuts.