The provided charts illustrate the preferences for various takeaway cuisines in Canada and the historical growth in the number of Indian restaurants from 1960 to 2015.
Overall, Chinese cuisine is the most favoured takeaway, followed by Indian food. Concurrently, the number of Indian restaurants in Canada saw a substantial upward trend over the 55-year period, despite some minor fluctuations in the final years.
Regarding takeaway preferences, Chinese food accounts for the largest proportion at 34%, followed by Indian cuisine at 26%. Italian and Persian takeaways represent 10% and 9% respectively, while Thai food makes up 3%. Other cuisines, including Mexican, Japanese, and Greek, each constitute 1%, with 4% attributed to other options. Notably, 11% of respondents reported that they never order takeaways.
In terms of the number of Indian restaurants, there were only 500 establishments in 1960. This figure rose steadily to 5,000 by 1990. Growth continued at a rapid pace, reaching 8,000 by the year 2000. The number peaked at 9,100 in 2009 before experiencing a slight decline to 8,900 in 2011, eventually recovering to 9,000 by 2015.