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EPISODE · Feb 18, 2026 · 45 MIN

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

from The Late Night Restaurant Podcast Show · host Ashton Media

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 growNo 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.

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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 growNo 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.

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