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.
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Mar- 2023 -16 MarchNews
Delivery and takeaway sales continue to drop, CGA reports
Delivery and takeaway sales in Britain have again experienced a fall compared to last year, according to the new Hospitality at Home Tracker from CGA by NIQ. The tracker revealed that compared to February 2022, combined sales of delivery and takeaway food last month declined by 6% as more customers…
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2 MarchPubs and Bars
Northern cities lead growth for UK hospitality, research finds
Cities in the north of England are leading growth in UK hospitality despite the impacts of Covid, the cost of living crisis and rail strikes, new research has found. The ‘State of the North’ research from Northern Restaurant and Bar and CGA by NielsenIQ found that in most key northern…
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2 MarchCatering Companies
Good Q4 for contract catering but sales still behind 2019 levels
Contract catering sales were 27% higher between October and December 2022 compared with 2021, according to data from CGA and Bidfood. Caterers’ sales in the private sector were up by 32% year-on-year as more people switched back from home-based working to offices. However, Q4 in 2021 was impacted by growing…
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Feb- 2023 -23 FebruaryBusiness
Third of hospitality firms at risk of going under, says UKH
UKHospitality has revealed that 32% of hospitality firms are at risk of failure within the next year, despite hospitality sales in 2022 surpassing pre-Covid levels. The hospitality association said this is because sales remain “significantly behind 2019” in real terms due to inflation. The UKHospitality Quarterly Tracker, in association with…
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23 FebruaryFood and Drink
Foodservice price inflation sees first fall since September 2021
Foodservice price inflation dropped to 22% in January, a decrease of 0.9% from September, according to data from CGA strategy. While only a small decrease in inflation it represents the first fall in foodservice price inflation since September 2021. However, all categories remain in double-digit inflation, with oils and fats…
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22 FebruaryFood and Drink
Hospitality sees fourth straight month of YOY growth
The UK hospitality sector saw a 10.9% year-on-year sales increase in January 2023, its fourth consecutive month of growth, according to data from CGA strategy. This figure of 10.9% is ahead of the current rate of inflation, 10.1%, as measured by the consumer prices index from CGA. However, trading in…
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21 FebruaryTrade Associations
Hospitality leaders’ confidence rises though soaring costs still loom
Hospitality leaders remain “cautiously optimistic” despite soaring costs still threatening weaker businesses, according to the 2023 Business Leaders’ Survey from CGA by NielsenIQ and Fourth. The poll found that 47% felt confident about their business prospects over the next 12 months, up from 29% in CGA’s last survey three months…
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20 FebruaryFood and Drink
Delivery and takeaway sales dip in January
Delivery and takeaway sales across top managed restaurant groups were down by 2% last month as consumers tightened their belts, according to CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker. According to the CGA, the ordering-in market has now seen year-on-year sales fall for 15 months in a row. January’s…
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6 FebruaryBeverages
Jan drinks sales rise 9% YOY
Average drinks sales in Britain for the seven days ended 28 January 2023 were 9% ahead of the same period in 2022, according to the latest data from CGA strategy. This increase follows double digit increases in the previous three weeks of January. Drinks sales rose 24% in the first…
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Jan- 2023 -24 JanuaryBeverages
Drinks sales surge 13%
Average drinks sales in the week to 14 January 2023 were 13% higher than the equivalent seven days in 2022 according to data from CGA. This follows a 24% increase in the first week of January and strong increases throughout December. This is ahead of the current 10.5% rate of…
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