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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Jan- 2023 -18 JanuaryPubs and Bars
Hospitality welcomes best December in three years
Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups welcomed their best December trading in three years, though real term sales still lagged behind pre-pandemic figures, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker has found. Like-for-like December sales were 15.0% ahead of December 2021, when festive trading was disrupted by the Omicron variant. However,…
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13 JanuaryPubs and Bars
High demand for live music in pubs and bars, CGA finds
Nearly 80% of people said that they were more likely to visit a pub, bar or other similar venue if it offers live music, according to data from CGA and artist booking platform Gigrealm. As well as this 73% of people said they were more likely to stay at a…
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Dec- 2022 -22 DecemberBusiness
Hospitality real terms sales behind pre-pandemic levels
Hospitality turnover for the year ended September 2022 increased 1.3% to £135bn but this is a real terms decrease compared with 2019, according to data from CGA. Inflationary pressures have meant that even though a 1.3% increase is the first time a full-year figure has been above pre-pandemic levels, it…
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19 DecemberFood and Drink
Foodservice price inflation soars past 20%
The CGA foodservice price index has seen inflation reach a record 21.5%, the first time in history it has surpassed 20%. This is the 10th consecutive month of double digit inflation and every category in the index recorded double digit inflation. Oils and fats remained at unprecedented levels, reporting a…
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16 DecemberRestaurants
Delivery and takeaway sales plateau in November
Managed restaurant groups saw their delivery and takeaway sales continue to plateau in November, after 12 months of decline following record highs during the pandemic, CGA has found. CGA and Nielsen IQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker found that combined sales in November 2022 were 1% behind November 2021, the…
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9 DecemberPubs and Bars
Hospitality sales rise in city centres ahead of Christmas rush
Pubs, restaurants and bars have “made a good start” to the festive season in Britain’s major cities, according to research from CGA by NielsenIQ and connectivity solutions provider Wireless Social. Their latest ‘Top Cities’ report found that sales in the four weeks to 19 November were ahead of the same…
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5 DecemberBeverages
Four in five bars plan to increase range of non-alcoholic drinks
More than four in five bars plan to increase their ranges of no and low alcohol drinks in 2023 to capitalise on consumers’ interest in healthier drinking, according to research from CGA and CROSSIP. Over two thirds of bars, 67%, have increased their no and low alcohol offering in the…
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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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