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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Jul- 2020 -24 JulyCoronavirus
Hospitality trade improves in second week of opening
Managed pubs, bars and restaurants that have reopened in England reported lifted sales in their second week of trading. According to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data from CGA, sales remain “well below” pre-Covid levels, with collective like-for-like sales down by 31.6% in the week beginning 13 July. However,…
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21 JulyCoronavirus
Hospitality trade bodies outline ‘road to recovery’
A new report from UKHospitality and CGA has revealed the scale of impact Covid has had on the hospitality sector, and outlines what the industry can do to recover both sales and consumer confidence. According to the trade bodies, “rigorous” safety measures, industry collaboration and government support can “speed the…
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20 JulyCoronavirus
‘Wave’ of no-shows slams hospitality sector
A new emphasis on reservations has hit the sector following a “wave” of no-shows, according to the CGA’s latest Consumer Pulse survey. The survey found that only 28% of consumers visited venues with no reservations in the 10 days after the sector reopened on 4 July. Visits to venues have…
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17 JulyCoronavirus
Weekly sales down 40% across pubs and restaurants
Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups that operated in the first week of openings saw collective like-for-like sales down by 39.8% against the year prior. According to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data, in the week beginning 6 July, 55% of group-operated sites had reopened for inside service, up…
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10 JulyPubs and Bars
Opening weekend trade still down by 45% YoY
Managed pubs, bars and restaurants that opened last weekend saw like-for-like trading down by 44.5% against the year prior, according to latest figures from the CGA. Managed pubs and bars recorded sales that were down by 44.7% against the same weekend in 2019, while trade in reopened managed restaurants was…
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3 JulyCoronavirus
Industry to face ‘cautious’ return, says CGA
Hospitality operators are feeling both “cautious optimism and anxiety” about trading levels ahead of the sector’s reopening this weekend, the Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth has found. The latest survey revealed that 59% of businesses in England plan to reopen some sites this Saturday (4 July), while a…
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Jun- 2020 -24 JuneNews
145 million additional pints to be sold with one-metre rule
Following the government’s announcement that social distancing is to be reduced to one-metre, CGA has calculated the precise sales boost this could give hospitality. According to the data group, the move would allow for 145 million additional pints of beer to be sold through the hospitality sector, compared with what…
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15 JuneCoronavirus
Hospitality sector responsible for a quarter of GDP fall
The hospitality sector was responsible for nearly a quarter of GDP losses reported across the UK in April, according to the latest data from UKHospitality and CGA. According to the industry bodies, this figure highlights the “urgent need” for the sector to be allowed to reopen this summer. Total GDP…
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May- 2020 -22 MayCoronavirus
Independent businesses set to decline ‘rapidly’, warns CGA
The independent sector remained the largest in the hospitality market in March, though their future is “now under threat”, according to CGA. The group warned that their rate of decline would “accelerate rapidly” once the hospitality sector begins to reopen from 4 July. According to the latest figures from the…
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7 MayCoronavirus
Hospitality sector prepares for post-lockdown trading
Hospitality operators remain “deeply pessimistic” about market prospects and the future of their own businesses, according to the latest CGA Business Confidence Survey. Its latest findings found that 32% of senior executives anticipate the need to permanently close their pub, bar or restaurant sites. According to the latest poll, only…
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