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Foodservice Trends & Directions Conference 2010

Please join us during our state-of-the-industry Foodservice Trends & Directions conference for operators and industry executives. Foodservice Trends & Directions will provide research insights into consumers, concepts and competition. Drawing on extensive research from Technomic, the event will focus on consumer dining out trends, menu hot spots, how operators can align with shifts in consumer demand and social media opportunities.

The conference takes place on Monday, March 8, 2010 from 8:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. at the Allstream Centre adjacent to the Direct Energy Centre in downtown Toronto, as part of the CRFA Show, which runs March 7 – 9 in the same location.

For more information or to register for Foodservice Trends & Directions, please click here.

Happy (Chinese) New Year: Foodservice sales to improve in 2010 (Feb. 16/10)
Canadian “staycations” fuel foodservice sales (Jan. 21/10)
Recession takes toll on foodservice jobs (Dec. 14/09)
Menu inflation moderates to 2.8% in September (Nov. 16/09)
Trick or treat? What to expect for Canada’s economy in 2010 (Oct. 16/09)
Canadians continue to "lift their spirits" despite recession (Sep. 11/09)
Traffic up, check size down in spring '09 (Aug. 13/09)
Foodservice highs and lows (Jun. 15/09)

2009 Foodservice Sales Forecast

CRFA's 2009 forecast shows a challenging year ahead for Canada's foodservice operators.

Statistics

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Participate in our Labour Shortage Survey today!

CRFA would like to assess the impact of the economic downturn on labour shortages and the temporary foreign worker program. Please help us out by taking 5 minutes to complete this short survey. The information you provide will be kept strictly private and confidential. Your responses will not be viewed on an individual basis but analyzed in aggregate form.

Please respond by Friday, February 26. To start survey, click here.

Chain Compensation Survey:
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Planning is underway for the 2010 edition of the confidential Chain Compensation Survey – available exclusively to members of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association.

Technomic Menu Trends

Insights into eating habits and food preferences of Canadian consumers

Innovative burgers ignite in Canada (Jan. 2010)
Pizza extends its perennial menu power (Dec. 2009)
Soup’s On! Onion and chili spice up the menu (Nov. 2009)
Dessert Menus: Fruit-based creations and classic flavours take the cake (Oct. 2009)
The appeal of appetizers (Sep. 2009)
Dressing up the salad category (Aug. 2009)

NPD Eating Out Quarterly

Trends in restaurant spending and traffic by Canadian consumers

Traffic and dollars up 3% (12 months ending Aug 09)
Fine dining spending down 9% (12 months ending May 09)
Retail traffic slips 4% (12 months ending Nov 08)
Dollars are growing across all segments (12 months ending Aug 07)

Ipsos Insights

Trends in household spending by Canadian consumers

CRFA Research Reports

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