Industry Insights A roundup of noteworthy Canadian foodservice findings for the week of Sept. 6, 2021
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Industry Insights A roundup of noteworthy Canadian foodservice findings for the week of Sept. 6, 2021
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I G N I TE C O M PAN Y
A&W CANADA SAME-STORE SALES
A&W Trends Upward
YEAR-OVER-YEAR CHANGE (%)
Since COVID-19 Peak 33.5%
A&W Income Fund announced its The growth is primarily attributed to
results for the second quarter of 2021, increased guest counts and a reduction
seeing same-store sales grow by 33.5% in the number of A&W restaurants that
as compared to the same period in are temporarily closed. Additionally, the 1.2%
2020. Same-store sales growth has number of total restaurants in the
trended upwards each quarter since the Royalty Pool increased by 23 since -1.9%
middle of 2020, when the impact of mid-2020, bringing its total to 994 -4.0% -5.6%
COVID-19 was at its peak. across Canada. -9.3%
-12.7%
Temporary closures challenged A&W
throughout 2020 and into 2021. In mid-
2020, as many as 230 restaurants were
closed due to dining restrictions. As of
July 27, 2021, only eight restaurants -31.6%
across Canada remained temporarily
closed.
Q3 2019 Q4 2019 Q1 2020 Q2 2020 Q3 2020 Q4 2020 Q1 2021 Q2 2021
Source: Technomic Ignite Company
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Kids Fare Evolving to
Healthy and Elevated Kids Chicken Strips/Nuggets
YOY Growth %
0.0%
Options Kids Grilled Cheese
Kids Mac and Cheese
-16.5%
-3.4%
With back-to-school season in full most especially have increasingly been
swing, Technomic is looking at kids gravitating toward for their children.
Kids Hamburger -22.4%
menus and how they are evolving.
Some of the fastest-growing ingredients
These menus have shifted since pre-
on kids menus also illuminate this Kids Specialty Drinks +21.7%
pandemic times, with operators starting
health movement, including cucumber
to offer healthier and more grown-up
(+15.7%), sweet potato fries (+9.7%)
items in place of more standard child- Kids Salad +29.4%
and grape (+9.4%).
friendly fare.
Additionally, operators are applying a
Over the past year, traditional kids
more sophisticated twist to some
menu offerings have declined, including
traditional kids classics such as mac
kids grilled cheese (-16.5%), kids
and cheese, as demonstrated by Baton
hamburger (-22.2%) and kids french
Rouge’s Steakhouse & Bar’s Kids Mac
fries (-36.4%), while lighter categories,
N Cheese Gnocchi.
such as kids salad, have seen an
increase (+29.4%). This demonstrates These trends could indicate a shift
the swap of some heavier dishes for toward kids offerings that are heathier
healthier choices that millennial parents and more mature.
Source: Technomic Ignite Menu, Q2 2020-Q2 2021 Image Source: Shutterstock
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Safety in the Wake of
BEST-IN-CLASS BRANDS FOR
COVID-19 SAFETY ATTRIBUTES
TOP TWO BOX=% VERY GOOD/GOOD
the Delta Surge Mary Brown's 88.5%
Toujours Mikes 86.0%
Uncertainties regarding the delta variant The chart to the right shows best-in-
have caused some consumers to make class brands, highly rated by recent
Harvey's 85.9%
changes in their dining behaviours. For guests for the following COVID-19-
others, it means that the safety related attribute measures:
precautions taken by operators
● Staff use of PPE The Keg Steakhouse + Bar 85.0%
continue to be a top priority when
selecting where to dine. ● Observes safe social distancing
In the year-ending Q2 2021 period, ● Takes customer safety and
sanitation seriously Pita Pit 84.7%
eight in 10 consumers (83%) say that
“measures taken to keep employees
and customers safe during the
coronavirus pandemic” are important or Montana's BBQ & Bar 84.6%
very important when selecting a
restaurant for an occasion. This metric
remains consistent across each recent Chain Average 78.8%
quarter.
Base: Varies; 400-700 recent guests per brand
Source: Technomic Ignite Consumer brand ratings data, Q3 2020-Q2 2021
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Around the World in
Six Menu Trends
As Technomic begins preparation for its Indonesia last year is growing, with
2022 global restaurant forecast, we coffee and tea chains such as Kopi
take into account numerous menu Kenangan and Starbucks launching
trends emerging within local markets. more bottled-in-store barista drinks.
While these trends inform our global 4 Chains in Australia are using mac and
forecast, many also merit callouts. cheese as an entree topping rather than
a side—Chicken Treat’s Tempta Parmi
Here are six trends across the globe
Burger is a great example.
culled from our global trend tracking:
5 QSRs in Russia have been delving
1 Innovators Heytea, Sevenbus and
deeper into Mexican and nacho
others in China are showcasing niche
preparations this year.
fruits such as wampee and shine
muscat in limited-edition tea drinks. 6 Cannabis and CBD are starting to
take off in France, South Africa and
2 Chains such as McDonald’s are also
especially Thailand.
targeting night consumption in China
with everything from half roast chickens Learn more about Technomic’s
to beer-flavoured boba. industry-leading global menu trend
coverage. And see how we did with our
3 The “liter of” trend that formed in
2021 global forecast here.
Burger topped with mac and cheese
Source: Technomic Global Foodservice Navigator Program Image Source: Shutterstock
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