7,000 Restaurants Gone... The Real Forces Reshaping Canada’s Food Industry

Jay Ashton, Canada's Restaurant Guy sits down with Sylvain Charlebois, host of The Food Professor Podcast, to unpack the hard numbers behind Canada’s restaurant correction.

They break down:

• Why more than 7,000 restaurants likely disappeared last year
• How labour changes, alcohol decline, tipping fatigue, and rising costs hit margins
• What GLP-1 drugs mean for appetizers, desserts, and dining habits
• Why independents face the biggest risk
• What operators need to change right now to survive and grow

No fluff. Real data. Real talk.

A must-listen for anyone in foodservice trying to stay ahead of what’s coming next on The Late Night Restaurant Podcast.