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.
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Dec- 2024 -18 DecemberBusiness
Hospitality sales rise 2.7% ahead of Xmas celebrations
Hospitality groups recorded year-on-year sales growth of 2.7% in November 2024, according to CGA and RSM’s latest Hospitality Business Tracker. The like-for-like figure last month was found to be “marginally” above Britain’s rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index, and marks the first real-terms growth since June. …
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16 DecemberRestaurants
Hospitality inflation falls to 2.2% in October
The hospitality sector saw year-on-year inflation fall to 2.2% in October according to the latest Foodservice Price Index report from Prestige Purchasing and CGA by NIQ. As the 16th consecutive month of inflation decline, the report says it provided further relief for businesses and consumers after years of high inflation. …
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9 DecemberPubs and Bars
Drinks sales return to growth during last week of November
UK drinks sales edged back into growth by 1% in the last week of November, according to CGA’s and NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker. It is a welcome upswing after a “tricky” previous week and fluctuations throughout the autumn and early winter. Drinks sales were up year-on-year on five of the…
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2 DecemberNews
UK drinks sales fall 9% as Christmas nears
Drinks sales in Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants are “lagging” as average sales in managed venues in the week ended 23 November were 9% down on the same week in 2023, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker showed. Widespread chilly weather pushed down sales throughout the week, with 17 November…
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Nov- 2024 -27 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 27/11/24
Mitchells and Butlers total revenues hit £2.6bn in FY24, with like-for-like sales growing by 5.3%. This comes as the pub group has risen to a profit of £19m in its full-year results, up from a previous loss of £13m, following a strong trading performance. Post year-end, Mitchells and Butlers has…
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27 NovemberNews
Contract caterers’ sales jump 7% in Q3
Britain’s contract caterers’ sales grew 7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ and Bidfood reported. The figure was slightly behind the rate of 10% in Q2 of this year, but sales over the last 12 months have increased 9%. It…
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25 NovemberFood and Drink
Drinks sales edge up 0.7% in mid-November
Drinks sales increased 0.7% above the same week in 2023, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. The slight increase in average sales in managed venues in the seven days to 16 November was a “very modest” increase, but raises hopes that festive occasions may start to unlock more consumer…
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20 NovemberBusiness
Hospitality sales slow in October as cost pressures mount
Hospitality groups achieved year-on-year sales growth of just 0.6% in October, which marks the fourth month of below-inflation growth in a row – meaning that data is currently at its lowest point since April, according to the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. The flattening of sales reflects fragile consumer confidence…
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18 NovemberPubs and Bars
Licensed premises rise 0.7% in Q3 despite budget pessimism
The number of licensed premises have risen for a second successive quarter by 0.7% between July and September, according to a new Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ and AlixPartners. This rise was equivalent to approximately 661 net new openings, or seven per day, and follows a 0.5% rise…
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14 NovemberBusiness
Business leaders’ confidence drops as costs rise
Optimism among Britain’s hospitality leaders has taken a sharp downward turn with only 41% of leaders feeling confident about prospects for their business over the next 12 months, according to data from CGA. This is a dip of 8 percentage points from August’s figure of 49%, a fourth quarter-on-quarter decline…
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