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.

  • Sep- 2024 -
    19 September
    Pubs and BarsPubs outperform licensed sector despite ‘disappointing’ weather

    Pubs outperform licensed sector despite ‘disappointing’ weather

    Managed pubs have outperformed the licensed sector as a whole in August, with year-on-year growth of 2.9% despite disappointing weather, according to the latest edition of the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. Restaurants recorded a 0.8% increase, while the on-the-go segment achieved 5.0% growth. However, bars continued a long run…

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  • 17 September
    Pubs and BarsDrinks sales drop 12% amid strong comparatives

    Drinks sales drop 12% amid strong comparatives

    Average drinks sales in Britain’s managed venues dropped by 12% year-on-year in the week ended Saturday 7 September. It is one of the biggest gaps in sales of 2024 so far, with trading down all seven days and is the result of difficult comparatives against September 2023. In the same…

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  • 16 September
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 16/09/24

    Today’s news in brief – 16/09/24

    The end of business rates relief could cost the industry £928m in April, UKH has warned. Data from UKH found that A local pub could see an increase of £11k, a town centre restaurant an additional £30k, and a seaside hotel could be left with an increase of £40k. As…

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  • 16 September
    Food and DrinkExperiential hospitality more compelling than traditional venues, research finds

    Experiential hospitality more compelling than traditional venues, research finds

    Experiential venues like competitive socialising bars, event spaces and food halls have emerged as an “increasingly compelling” alternative to traditional hospitality venues, according to research from CGA by NIQ.  CGA’s new report found that 35% of consumers that go out for competitive socialising activities do so every week, following a…

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  • 9 September
    Pubs and BarsWarm end to August lifts drinks sales back into modest growth

    Warm end to August lifts drinks sales back into modest growth

    Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues rose a modest 1% in the week ended 31 August, according to data from CGA. This increase was partly driven by good weather over the Bank Holiday weekend with sales on the Bank Holiday Monday (26 August) rising 1%. Sales spiked by 10%…

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  • 5 September
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 05/09/24

    Today’s news in brief – 05/09/24

    Confidence of hospitality leaders has fallen to 49% from 4% in May, spelling a third consecutive quarter-on-quarter drop, according to CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey. Hospitality’s confidence has been sapped by several years of high inflation, and challenges in several key areas continue.  Boxpark has begun refurbishing its…

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  • 5 September
    BusinessConfidence among hospitality leaders falls by 4%, CGA finds

    Confidence among hospitality leaders falls by 4%, CGA finds

    Just under half (49%) of hospitality leaders feel confident about prospects for their business over the next 12 months, down by 4% from May and a third consecutive quarter-on-quarter drop, according to CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey.  Meanwhile, 36% of leaders feel optimistic about prospects for hospitality in…

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  • 2 September
    Pubs and BarsDrinks sales down for fourth week in five

    Drinks sales down for fourth week in five

    Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues saw a year-on-year drop of 5% for the week ended Saturday 24 August, according to CGA data. It follows mixed weather in many parts of Britain and an increase in overseas travel this year, which have both reduced spending over the summer holiday…

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  • Aug- 2024 -
    29 August
    Food and DrinkFoodservice inflation falls to 3.1% in July

    Foodservice inflation falls to 3.1% in July

    Foodservice rates fell to 3.1% in July, showing that inflation has now fallen for 13 consecutive months, according to Prestige Purchasing and CGA by NIQ’s latest Foodservice Price Index report.  However, the report also indicated a slight uptick in month-on-month prices, with the whole basket of items increasing by 0.2%…

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  • 28 August
    Catering CompaniesContract caterers achieve 10% sales growth in Q2

    Contract caterers achieve 10% sales growth in Q2

    Contract caterers saw sales rise by 10% in Q2, marking its 13th quarter of growth in a row and an improvement rate of 7% recorded in the first quarter of this year, according to CGA by NIQ and Bidfood.  Meanwhile, growth in moving annual total (MAT) sales – compared to…

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