CGA
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.
-
Apr- 2024 -8 AprilPubs and Bars
Strong St Patrick’s Day tips drinks sales into growth
Average drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues for the week ended 23 March were up 1% compared with the same period last year. It follows a 1% increase over the previous week, and 5% growth in the seven days before that. Pubs and bars took advantage of St Patrick’s…
Read More » -
4 AprilNews
Today’s news in brief – 04/04/24
Food price inflation in hospitality is more than double the rate seen in the retail sector despite steady easing over the last 12 months, the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index has revealed. In March 2023, the level of food inflation in hospitality and retail briefly converged at 19%. However, while…
Read More » -
4 AprilNews
Hospitality inflation more than two times higher than retail, CGA says
Food price inflation in hospitality remains more than double the rate seen in the retail sector despite steady easing over the last 12 months, the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index has revealed. In March 2023, the level of food inflation in hospitality and retail briefly converged at 19%. However, while…
Read More » -
Mar- 2024 -26 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief – 26/03/24
Employee satisfaction has risen, despite salaries decreasing, according to Access Hospitality’s Largest Hospitality Salary Survey 2024. The survey revealed that 37% reported earning less than £30k – an increase from 30% in 2023. Responses revealed a decrease in salaries across main job roles, with the exception of general management. However,…
Read More » -
26 MarchPubs and Bars
Nearly 75% of consumers visited a pub or bar over Christmas
Nearly three quarters (73%) of consumers visited a licensed venue over the festive season, according to data from CGA. However, the number of people going out fell by five percentage points year-on-year, as high inflation put pressure on spending. Nearly all (97%) consumers told CGA they had been affected by…
Read More » -
21 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief – 21/03/24
Shepherd Neame has reported record revenue growth of 4.3% to £89m in H1 2024. For the 26 weeks ended 23 December 2023, the group also saw its underlying EBITDA increase 5.2% to £12m and its underlying profit before tax grew by 9.9% to £3.8m. Retail like-for-like drink and food sales…
Read More » -
21 MarchRestaurants
Delivery sales at restaurant groups rise 8% in February
The UK’s top managed restaurant group saw year-on-year growth of 8% in delivery sales during February, according to CGA by NIQ’s new Hospitality at Home Tracker. The increase, which has beaten inflation, means groups have generated growth in at-home sales for nine months in a row. However, the value of…
Read More » -
18 MarchBeverages
Drinks sales spring back to year-on-year growth
Drinks sales in the UK jumped 5% in the week ended 9 March following tough trading conditions in January and largely flat sales in February. Sales were up year-on-year on six of the seven days of the week, helped by big sporting events like the Manchester Derby in the Premier…
Read More » -
14 MarchNews
Today’s news in brief – 14/03/24
Top hospitality groups saw “modest” sales growth of 1.4%, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker, following marginal growth of 0.1% in January in the wake of strong trading over Christmas. Restaurants were the sector’s best-performing segment in February with like-for-like growth of 2.2%, followed by pubs at…
Read More » -
14 MarchFood and Drink
Hospitality sales rise ‘modest’ 1.4% in February
Top hospitality groups across the country saw modest like-for-like sales growth of 1.4% in February, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. The data has shown a slow start to 2024 within the sector, following marginal growth of 0.1% in January in the wake of strong trading over…
Read More »
