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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Nov- 2022 -28 NovemberFood and Drink
Drinks sales up YOY for ninth week in a row
On premise drinks sales in the UK have exceeded 2021 levels for the ninth successive week, according to data from CGA’s drinks recovery tracker. Average sales by value in the seven days to Saturday, 19 November, were 3% ahead of the same week last year, despite the mounting pressure on…
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24 NovemberFood and Drink
Takeaway sales fall YOY but remain almost double pre-pandemic levels
Takeaway and delivery sales in the UK increased 97% in October 2022 when compared with October 2019 but are down 7% compared with last year – the 11th consecutive month of YOY decline, according to the latest data from CGA and Nielsen. Takeaway and click-and-collect sales have grown by 55%…
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22 NovemberPeople
1 in 9 hospitality roles remain vacant despite recruitment efforts
One in nine hospitality jobs remain vacant despite some recent improvements in recruitment, according to new findings from CGA by NielsenIQ and Fourth. Their October Business Confidence Survey found that 11% of roles are still vacant, a figure that is level with the last survey three months ago, but down…
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17 NovemberBusiness
Food prices rise by a fifth in just 12 months
The CGA food price index has continued to rise with food price inflation hitting 19.9% for October 2022, making it nine consecutive months of double digit inflation. Core hospitality products like meat, fish, vegetables and fruit are now all in the 16%-to-19% range year-on-year. Food in total climbed a further…
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16 NovemberBusiness
Costs crisis wipes out hospitality growth despite October sales rise
Sales in October 2022 for restaurants, pubs and bars rose by 1.5% when compared with October 2022, according to the latest data from CGA. Sales were also 4.3% higher than October 2019. This is the ninth month in a row that sales have been higher than pre-Covid comparatives. However, with…
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14 NovemberCatering Companies
Contract catering Q3 sales up 41% but remain below 2019 levels
Sales in the contract catering sector have increased 41% between July and September this year, however still remain below pre-Covid levels, according to the latest contract catering tracker from CGA. Sales in this years’ third quarter were down 9% when compared with the same three month period in 2019 and…
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11 NovemberPubs and Bars
Hospitality sales rise by 4% in British cities
Pubs, bars, and restaurants have reported positive sales in Britain’s major cities, despite high inflation making real-terms growth “very difficult”, according to CGA. Its latest ‘Top Cities’ report found that combined sales in Britain’s 10 most populous cities in the four weeks to 22 October 2022 were 4% higher than…
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8 NovemberFood and Drink
Food and drink inflation nears 20% amid storm of cost pressures
Inflation in food and drink prices hit a “record” high of 18.8% in September 2022, marking the eighth consecutive month of double-digit inflation, according to the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index. After reaching 15% for the first time ever in August, the Index surged again during September, meaning that…
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7 NovemberFood and Drink
Halloween raises weekend spirits and drinks sales
Average drink sales in managed UK venues have grown 2% year-on-year in the seven days to 29 October due to the “growing popularity” of Halloween, according to CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker, This marks the sixth week of growth in a row, although it is a dip from…
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3 NovemberPubs and Bars
Hospitality sector confidence plummets further amid inflation crisis
Soaring costs and economic uncertainty have “severely dented” confidence in Britain’s hospitality sector, according to new research from CGA by NielsenIQ and Fourth. The October Business Confidence Survey found that just 8% of leaders of multi-site businesses feel confident about the next 12 months for the eating and drinking out…
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