Consumer Confidence

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…

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Drinks sales ‘edge back’ above pre-COVID-19 levels, CGA says

On Premise drinks sales in the week to last Saturday (20 November) edged 1% above the same week in 2019,…

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Sales down 4.5% for managed pubs, bars and restaurants, CGA reveals

The rolling 12-month sales to the end of October 2021 were down by 4.5% on the previous year as businesses…

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Spending at restaurants, pubs and bars up 8.9%, report finds

The average spending in restaurants, pubs and bars increased by 8.9% due to consumers visiting higher spend channels in the…

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Private equity deals surge in F&B market

Of the 32 deals announced in the food and beverage sector in Q3, 44% involved private equity (PE), a “significant”…

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Growing consumer confidence boosts September sales, CGA reveals

Managed restaurant, pub and bar groups saw September total sales increase 42% compared with 2020, according to the latest edition…

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Hospitality sales boosted by 43.5%

Barclaycard has revealed that pubs, bars and clubs benefited from a 43.5% boost as colleagues reunited at post-work gatherings. The…

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Marston’s FY21 sales return to pre-pandemic level

Marston’s has revealed that for the full-year ending 2 October 2021, trading has been at 94% of pre-Covid levels and…

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Hospitality sector still struggling despite customers’ return to venues, UKH warns

Despite 56% of consumers returning to hospitality venues in the first 10 days after ‘Freedom Day’ last month, compared with…

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UKH warns of sector-wide staff shortages

UKHospitality has warned that the sector is facing a shortage of 188,000 staff workers following more than a year of…

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