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- Hot Dogs
- Trans Fat
- Local Ingredients
- Toasted Sandwiches
- Burger
- Deli Sandwich
- Restaurants
- Average Check
- Saskatchewan
- Breakfast Traffic
- Supper
- Off Premise
- CRFA Forecast
- Foodservice 2009
Hot dogs are most popular when eaten as a snack
(Source: Technomic Sandwich
Report 2008)
53% of consumers surveyed reported that having access to the amount of trans fats in the sandwiches is very important
(Source: Technomic Sandwich Report 2008)
More than half of consumers surveyed (52%) would like to see more local ingredients and a third would like organic sandwich options, which may suggest that other eco-friendly measures would be appealing
(Source: Technomic Sandwich Report 2008)
Compared to 2 years ago, 29% of consumers say they are eating more toasted sandwiches vs only 13% are eating less, indicating that the trend is still on the upswing.
(Source: Technomic Sandwich Report 2008)
A Burger is the most preferred sandwich at Dinner, suggesting that a heal meal and more substantial portion size are important at this time
(Source: Technomic Sandwich Report 2008)
The Deli Sandich is the most popular type of sandwich to eat at lunch. The key drivers are #1. Satisfies my hunger, #2 Taste, #3 Good Portion Size
(Source: Technomic Sandwich Report 2008)
Nearly 1 in 10 meals/snacks is sourced from a restaurants – this number has gone unchanged since 2000
(CRFA Foodservice Facts 2009)
The average check per person at independent restaurants rose 2.7% to $11.49, while the average check per person at a chain establishment grew 4.6% to $5.74
(CRFA Foodservice Facts 2009)
Saskatchewan was the only province to realize commercial foodservice sales gains in 2009
(CRFA/Statistics Canada)
Breakfast accounts for 31.9% of Limited Service Traffic
(CRFA Foodservice Facts 2009)
Supper is, by a small margin, the busiest daypart at Canadian restaurants
(CRFA Foodservice Facts 2009)
Off Premise accounts for 21.7% of Full Service Traffic
(CRFA Foodservice Facts 2009)
The CRFA is forecasting no real sales growth for 2010
(Source: CRFA, 2009-2013 Long term Foodservice Forecast)
2009 represented one of the worst performing years on record. Foodservice real sales actually declined by 5.3% vs year ago
(Source: CRFA/Statistics Canada)
