Thai Express, a quick-service restaurant, located inside a Montreal food court. A Restaurants Canada report finds Canadians are spending more on quick-service restaurants relative to other dining-out options.

A new report shows restaurants are under pressure as consumers steer away from dining out, while rising operational costs squeeze profit margins.

A new Restaurants Canada report finds three in four Canadians are eating out less, often because of the high cost of living. That share is even higher among those aged 18 to 34 at 81 per cent.

Restaurants Canada chief executive Kelly Higginson says it’s an “alarming” trend for the food service industry.

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She says Canadians are looking for

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