Spending at restaurants in 2014

Spending at restaurants is largely determined by household budgets, which are being squeezed by modest disposable income growth and rising household debt.

• $27,743 Average household debt (excluding mortgages) in 2013
•  $28,853 Average household debt (excluding mortgages) in 2014
• 164% Total debt as a share of disposable income in 2013
• 87% Total debt as a share of disposable income in 1990

• Paying down debt (16% of respondents) Number one financial priority in 2014
• Build up savings (11% of respondents) Number two financial priority in 2014
• $2,413 Average annual household spending at restaurants
• 3.3% Restaurant share of total housheold budget
• Alberta $2,784 Province with the highest annual spending at restaurants
• Newfoundland and Labrador $1,905 Province with the lowest annual spending at restuarants