Demand

Understand what’s driving, or dampening, customer demand across restaurants, pubs, bars, cafés, and contract catering. Our focused reporting features dining trends, footfall patterns, booking behaviour, menu shifts, delivery and takeaway volumes, and the wider economic factors impacting consumer spend in hospitality. Whether you’re adapting to shifting weekday trade, reacting to seasonal fluctuations, or planning promotional strategies, this archive offers data-driven insights to help operators, chefs, and F&B leaders align operations with real-time market dynamics.

  • Jun- 2025 -
    16 June
    Pubs and BarsTimothy Taylor FY turnover rises 6% to £35m

    Timothy Taylor FY turnover rises 6% to £35m

    Brewery and pub operator, Timothy Taylor, has seen its turnover rise 6% to £35m in the year to 30 September 2024, as brand sales improved on the previous year and gross profits increased by 9.5% to £19.4m.  Production and procurement efficiencies, alongside lower energy costs, offset some of the additional…

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  • 12 June
    Catering CompaniesContract caterers see Q1 sales rise 9.5% year-on-year

    Contract caterers see Q1 sales rise 9.5% year-on-year

    Contract caterers’ sales rose 9.5% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ, Bidfood and UKHospitality. The increase marks the 15th consecutive quarter of growth for the sector, with sales expanding in every quarter since mid-2021. Growth in 2024 ranged…

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  • 11 June
    Food and DrinkHospitality confidence remains low amid rising costs, CGA finds

    Hospitality confidence remains low amid rising costs, CGA finds

    Rising costs and cautious consumer spending are continuing to erode confidence among hospitality leaders, as just 34% feel confident about their business prospects over the next 12 months, according to new survey data from CGA by NIQ. The Business Confidence Survey also found that confidence in the sector overall is…

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  • 9 June
    RestaurantsWingstop opens Peterborough site as UK expansion continues

    Wingstop opens Peterborough site as UK expansion continues

    Wingstop UK has opened a new restaurant in Peterborough as part of its nationwide expansion plans, offering free wings to the first 100 customers.The new site, on the corner of Long Causeway and Cathedral Square, spans 1,878 sq ft and seats 72 diners. It serves the full Wingstop UK menu…

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  • 9 June
    Pubs and BarsMcMullens FY pre-tax profits rise 34.4% to £16.4m

    McMullens FY pre-tax profits rise 34.4% to £16.4m

    Brewery and pub operator, McMullen’s, has reported that its profits before corporation tax jumped by 34.4% to £16.4m in the year to 28 September 2024, due to a strong performance in its retail division.  While the group has stated that, in nominal terms, its profit performance now exceeds pre-pandemic levels,…

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  • 9 June
    Pubs and BarsCosts threaten fragile growth in late-night sector, new data shows

    Costs threaten fragile growth in late-night sector, new data shows

    The number of late-night venues in Britain has grown modestly in the past year, but sector leaders have warned that rising costs risk wiping out fragile progress. New figures from the Night Time Economy Market Monitor, published by CGA by NIQ and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA), show the…

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  • 6 June
    FeaturesPredictions vs reality: testing OakNorth’s outlook on hospitality

    Predictions vs reality: testing OakNorth’s outlook on hospitality

    The hospitality trade is a hard one. It runs hot in summer, cold in winter, and never moves in straight lines. Despite costs rising and customers shifting, the doors must open and the lights must stay on. As a lender to hotels, pubs and restaurants, OakNorth sees much of this…

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  • 3 June
    RestaurantsRestaurant delivery sales slip 0.6% in April due to good weather

    Restaurant delivery sales slip 0.6% in April due to good weather

    Delivery and takeaway sales at restaurant groups slipped by 0.6% year-on-year in April, marking the fifth consecutive month of below-inflation growth as good weather and the long Easter weekend drew people out of their homes.  According to CGA by NIQ’s newest Hospitality at Home Tracker, a slight decrease was observed.…

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  • May- 2025 -
    30 May
    RestaurantsWagamama to open at Animate Preston

    Wagamama to open at Animate Preston

    Asian-inspired Japanese restaurant Wagamama is to open its doors at Preston’s newly launched £45m Animate leisure scheme, which has been delivered by Maple Grove Developments.   Positioned between Taco Bell and Mad Giant Food Hall, Wagamama has taken a 4,125 sq ft unit on a 15-year lease.  The fit out is…

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  • 28 May
    Pubs and BarsConsett’s The Fountain Inn sold to new owners

    Consett’s The Fountain Inn sold to new owners

    The Fountain Inn, a wet only pub in Consett town centre, has been sold off at an asking price of £285,000.  The pub occupies a “prominent” position on Medomsley Road, and is frequented by locals in the area being renowned for its customer service, organised events and as a function…

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