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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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Sep- 2023 -11 SeptemberFood and Drink
UK drinks sales flat for second consecutive week
UK drinks sales were up a mere 0.4% for the week ended 2 September compared with the same period last year, according to data from CGA. This follows growth of 1% and 5% in the previous two weeks, which came after five successive weeks of negative numbers. The CGA said…
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8 SeptemberTrade Associations
Strong sales unable to keep up with inflation, UKH finds
Turnover increased 6.7% in the last year to £137bn, but compared with 2019, remains almost 20% behind in real terms when accounting for inflation, according to UKH’s quarterly sales tracker. The tracker, in association with CGA, also showed that sales in the last year are 2.3% up on pre-pandemic sales.…
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7 SeptemberNews
Hospitality food inflation slows in July, CGA finds
Food inflation in hospitality fell marginally to 21.7% year-on-year in July, according to the CGA’s foodservice price index. Despite the slight fall of 0.9 percentage points, inflation remains only just below the index’s previous peak of 22.9% in December 2022. The latest index also reports a month-on-month increase of 0.7%,…
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4 SeptemberNews
UK drink sales boosted by Women’s World Cup, CGA finds
UK drinks sales were in modest year-on-year growth last week, CGA by NIQ’s latest daily drinks tracker shows. The average sales in managed venues in the week to 26 August finished 1% ahead of the same week in 2022. It is a second successive week of marginal gains, after a…
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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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24 AugustNews
UK restaurants see 4% growth in July takeaway sales
Britain’s top managed restaurant groups achieved year-on-year growth in delivery and takeaway sales of 4% in July, CGA by NIQ’s latest hospitality at home tracker shows. It is a second successive month of growth, following an extended post-COVID fall in sales that saw the tracker record 18 negative months in…
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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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21 AugustNews
UK drink sales dip amid bad weather conditions, CGA says
Drinks sales in the seven days to Saturday 12 August were down 2% on the same week last year due to bad weather, CGA by NIQ’s daily drinks tracker shows. While this decline was less severe than the previous week’s low of -6%, the tracker experienced a modest recovery thanks…
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16 AugustBeverages
Wettest July on record dampens drinks sales
Drinks sales in the UK were down 6% for the week ended 5 August compared with the same week in 2022, the worst weekly measurement in the year to date. This drop was exacerbated by three days of double-digit declines, with only two days managing to achieve marginal growth. The…
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