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This archive curates our coverage involving data, insights, and analysis from CGA by NIQ, one of the UK’s leading sources of foodservice market intelligence. From sales trackers and consumer behaviour reports to channel performance and out-of-home trends, we break down CGA’s findings with direct relevance to restaurant operators, pub groups, bar managers, caterers, and F&B executives. Whether you’re making data-informed decisions, benchmarking performance, or responding to sector trends, our reporting translates CGA’s industry research into actionable insights for hospitality professionals.
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Nov- 2024 -20 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Today’s news in brief – 20/11/24
Hospitality groups saw October sales slow amid ongoing cost increases, according to the CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. In light of this, concerns have been raised for trading over the crucial Christmas period, which adds to new pressures on the sector’s tax burden set out in the government’s recent budget. …
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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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7 NovemberRestaurants
Foodservice inflation falls to 2.4% in September
Foodservice price inflation fell to 2.4% in September, the 15th consecutive month of easing, according to data from CGA. However, nine out of ten categories show month-on-month price increases highlighting persistent inflationary pressures. This marks the fourth consecutive month of overall month-on-month inflation. The Vegetables category continues to report high…
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6 NovemberPubs and Bars
No shows in hospitality reach record high of 14%
The number of consumers not showing up for their reservations in pubs, bars and restaurants is back to a record high, with 14% of guests not honouring reservations or informing venues in advance that they need to cancel, according to new figures from Zonal’s latest GO Technology report, in partnership…
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4 NovemberNews
Drinks sales struggle to grow ahead of Christmas season
Drinks sales continue to struggle for year-on-year growth ahead of the Christmas season, CGA by NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker shows. According to the tracker, average sales in managed venues in the week to 19 October just about surpassed the same week in 2023, with fractional total growth of 0.1%. However,…
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4 NovemberRestaurants
Deliveries rise and takeaways stabilise as at-home sales grow
British restaurant groups achieved like-for-like sales growth of 6% in delivery and takeaway sales in September 2024, according to CGA. The figure represents a slight strengthening from growth of 4.6% in August. Year-on-year trading has been comfortably above the rate of inflation in every month of 2024 so far. Restaurants’…
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Oct- 2024 -28 OctoberFood and Drink
Weekly drinks sales drop 5% amid tough comparatives
Average drinks sales in managed venues in the week ended 12 October were 5% down on the same period last year, according to data from CGA. October 2023 benefited from warm weather across most of the country and the closing stages of the Rugby World Cup. The latest numbers continue…
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24 OctoberFood and Drink
Hospitality groups see sales rise 1.7% in September
British hospitality groups recorded a year-on-year sales rise of 1.7% in September, according to CGA RSM’s latest Hospitality Business Tracker. This means that managed venues have achieved like-for-like increases in eight of the nine months to September 2024. Following recent below-inflation growth of 1.5% in July and 1.3% in August,…
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