{"id":6599,"date":"2025-10-17T15:08:50","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:08:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/?post_type=research&#038;p=6599"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:31:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T19:31:15","slug":"household-budgets-continue-to-shape-canadians-dining-habits","status":"publish","type":"research","link":"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/fr\/research\/household-budgets-continue-to-shape-canadians-dining-habits\/","title":{"rendered":"Household Budgets Continue to Shape Canadians\u2019 Dining Habits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Canadians\u2019 restaurant habits in September 2025 reflected a delicate balance between financial caution and social connection, according to Restaurants Canada\u2019s latest REACT Survey. While the Consumer Dining Index climbed to 95.7\u2014its highest level in over a year\u2014budget pressures continued to weigh heavily on how often people dined out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The survey found that 41% of Canadians reduced restaurant visits due to household financial constraints, making affordability the single largest barrier to dining out. By contrast, social activities and gatherings emerged as the strongest positive influence, encouraging 30% of Canadians to dine out more frequently. Seasonal factors, such as improved weather and greater time availability, played a minor role, while political and economic events exerted a modest dampening effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1602\" height=\"708\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chart-1-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chart-1-2.png 1602w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chart-1-2-300x133.png 300w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chart-1-2-1024x453.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chart-1-2-768x339.png 768w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chart-1-2-1536x679.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Chart-1-2-600x265.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The resulting net effect shows a clear tension between financial prudence and Canadians\u2019 enduring desire for shared dining experiences. Even as many households continue to adjust to cost-of-living challenges, restaurants remain central to how Canadians connect with one another. The findings highlight both the resilience of social dining and the ongoing need for operators to offer value-driven experiences that appeal to consumers balancing enjoyment with economic reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out more, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/research\/react-survey-september-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> to see the full September 2025 REACT report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-medium-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/react\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REACT CONSUMER PULSE LIVE DASHBOARD<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:37% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sara-hamdy.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6574 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sara-hamdy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sara-hamdy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sara-hamdy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sara-hamdy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sara-hamdy-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sara-hamdy-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.restaurantscanada.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/sara-hamdy-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">As a <strong>Research Analyst with Restaurants Canada, Sara Hamdy <\/strong>contributes to a research program that helps make Restaurants Canada a trusted source of insight for and about Canada\u2019s $124-billion foodservice industry. Sara develops and maintains analytical reports and interactive dashboards that present key economic and market trends in a clear and engaging way for members and the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">Her work supports Restaurants Canada\u2019s advocacy and industry initiatives by transforming complex data into accessible information that guides operators, policymakers, and media.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Canadians\u2019 restaurant habits in September 2025 reflected a delicate balance between financial caution and social connection, according to&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":6602,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"research-type":[177],"advocacy-issue":[],"class_list":["post-6599","research","type-research","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","research-type-economists-notebook"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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