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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.

  • Jun- 2024 -
    10 June
    Food and DrinkDrinks sales dip in last week of May amid mixed performance

    Drinks sales dip in last week of May amid mixed performance

    Drinks sales in the UK fell 1% in the week ended 1 June after a 3% drop in the previous week, according to data from CGA. These negative weeks followed two weeks of growth in May, with a 13% increase in the first week of the month and a 0.3%…

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  • 7 June
    AdviceIt’s all gravy: cutting costs while maxing sustainability

    It’s all gravy: cutting costs while maxing sustainability

    The hospitality and catering industry experienced a hugely challenging few years during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. With venues and events immediately closed and revenues devastated as a result, keeping the administrators at bay was about as much as most businesses could hope for. However, as the UK returned…

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  • 4 June
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 04/06/24

    Today’s news in brief – 04/06/24

    Hostmore’s year-to-date LFL sales fell 10% during the same 20-week period in 2023. This comes despite the group’s EBITDA continuing to perform ahead of last year during the period, with the first four months to the end of April being higher by £3.3m. According to CFO Matthew Biddy, the board…

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  • 4 June
    Pubs and BarsDrinks sales drop 3% as rain returns

    Drinks sales drop 3% as rain returns

    Drinks sales in the UK dropped 3% in the week ended 25 May, compared with the same period last year, as wet weather continued to dampen performance, according to data from CGA. Year-on-year sales plunged 22% after heavy rain on 22 May, and they were down by between 8% and…

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  • 3 June
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 03/06/24

    Today’s news in brief – 03/06/24

    Liberation Group’s revenues rose 20% to £144.4m in the year ended 27 January, with strong underlying growth resulting in LFL Managed Pub EBITDA increasing 19%. The group’s UK managed pubs produced a “strong” performance, with an 8% increase in LFL growth, ahead of the industry CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker…

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  • 3 June
    Pubs and BarsLiberation Group welcomes record sales of £144.4m

    Liberation Group welcomes record sales of £144.4m

    Liberation Group, the privately owned premium pub operator and brewing company, has announced record revenues of £144.4m, up 20% for the year ended 27 January 2024.  Strong underlying growth also resulted in LFL Managed Pub EBITDA increasing 19%. The group’s UK managed pubs produced a “strong” performance, with an 8.0%…

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  • May- 2024 -
    30 May
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 30/05/24

    Today’s news in brief – 30/05/24

    Top UK restaurants saw takeaway sales rise 4.5% year-on-year. CGA’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker found that strong like-for-like trading is nearly double the country’s 2.3% rate of inflation in the year to April, as measured by the Consumer Price Index. Deliveries also attracted 57.9% of all at-home orders by…

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  • 30 May
    RestaurantsRestaurant groups see at-home sales rise 4.5% YoY in April

    Restaurant groups see at-home sales rise 4.5% YoY in April

    The UK’s top restaurant groups have achieved year-on-year growth of 4.5% in delivery and takeaway sales in April, according to CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker.   This strong like-for-like trading is nearly double the country’s 2.3% rate of inflation in the year to April, as measured by the…

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  • 23 May
    NewsToday’s news in brief – 23/05/24

    Today’s news in brief – 23/05/24

    Hospitality saw sales drop 1.7% YoY in April due to wet weather, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker has revealed. It comes as the first year-on-year drop in monthly sales since September 2022. Last month also faced tough comparatives with April 2023, which included the full Easter holiday. Bars…

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  • 23 May
    Food and DrinkHospitality YoY sales drop 1.7% due to more wet weather

    Hospitality YoY sales drop 1.7% due to more wet weather

    Britain’s top hospitality groups saw sales drop 1.7% year-on-year in April after widespread wet weather, the new CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker has revealed. It comes as the first year-on-year drop in monthly sales since September 2022 and in sharp contrast with March, when the sector achieved 5.3% growth due…

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