CGA Strategy
Coverage features market reports, consumer insight and trading analysis from the data and research consultancy, with updates on surveys, partnerships and sector benchmarking. Editorial also highlights investment in digital tools, staffing changes and leadership commentary, giving UK hospitality professionals access to intelligence that informs strategy, menu development and operational decision-making.
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May- 2024 -7 MayPubs and Bars
Drinks sales dip in ‘soggy’ end to April
Drinks sales in managed venues for the week to last Saturday (27 April) saw a “disappointing” end to April after generally solid trading over the spring, according to data from CGA Strategy. Although daily sales were up by 11% year-on-year on Sunday (21 April), thanks to a strong round of…
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Aug- 2023 -30 AugustPubs and Bars
Lionesses lift trading despite early kick offs
Over England’s four Women’s World Cup knock-out matches, average drinks return on sales (RoS) was 25% ahead of the average for that given day of the week, according to data from CGA Strategy. Large alcoholic drink (LAD) sales were up 34%, thanks to beer’s association with football and soft drink…
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29 AugustBusiness
Over 60% of business leaders optimistic about business prospects
New data from CGA Strategy has found that 62% of business leaders feel optimistic about prospects for their business over the next 12 months, an 8% increase from the last survey in May. Alongside this 45% of leaders are optimistic about the hospitality industry in general, an increase of 5%…
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22 AugustCatering Companies
Contract caterers’ Q2 sales rise 18.5% YOY
Contract caterers’ sales in the second quarter of 2023 were up 18.5% compared with the same period in 2022, according to data from CGA Strategy. Caterers’ sales in the private sector were also up 20.4% year-on-year reflecting the sector’s recovery from the pandemic and consumers’ return to workplaces and venues…
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Jun- 2023 -27 JuneBusiness
London hospitality sector stabilises in Q1
The hospitality industry in London has shown signs of recovery in the first quarter of the year, with a net decline of only 1% of licensed premises, according to new data from CGA strategy. This follows a net decline of just 0.2% in Q4 2022, a massive improvement from the…
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21 JuneRestaurants
Over a third of people spend more in sustainable venues
Over a third of pub and restaurant goers in the UK are prepared to spend more than usual in venues with strong sustainability credentials, according to a report from CGA strategy. The report also found that nearly half of Gen Z and millennials were more likely to spend more at…
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May- 2023 -26 MayBusiness
Hospitality turnover down 14% on pre-pandemic levels
Turnover for hospitality businesses was down 14.7% in the last year compared with pre-pandemic levels when accounting for inflation. This is according to the UK Hospitality Quarterly Tracker which is created in association with CGA Strategy. The tracker shows that the revenue generated in the last 12 months is 4.1%…
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22 MayFood and Drink
May drinks sales remain strong despite inflation
Drinks sales increased 5% year-on-year for the seven days ended 13 May following the long weekend for the coronation, according to the Drinks Recovery tracker from CGA Strategy. Sales surged over the coronation long weekend but a combination of cooler weather and rail strikes depressed sales between the 9 and…
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17 MayFood and Drink
Delivery and takeaway sales down again but decline slows
Delivery and takeaway sales in the UK dropped 1% year-on year for April, the 17th straight month of year-on-year decline, according to data from CGA Strategy. Deliveries and takeaways by value attracted 14% of total sales in April, a big decline from 24% in April 2022. The consistent decline can…
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16 MayPubs and Bars
Drinks sales soar 41% on coronation weekend
Drinks sales in the UK increased 41% on the king’s coronation weekend, according to data from CGA Strategy. The Bank Holiday boost started on Friday when sales rose 23% compared with the average Friday of 2023 so far. Despite many people marking the Coronation at home and at street parties,…
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