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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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May- 2024 -20 MayFood and Drink
Drinks sales up 13% as sun shines on pubs
Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues rose 13% for the week ended 11 May as the warm weather encouraged consumer demand. Trading was well up on all seven days of the week, beginning with a 17% uplift on Bank Holiday Monday, 6 May. The Bank Holiday fell in the…
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20 MayTrade Associations
NTIA dismayed by alarming Q1 nightclub closures
The NTIA has expressed “profound” dismay over recent CGA figures that revealed a total of 67 nightclubs closed in the first three months of 2024, equating to roughly five closures per week. Of these closures, nearly four on average were independently run, totalling 48 independent closures and 19 managed or…
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16 MayNews
Today’s news in brief – 16/05/24
Compass Group raised its 2024 profit guidance as revenues rose 11.2% during H1. The group also reported an 18.7% rise in underlying operating profit to £1.16bn. Moreover, it spent £294.3m on M&A, including the acquisition of Hofmann in Germany and CH&CO in the UK and Ireland completed, the latter being…
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16 MayCatering Companies
Contract caterers’ Q1 sales rise 7% despite drop in units served
Top contract caterers across the country experienced strong like-for-like sales growth of 7% for the first quarter of 2024 despite seeing a drop in the number of outlets they serve, CGA’s Contract Catering Tracker has revealed. While this shows the sector’s continued recovery from the pandemic, with this being the…
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15 MayFood and Drink
Hospitality leaders remain cautious amid rise in revenues
Britain’s hospitality leaders remain cautious amid tentative signs of improved consumer spending and relief on some costs, CGA by NIQ’s latest Business Confidence Survey reveals. The exclusive poll revealed that 34% of leaders feel confident about prospects for the hospitality market over the next 12 months—down by seven percentage points…
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8 MayNews
Today’s news in brief – 08/05/24
JD Wetherspoon expects top-line of profit guidance as like-for-like sales rose by 5.2% in Q1, with year-to-date sales rising 8.3% despite this year’s bank holiday (6 May) being a week later. The company had opened two pubs and either sold or surrendered to the landlord a total of 18 “smaller…
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8 MayRestaurants
Hospitality closures slow in Q1
Closures in Britain’s hospitality sector slowed from eight sites a day in 2023 to four a day in the first quarter of 2024, according to data from CGA. The sector saw a 0.4% decline in total numbers between the start of January and the end of March, the third smallest…
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7 MayNews
Today’s news in brief – 07/05/24
Wet and cool weather brought down drinks sales for the week to 27 April, according to data from CGA. This comes despite daily sales being up by 11% year-on-year on Sunday 21 April, thanks to a strong round of Premier League fixtures. Sales suffered by comparison to a sunny late…
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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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Apr- 2024 -30 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief – 30/04/24
Foodservice price inflation has fallen below 10% for the first time in two years, according to data from CGA. This comes after a 1.4% decline in foodservice price inflation in March, the largest month-on-month decline ever recorded by the Foodservice Price Index. Inflationary pressures have also been relieved by an…
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