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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.
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Jan- 2022 -19 JanuaryPubs and Bars
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 JanuaryCoronavirus
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 JanuaryPubs and Bars
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 JanuaryFood and Drink
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 DecemberNews
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 DecemberBusiness
‘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 DecemberFood and Drink
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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10 DecemberPubs and Bars
Industry faces ‘severe pressure’ this Christmas, CGA warns
Christmas trading is under severe pressure following the introduction of restrictions due to the Omicron variant of Covid, and with supply and staffing costs all rising, revealed the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker. The tracker, produced by CGA in partnership with TheCoffer Group and RSM, revealed that rising costs in…
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6 DecemberPubs and Bars
Drink sales fall below pre-pandemic levels, CGA reveals
Drink sales fell 12% in the week to Saturday 27 November compared to the same week in 2019 after Storm Arwen affected weekend trading, CGA’s Drinks Recovery Tracker revealed. Average sales by value for Britain’s managed pubs, bars and restaurants fell below pre-pandemic levels, and Friday and Saturday were the…
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3 DecemberFeatures
How restaurants recouped footfall during an unsteady climate
In the words of trade association UKHospitality, ‘the resilience of pubs and bars will be crucial to the recovery of hospitality.’ However, low footfall still present in the high street is making it difficult for operators to make a comeback. According to a latest report by the CGA, 26% of…
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