CGA by NIQ
We report on the market intelligence and data-driven insights published by CGA by NIQ, one of the UKโs 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 youโre shaping menu strategy, tracking footfall, or planning investment, we break down CGA by NIQโs findings into clear takeaways to support commercially minded decisions across the foodservice sector.
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Mar- 2025 -12 MarchNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 12/03/25
UKH has called for the government to delay the reduction in employer NICs threshold after hospitality business confidence hit a two-year low. Only 14% of businesses feel optimistic about the hospitality market, according to research from CGA by NIQโs Business Confidence survey. It also called for the governmentโs business rates…
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12 MarchGovernment
UKH calls for delay to employer NICs threshold changes
UKHospitality has called for the government to delay the reduction in the employer NICs threshold after hospitality business confidence hit a two-year low. Only 14% of businesses feel optimistic about the hospitality market, according to research from CGA by NIQโs Business Confidence survey. UKH claimed that the change to employer…
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12 MarchFood and Drink
Foodservice inflation falls for 19th month in a row in January
Foodservice inflation has seen its 19th consecutive month of decelerated year-on-year inflation in January, according to CGA and Prestige Purchasing foodservice Price Index (FPI).ย Monthly inflation in the total basket of items measured by the index stood at 1.8%, while month-on-month inflation was flat.ย While this data brings a welcome…
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6 MarchNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 06/03/25
Cรดte Brasserie has appointed Emma Dinnis as its new CEO. Dinnis joins the French brasserie chain following a tenure as managing director of Sofology, where she led the brandโs customer-first transformation. She brings experience in retail and hospitality, having held senior leadership roles at Topshop/Topman, M&Co, Ikea, and M&S. She…
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6 MarchRestaurants
Delivery sales fall 1% in January amid post-Xmas spending squeeze
Restaurantsโ delivery sales have slipped by 1% year-on-year in January 2025 from the same month in the year prior as consumers reined in their spending after Christmas, according to CGA by NIQโs latest Hospitality at Home Tracker.ย This fall is the trackerโs first negative number since June 2023, and well…
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3 MarchFeatures
Why are hospitality groups choosing to rebrand themselves?
In April of this year, D&D London will officially rebrand to The Evolv Collection, signifying a shift in its corporate identity. The group says that the new choice of name reflects its โcommitment to a forward-thinking mindsetโ across its portfolio of restaurants โ and itโs not alone in making such…
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3 MarchFood and Drink
Drinks sales bounce-back after tough Valentines
Drinks sales in the UKโs managed venues rose 4% in the week ended Saturday 22 February, only the second week of growth in 2025. Trading beat the levels of last year on six of the seven days, and was ahead by between 8% and 11% every day between 17 to…
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Feb- 2025 -27 FebruaryBusiness
Hospitality sales slip 1.3% in January
Sales at Britainโs leading restaurant, pub and bar groups fell by 1.3% year-on-year in January, according to data from CGA. This follows like-for-like growth of 3.2% in December and Januaryโs figure is the lowest since April 2024, and only the second month of negative trading since early 2022. Sales in…
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25 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 25/02/25
Prosus has agreed to acquire Just Eat for โฌ4.1bn (ยฃ3.4bn) to create the fourth largest food delivery group globally. Prosus acquires Just Eatโs entire issued share capital for โฌ20.30 (ยฃ16.8) per share via a recommended all-cash public offer on the Amsterdam exchange.ย The acquisition provides an opportunity for Prosus to…
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25 FebruaryFood and Drink
Confidence of hospitality bosses falls for fifth quarter in a row
The confidence of hospitality leaders has fallen for the fifth quarter in a row as pressure mounts on operating costs, according to CGA by NIQโs latest Business Confidence Survey.ย The poll revealed that only 33% of leaders feel confident about prospects for their business over the next 12 months โ…
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