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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.

  • Jan- 2022 -
    28 January
    Pubs and BarsBBPA calls for heightened gov support after ‘devastating’ winter

    BBPA calls for heightened gov support after ‘devastating’ winter

    While publicans and brewers have “raised their glasses” following the end of Plan B restrictions this week, the BBPA is still calling for more government support as the “devastating” impact of Omicron over winter has become clear.  The BBPA is urging the government to help combat the increasing financial pressures…

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  • 25 January
    Food and DrinkDecember delivery and takeaway sales up 127% on 2019

    December delivery and takeaway sales up 127% on 2019

    Britain’s restaurant and pub groups recorded a 127% increase in delivery and takeaway sales by value from the levels of December 2019, according to CGA and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker. It revealed the spike was due to the Omicron variant discouraging eating out in the run-up to Christmas. This…

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  • 20 January
    Pubs and BarsModest growth seen in new site openings during Q4

    Modest growth seen in new site openings during Q4

    Britain’s hospitality sector witnessed “modest” growth in the last quarter of 2021, with a 1.6% increase in site numbers between September and December 2021, marking the first quarter-on-quarter growth for more than five years. According to the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners, there was a particularly encouraging…

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  • 19 January
    Pubs and BarsManaged groups sales dip 11% in December

    Managed groups sales dip 11% in December

    Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar sector suffered a double-digit drop in sales from pre-pandemic levels in December, following the widespread cancellations of Christmas celebrations, according to the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker. The research found that total sales in the month were down by 11% on December 2019, following…

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  • 18 January
    CoronavirusConfidence in hospitality remains high despite Omicron

    Confidence in hospitality remains high despite Omicron

    Consumer confidence regarding eating and drinking out has remained high despite the spread of the Omicron variant, according to new research from CGA.  The Consumer Pulse survey of 2,000 consumers found that more than two thirds (70%) now feel confident about visiting pubs, bars and restaurants. This is double the…

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  • 13 January
    Pubs and BarsHospitality recovery dampened by Omicron as December takes £3bn hit

    Hospitality recovery dampened by Omicron as December takes £3bn hit

    The hospitality sector has suffered “devastating” sales falls in the last week of the year, according to the latest pub, bar and restaurant market figures from UKH and CGA.  The wider hospitality sector witnessed a 40% drop in sales for the month versus the same period in 2019, as depleted…

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  • 10 January
    Food and DrinkOmicron fears cut Christmas drinks sales by a quarter

    Omicron fears cut Christmas drinks sales by a quarter

    Average drinks sales by value in Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants in the three weeks to New Year’s Day were 25% below the same period two years ago, the drinks recovery tracker by CGA has revealed. Footfall was hit “particularly hard” in the run-up to Christmas, as the government…

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  • Dec- 2021 -
    17 December
    NewsDelivery sales surge 192% from pre-Covid levels, CGA finds

    Delivery sales surge 192% from pre-Covid levels, CGA finds

    Delivery sales in November were 192% higher than pre-Covid levels in November 2019, with a 25% growth in takeaways, revealed the latest edition of the CGA and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker. CGA said this reflects the trend of home deliveries boosted by lockdowns and the popularity of third party…

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  • 14 December
    Business‘Plan B’ to add additional pressure to hospitality sector, CGA warns

    ‘Plan B’ to add additional pressure to hospitality sector, CGA warns

    The new ‘Plan B’ restrictions imposed by the government are likely to hit consumer spending over the festive period and “pile additional operational pressures on businesses”, according to the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth. Prior to the government’s Plan B announcement, some two in three (66%) hospitality…

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  • 13 December
    Food and DrinkDrinks sales dip for second consecutive week, CGA finds

    Drinks sales dip for second consecutive week, CGA finds

    Britain’s drinks sales have fallen short of pre-pandemic levels for the second week in a row, as average sales by value in managed pubs, bars and restaurants in the week to last Saturday (4 December) were 14% down on the same week in 2019, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.  Drinks…

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