July 2021: Industry Outlook Survey

Created by: BC's Alliance of Beverage Licensees

Every quarter, ABLE BC is releasing an Industry Outlook survey to better understand how your businesses are recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tell us what your business needs to survive and thrive this summer. The information you provide will support our ongoing engagement with all levels of government.

If you have any questions or concerns about this survey, please contact ABLE BC: info@ablebc.ca.

Note: individual results and any business information shared will be kept confidential. Results will be presented as aggregate data.

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your business?

Bar

Pub

Nightclub

Quick-service restaurant

Table-service restaurant

Combination of table-service restaurant and bar

Accommodation

Institution

Winery

Brewery

Distillery

Golf Course

Legion

Private Club

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your current level of operations? If you operate more than one location, please select all that apply.

Fully operating without any capacity restrictions

Open for on-premise dining but at reduced capacity or outdoor dining only

Open for takeout and/or delivery only

All operations are temporarily closed due to COVID-19

Permanently closed due to COVID-19

Seasonal operation that is currently closed

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* 3. For the following months, was your total sales volume higher, lower, or about the same as it was compared to the same month in 2019?

	Higher	About the Same	Lower
April 2021 vs. April 2019	April 2021 vs. April 2019 Higher	April 2021 vs. April 2019 About the Same	April 2021 vs. April 2019 Lower
May 2021 vs. May 2019	May 2021 vs. May 2019 Higher	May 2021 vs. May 2019 About the Same	May 2021 vs. May 2019 Lower
June 2021 vs. June 2019	June 2021 vs. June 2019 Higher	June 2021 vs. June 2019 About the Same	June 2021 vs. June 2019 Lower

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* 4. What best describes the current profitability of your overall operations?

Making a pre-tax profit of 5% or more

Making a pre-tax profit between 2% and 5%

Making a pre-tax profit between 0% and 2%

Breaking even

Operating at a loss

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* 5. How many establishments do you operate?

A single, independent establishment

A single location with a multi-unit business or franchise

More than one establishment

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* 6. Has your business taken on new debt due to the COVID-19 crisis?

Yes

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* 7. How much debt has your business incurred due to the COVID-19 crisis?

Less than $50,000

Between $50,000 and $100,000

Between $100,000 and $500,000

Between $500,000 and $1,000,000

More than $1,000,000

I would rather not say

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* 8. Will your business require any of the following changes to current conditions in order to continue managing debt from the COVID-19 crisis? Please select all that apply.

My business requires more loan forgiveness.

My business requires access to loans with lower interest rates.

The federal rent and/or wage subsidies need to remain available at pre-July 4 levels at least through the summer months.

The provincial government needs to provide more financial assistance to offset the impacts of dining shutdowns and other restrictions.

My business does not require any changes to current conditions in order to continue managing debt.

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If current conditions continue, how long will it take your business to recover from debt incurred due to the COVID-19 crisis?

Less than a year

Between 12 and 18 months

More than 18 months

My business will not be able to recover from debt incurred due to the COVID-19 crisis unless current conditions change

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* 10. Does your business have a patio?

Yes, a temporary extended patio area

Yes, a permanent patio

Yes, both a temporary and permanent patio

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* 11. Over the next 12 months, how much do you expect you will raise your menu prices?

Less than 1%

1% to 2%

2% to 3%

3% to 4%

4% to 5%

5% to 6%

6% to 7%

More than 7%

Not sure or don’t know

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* 12. During the last few months, how easy has it been for your business to hire new employees for the following positions?

	Easy to hire	Neither easy nor difficult	Difficult to hire	Not applicable
Manager positions	Manager positions Easy to hire	Manager positions Neither easy nor difficult	Manager positions Difficult to hire	Manager positions Not applicable
Front-of-house positions	Front-of-house positions Easy to hire	Front-of-house positions Neither easy nor difficult	Front-of-house positions Difficult to hire	Front-of-house positions Not applicable
Back-of-house positions	Back-of-house positions Easy to hire	Back-of-house positions Neither easy nor difficult	Back-of-house positions Difficult to hire	Back-of-house positions Not applicable

Please provide specific job titles you’re having the hardest time filling.

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* 13. How many people do you currently employ (including full-time and part-time positions)? Please enter a number.

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* 14. Approximately how many vacancies do you currently have or how many positions are you currently trying to fill? Please enter a number.

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* 15. Which of the following factors, if any, are the biggest challenge to filling these positions? Please select all that apply.

Shortage of available workers in region

Too much red tape to hire foreign workers

Cannot find people with the right skills

People do not want to work in the hospitality industry

Competition from other industries for workers

Health and safety concerns of working with the public

Competition with government programs (e.g., the Canada Recovery Benefit)

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Over the next year, do you expect the number of unfilled positions at your establishment(s) to get:

Much higher

Somewhat higher

Somewhat lower

Much lower

I don't know/not sure

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* 17. Is your business currently receiving the federal rent subsidy?

Yes

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* 18. Is your business currently receiving the federal wage subsidy?

Yes

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* 19. How will your operations be impacted by these subsidies decreasing between July and September? Please select all that apply.

We will struggle with increasing staff hours

We will struggle with hiring back staff or hiring new staff

We will struggle to keep paying suppliers

Other (please specify)

July 2021: Industry Outlook Survey

Created by: BC's Alliance of Beverage Licensees

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your business?

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your current level of operations? If you operate more than one location, please select all that apply.

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* 3. For the following months, was your total sales volume higher, lower, or about the same as it was compared to the same month in 2019?

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* 4. What best describes the current profitability of your overall operations?

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* 5. How many establishments do you operate?

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* 6. Has your business taken on new debt due to the COVID-19 crisis?

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* 7. How much debt has your business incurred due to the COVID-19 crisis?

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* 8. Will your business require any of the following changes to current conditions in order to continue managing debt from the COVID-19 crisis? Please select all that apply.

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* 9. If current conditions continue, how long will it take your business to recover from debt incurred due to the COVID-19 crisis?

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* 10. Does your business have a patio?

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* 11. Over the next 12 months, how much do you expect you will raise your menu prices?

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* 12. During the last few months, how easy has it been for your business to hire new employees for the following positions?

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* 13. How many people do you currently employ (including full-time and part-time positions)? Please enter a number.

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* 14. Approximately how many vacancies do you currently have or how many positions are you currently trying to fill? Please enter a number.

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* 15. Which of the following factors, if any, are the biggest challenge to filling these positions? Please select all that apply.

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* 16. Over the next year, do you expect the number of unfilled positions at your establishment(s) to get:

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* 17. Is your business currently receiving the federal rent subsidy?

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* 18. Is your business currently receiving the federal wage subsidy?

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* 19. How will your operations be impacted by these subsidies decreasing between July and September? Please select all that apply.

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* 20. Please provide your email address if you want to receive a detailed summary of the survey results.