CGA by NIQ

We report on the market intelligence and data-driven insights published by CGA by NIQ, one of the UK’s most authoritative sources of foodservice analytics. This curates our coverage of sales trackers, consumer behaviour reports, channel performance metrics, and strategic forecasts, all interpreted with practical relevance for restaurant groups, pub operators, catering firms, and hospitality leaders. Whether you’re shaping menu strategy, tracking footfall, or planning investment, we break down CGA by NIQ’s findings into clear takeaways to support commercially minded decisions across the foodservice sector.

  • Mar- 2024 -
    21 March
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 21/03/24

    Today’s news in brief – 21/03/24

    Shepherd Neame has reported record revenue growth of 4.3% to £89m in H1 2024. For the 26 weeks ended 23 December 2023, the group also saw its underlying EBITDA increase 5.2% to £12m and its underlying profit before tax grew by 9.9% to £3.8m. Retail like-for-like drink and food sales…

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  • 21 March
    RestaurantsDelivery sales at restaurant groups rise 8% in February

    Delivery sales at restaurant groups rise 8% in February

    The UK’s top managed restaurant group saw year-on-year growth of 8% in delivery sales during February, according to CGA by NIQ’s new Hospitality at Home Tracker.  The increase, which has beaten inflation, means groups have generated growth in at-home sales for nine months in a row.  However, the value of…

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  • 18 March
    BeveragesDrinks sales spring back to year-on-year growth

    Drinks sales spring back to year-on-year growth

    Drinks sales in the UK jumped 5% in the week ended 9 March following tough trading conditions in January and largely flat sales in February. Sales were up year-on-year on six of the seven days of the week, helped by big sporting events like the Manchester Derby in the Premier…

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  • 14 March
    Food and DrinkHospitality sales rise ‘modest’ 1.4% in February

    Hospitality sales rise ‘modest’ 1.4% in February

    Top hospitality groups across the country saw modest like-for-like sales growth of 1.4% in February, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. The data has shown a slow start to 2024 within the sector, following marginal growth of 0.1% in January in the wake of strong trading over…

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  • 11 March
    Pubs and BarsDrinks sales dip again but LAD categories hold up

    Drinks sales dip again but LAD categories hold up

    Drinks sales in the UK dropped 2% in the week ended 2 March compared to the same period last year, according to data from CGA. This follows a 5% drop over the previous seven days, and three weeks of flat or marginal growth before that. Despite this, beer sales were…

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  • 4 March
    NewsFoodservice inflation slows in Jan, CGA finds

    Foodservice inflation slows in Jan, CGA finds

    Foodservice price inflation decreased to 12.6% in January marking a drop of 1.2 percentage points from December’s rate of 13.8%, according to new figures by CGA. The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index stated that the figures male up the seventh successive month-on-month fall in inflation as markets adjust to falling…

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  • Feb- 2024 -
    29 February
    Trade AssociationsHospitality bosses back UKH’s call for action at upcoming Budget

    Hospitality bosses back UKH’s call for action at upcoming Budget

    Hospitality CEOs from groups including Mitchells and Butlers, Accor Hotels, Stonegate Pubs and Crerar Hotels have signed an open letter urging the Chancellor to take immediate action at the budget to prevent further business failure.   In the letter, UKH and a total of 112 business leaders highlighted how rising costs,…

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  • 27 February
    Pubs and BarsStrong Valentine’s Day keeps drinks sales level with 2023

    Strong Valentine’s Day keeps drinks sales level with 2023

    Drinks sales at Britain’s pubs and bars stayed level year-on-year, with a small 0.1% fall for the week ended 17 February, to continue a solid start to February trading, according to data from CGA. This follows 1% growth in the previous seven days and continues a decent build-back after tough conditions in…

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  • 22 February
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 22/02/24

    Today’s news in brief – 22/02/24

    Sticks’n’Sushi has secured a £22m loan from Oak North Bank to support further growth. The business was acquired by private equity firm, McWin Capital Partners, in January this year. Most recently, the group had successfully scaled to 27 restaurants with 12 in Copenhagen, 12 across the UK, and three in…

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  • 22 February
    PeopleHospitality confidence dips amid soaring costs

    Hospitality confidence dips amid soaring costs

    Some 41% of the UK’s top hospitality groups currently feel confident about the hospitality market over the next 12 months, down by 8% since October 2023, an exclusive poll by CGA by NIQ has reported.  The proportion of leaders who feel optimistic about prospects for their own business in the…

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