Tag: restaurant industry trends

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Rising Costs Reshape Ontario Restaurant Leases

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We are watching a fundamental shift in how restaurant leases are structured in Ontario. Labour costs that once occupied a manageable third of operating budgets now routinely consume 31 to 34 per cent of revenue, and in many cases, the true burden—including payroll taxes, benefits, turnover expenses, and the often-invisible cost of owner labour—pushes the […]

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