Restaurant ordering in New Brunswick
Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton are close in size, and each is a regional centre for the towns around it.
The local market
New Brunswick is Canada’s only officially bilingual province, so a French ordering page is not a nice-to-have for restaurants in Moncton, Edmundston or the Acadian north. Ordering in the customer’s language is one of the few things a delivery app does badly and your own page can do properly.
Sales tax on restaurant meals
Restaurant meals in New Brunswick carry the 15% HST.
Confirm current rates with the Canada Revenue Agency or your accountant.
Language
New Brunswick is Canada’s only officially bilingual province. A French and English ordering page suits many customers, especially in Moncton.
What to set up first
- Draw your delivery zones by distance, not by a fixed radius, so a long trip pays for itself.
- Turn on pickup as well as delivery. Small markets have more pickup than delivery, and pickup costs you nothing in courier fees.
- Set the sales tax your province charges and check it on a test receipt before you go live.
- Put your ordering link on your Google listing, your social pages and your printed menus the same day.
Frequently asked questions
Is Chefzi available across New Brunswick?
Yes. Chefzi is online software, so any restaurant in New Brunswick can use it. You set the area you deliver to.
How is sales tax handled for New Brunswick orders?
You set the tax rates in Chefzi, and they appear on the checkout and on receipts. Restaurant meals in New Brunswick carry the 15% HST.