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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.

  • May- 2023 -
    9 May
    Food and DrinkSoft drinks sales surpass £1bn in Q1 2023

    Soft drinks sales surpass £1bn in Q1 2023

    Sales of soft drinks in the UK surged past the £1bn mark to reach £1.7bn in the first quarter, up by 12% year-on-year, according to data from CGA Strategy. Soft drinks now have a 15.5% share of total on premise drinks sales by value, an increase of 1.7 percentage points…

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  • 4 May
    BusinessMixed Q1 for UK drinks sales

    Mixed Q1 for UK drinks sales

    CGA Strategy’s Drinks Recovery Tracker has revealed a “reasonable outlook” for Q1 with wine sales up but spirit sales down. It revealed wine sales have seen growth every week in 2023 as older consumers returned to pubs, bars and restaurants after the pandemic. Meanwhile, beer sales were in year-on-year growth…

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  • 3 May
    BusinessHospitality loses 4,600 venues in 12 months

    Hospitality loses 4,600 venues in 12 months

    Britain has suffered a net decline of 4,593 licensed premises in the last year to March 2023, according to the Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA Strategy. The drop is equivalent to 4.3% of the licensed sector since March 2022, and an average of 12.6 closures a day. In better news,…

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  • Apr- 2023 -
    18 April
    Pubs and BarsStrong Easter trading raises sales hopes for May

    Strong Easter trading raises sales hopes for May

    Drinks sales by value over the four-day Easter weekend were up 63% compared with the average Friday to Monday period in 2022, according to data from CGA Strategy. Good weather helped to more than double the sales of cider, up 116%, over the long weekend, while beer was up 64%,…

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  • 17 April
    NewsUKH calls for Ofgem intervention to help struggling businesses

    UKH calls for Ofgem intervention to help struggling businesses

    With rising energy costs and a lack of support mounting across the board for hospitality businesses, UKHospitality is urging energy regulator Ofgem to force suppliers to engage in automatic renegotiations for those businesses paying the highest costs.  Energy suppliers are also being asked to play their part and offer the…

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  • 17 April
    Food and DrinkFoodservice price inflation falls slightly but remains over 20%

    Foodservice price inflation falls slightly but remains over 20%

    Foodservice price inflation fell slightly to 20.6% year-on-year in February 2023, according to data from CGA strategy. The figure is below the record high of 22.9% in December 2022 showing clear signs that food inflation is beginning to ease. The full basket of food measured by the Index increased by…

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  • 11 April
    BeveragesPoor weather sees drinks sales stagnate

    Poor weather sees drinks sales stagnate

    Poor weather in the last two weeks of March has seen drinks sales flatten according to the On Premise survey from CGA Strategy. Average sales by value in managed venues were down by 3% in the seven days to 25 March, the poorest week of 2023 so far. They recovered…

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  • 4 April
    Pubs and Bars46% of people in Britain visit a pub every three months, says CGA

    46% of people in Britain visit a pub every three months, says CGA

    New data from CGA strategy’s On Premise User Survey has revealed that 46% of consumers in Britain will visit a pub at least once every three months. Furthermore, the data found that 38% of consumers were likely to try a new drink in a pub compared with other venues and…

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  • Mar- 2023 -
    21 March
    Pubs and BarsPubs, restaurants and bars sales rise 3.9% in Feb

    Pubs, restaurants and bars sales rise 3.9% in Feb

    February sales at restaurant, pub and bar groups were 3.9% ahead of last year on a like-for-like basis, according to the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker. The tracker has now recorded year-on-year growth for five consecutive months. However, the figure is substantially down from 10.1% in January and is well…

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  • 20 March
    Food and DrinkDrinks sales dip 3% year-on-year in March

    Drinks sales dip 3% year-on-year in March

    Drinks sales in the UK have dropped 3% year-on-year in the first full week of March following a strong first two months of the year, according to data from CGA Strategy. The latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows average sales in the week up to 11 March were 3% behind the…

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