CGA
This archive curates our coverage involving data, insights, and analysis from CGA by NIQ, one of the UK’s leading sources of foodservice market intelligence. From sales trackers and consumer behaviour reports to channel performance and out-of-home trends, we break down CGA’s findings with direct relevance to restaurant operators, pub groups, bar managers, caterers, and F&B executives. Whether you’re making data-informed decisions, benchmarking performance, or responding to sector trends, our reporting translates CGA’s industry research into actionable insights for hospitality professionals.
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Aug- 2025 -11 AugustPubs and Bars
Warm weather helps drinks sales hold level in late July
Average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 26 July were exactly in line with the same week in 2024, with growth on four of the seven days, according to data from CGA. Year-on-year increases peaked at 3% and 4% on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 July respectively,…
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8 AugustFood and Drink
Drinks sales back in growth as temperatures rise
Drinks sales bounced back into growth in the first full week of July thanks to widespread warm weather, according to data from CGA. The data shows average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday 12 July were 5% ahead of the same period in 2024. This is a…
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8 AugustFeatures
Could Gusto’s fall signal a casual dining scene in crisis?
Italian restaurant chain Gusto, once seen as a staple of mid-market dining in the UK, has become the latest brand to fall victim to the sector’s mounting structural and economic challenges. On 29 July, the 13-site operator entered administration before being swiftly acquired via a pre-pack deal by Cherry Equity…
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7 AugustRestaurants
Falling orders keep delivery and takeaway revenue flat in June
Restaurant groups’ delivery and takeaway sales by value were virtually flat year-on-year in June 2025, according to data from CGA by NIQ’s Hospitality at Home Tracker. Revenue was marginally down by 0.3% on a like-for-like basis across the month, a downward movement after 1.8% growth in May. It completes a…
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6 AugustFood and Drink
Tortilla H1 revenues jump 12% to £35.4m amid ongoing expansion
Tortilla has reported a 12% rise in revenues to £35.4m for the first half of the year ended 29 June, as the Mexican restaurant chain continues its expansion in the UK, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and France. The company revealed that like-for-like sales in the UK rose by 5%, with…
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5 AugustBusiness
Hospitality sector has shrunk by 14.2% since March 2020, CGA finds
The hospitality sector is 14.2% smaller in August 2025 than it was in March 2020 before the first covid lockdown, according to data from CGA and Alix Partners. It comes as the sector has seen 62 net closures per month, or two a day since the beginning of the year.…
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1 AugustFood and Drink
Tough first half as mixed weather flattens June hospitality sales
Britain’s leading pub, bar and restaurant groups finished a soft first half of trading with sales exactly level year-on-year in June. It follows a drop of 1.0% in May, and means sales were static or negative in four of the first six months of 2025, with a warm April the…
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Jul- 2025 -30 JulyFood and Drink
Foodservice Price Index rises in June as inflationary pressures build
The total basket price of the Foodservice Price Index saw a strong month-on-month increase of 2.0% in June as the UK foodservice sector saw a significant resurgence of inflationary pressures, according to data from CGA. All ten categories of the index recorded month-on-month increases, and nine experienced year-on-year inflation amid…
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18 JulyFood and Drink
Pockets of growth amid drinks sales dip in June, CGA finds
On Premise drinks sales slipped below last year’s levels in June despite some encouraging spells of growth, according to data from the CGA. Average sales in managed venues in the week ended Saturday 14 June were 5% behind the same week in 2024, and losses widened to 7% in the…
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10 JulyPubs and Bars
Footfall and spend nudge up as cost pressure eases, CGA finds
Visits and spending at pubs, bars and restaurants in the UK increased in May, with 92% of people surveyed visiting a venue, an increase of 3% month-on-month, according to data from CGA. The figure is the highest number since November 2024. Alongside this, nearly three in five (58%) of these…
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