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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.

  • Aug- 2022 -
    22 August
    Food and DrinkDrinks sales rise amid soaring weather conditions

    Drinks sales rise amid soaring weather conditions

    Average sales by value in managed venues in the week to Saturday 13 August were 9% ahead of the same week in 2019 amid soaring temperatures, and total drinks levels were up 13% year-on-year, although this is an inflated figure as 2021 was down by -5% on pre-Covid levels for…

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  • 18 August
    BusinessHospitality numbers ‘stable’ in Q2 but costs crisis threatens recovery

    Hospitality numbers ‘stable’ in Q2 but costs crisis threatens recovery

    The number of licensed premises was just under 106,000 at the end of June 2022, almost exactly the same number as in both June 2021 and March 2022, according to the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners. The CGA’s research recorded nearly 1,000 closures over the…

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  • 15 August
    Pubs and BarsCity of London sees 14% decrease in pubs since Pandemic

    City of London sees 14% decrease in pubs since Pandemic

    The City of London has seen a net decline of one in seven (14%) licensed premises since March 2020, the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners has revealed. The 14% decline in The City is a steeper decline than London as a whole, which saw a…

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  • 8 August
    Food and DrinkFoodservice inflation hits 11.5% in June

    Foodservice inflation hits 11.5% in June

    Inflation in the foodservice sector hit 11.5% in June, marking the fifth consecutive month of double-digit percentage inflation, according to the CGA Prestige Foodservice Index. All 10 food and drink categories in the Index moved upwards year-on-year, with three (fruit, dairy, and oils and fats) recording inflation of more than…

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  • 5 August
    BusinessHospitality leaders’ confidence falls to 23% in Q2

    Hospitality leaders’ confidence falls to 23% in Q2

    Only 23% of hospitality leaders are now confident about the next 12 months for the general market, according to a new business confidence survey by CGA and Fourth. This is barely a third of the 65% that were confident in their last survey in March.  The survey also revealed that…

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  • Jul- 2022 -
    20 July
    Pubs and BarsHospitality sales rise 5% in June, but inflation ‘bites’

    Hospitality sales rise 5% in June, but inflation ‘bites’

    Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups saw like-for-like sales in June rise 5% above pre-Covid levels in June 2019, representing the “strongest” month of like-for-like growth since the start of 2022. However, according to CGA’s Tracker, produced in partnership with The Coffer Group and RSM UK, June’s figures are…

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  • 15 July
    Food and DrinkFoodservice inflation hits double digits for fourth month in a row 

    Foodservice inflation hits double digits for fourth month in a row 

    Inflation in the foodservice sector topped 10% for the fourth successive month in May, according to the new edition of the CGA by NielsenIQ and Prestige Foodservice Price Index. All 10 of the index’s food and drink categories recorded both year-on-year and quarter-on-quarter inflation in the month. The Oils and…

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  • 6 July
    Pubs and BarsOakman hails ‘record’ sales in FY22

    Oakman hails ‘record’ sales in FY22

    The Oakman Group Plc has revealed its total sales surged 79% to £65.1m for the financial year ending 3 July 2022 (FY22), reportedly outperforming the Coffer CGA tracker of industry sales. Like-for-like sales are up 51.2% from FY21 and up 19.9% from pre-Covid levels in FY20, while total sales have…

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  • Jun- 2022 -
    28 June
    Food and DrinkFood and drink sales recover in UK city centres

    Food and drink sales recover in UK city centres

    Restaurant, pub and bar trading in the UK has seen “solid” growth as out-of-home food and drink sales in all of Britain’s 10 biggest city centres have recorded growth over the four weeks to 4 June 2022, according to new CGA and Wireless Social. Sales were between 1% and 13%…

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  • 24 June
    Pubs and BarsDelivery and takeaway sales fall year-on-year

    Delivery and takeaway sales fall year-on-year

    Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s managed restaurant and pub groups are falling from the peaks of Covid-19 lockdowns, as combined sales in May 2022 were 29% below the level of May 2021. According to the CGA by NielsenIQ and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker, this marks the fifth month…

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