{"id":976,"date":"2022-10-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/industry-news\/restaurants-have-a-lot-on-their-plate-restaurants-canada-brings-its-policy-wish-list-to-parliament-hill\/"},"modified":"2022-10-13T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T15:00:00","slug":"restaurants-have-a-lot-on-their-plate-restaurants-canada-brings-its-policy-wish-list-to-parliament-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/fr\/restaurants-have-a-lot-on-their-plate-restaurants-canada-brings-its-policy-wish-list-to-parliament-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Restaurants Have A Lot On Their Plate; Restaurants Canada brings its policy wish list to parliament hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TORONTO, <\/strong>October 13, 2022 \u2013 Today, Restaurants Canada is launching \u201cRestaurants Have A Lot On Their Plate<\/a>\u201d, a national campaign aimed at government stakeholders, with the hopes of driving awareness of key policy recommendations needed to revive the foodservice sector post-pandemic. The campaign highlights the three largest challenges facing the industry today as it looks to recover from COVID-19 \u2013 mass labour shortages, debt, inflation & supply shortages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Restaurants and the many small and medium-sized businesses that make up the Canadian foodservice sector are the backbones of our society; employing thousands, feeding millions, and nourishing communities by serving as a place for people to gather, celebrate, laugh and share.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The restaurant industry is the fourth-largest private-sector employer, directly employing more than one million Canadians, keeping 98,000 businesses alive, and feeding Canada\u2019s economic recovery. The foodservice industry indirectly supports another 290,000+ jobs in related industries, with $32 billion in food and beverage products purchased every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight now Canada\u2019s foodservice industry is at a crossroads. Without support from our government we are at risk of losing one of the most valued sectors,\u201d said Christian Buhagiar, President & CEO, of Restaurants Canada.  \u201cThis campaign is about more than driving awareness it is about creating change. Today we ask decision makers to listen and bring forth what\u2019s needed to build this industry back up to the economic pillar it once was\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Government support is more critical than ever in ensuring the foodservice industry can transition into this post-pandemic environment. The following recommendations are just some of what Restaurants Canada hopes to achieve to shift its sector from surviving to thriving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n