The Food Professor: The restaurant industry is at it’s breaking point

Over 4000 restaurants are expected to close in Canada this year. The Food Professor Sylvain Charlebois on how tough economic times and a dwindling middle class are hurting one of the country’s most vibrant sectors. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, better known as ‘The Food Professor,’ is Senior Director at Agri-Food Analytics Lab and Professor of Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University. He joins Weekends with Joanne Vrakas every Saturday at 7:10 a.m. to discuss everything from fluctuations in grocery prices to food trends.