Just days into the new year, Jignesh Thaker is faced with preparing to close his restaurant in Bedford, N.S. Thaker and his business partner have been trying since last spring to sell P eppercorns Eatery but there's been no intere st. CBC News talked to six restaurants in the Halifax area and all said they've been struggling to turn a profit, which aligns with a countrywide trend. About 41 per cent of restaurants across Canada are either operating at a loss or just breaking even, according to a Restaurants Canada report from July. Survival modeSherif Turk of USTA Turkish & Mediterranean Restaurant in Dartmouth is working 60 to 65 hours a week at his business to cut down on operating costs.

Source: CBC News January 11, 2026 14:34 UTC