Toronto spent tons of money on food and drinks during the World Cup (Montreal, not so much)

Toronto spent tons of money on food and drinks during the World Cup (Montreal, not so much)

38.42%

—The percentage that debit and credit card sales at Toronto restaurants, pubs and fast-food outlets increased during game time in the final week of the World Cup, at least according to data collected by electronic-payment processor Moneris Solutions. Montreal wasn’t quite so into it: over the course of the tournament, bar and restaurant sales there actually decreased, by 6.15%.