All CGA articles
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NewsFoodservice price inflation accelerates in December as festive demand peaks
The Foodservice Price Index notes the rise in food and drink prices was driven by high demand for many items in the run-up to Christmas, as well as persistent supply-side constraints
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NewsRestaurants turn to new deliveries for growth after flat December for at-home sales
Restaurant groups ended a soft year for at-home sales with fractional growth in December, but increased use of delivery services prompted near double-digit increase on a total basis
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Analysis & InsightDrinks sales up 10.7% on New Year’s Eve week
Trading flattened in early January, as consumers returned to work, tightened their spending, and particpated in Dry January, according to NIQ’s Daily Drinks Tracker
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Analysis & InsightChristmas week offers boost to pubs
Like-for-like sales at managed pub operators were up by 4.8% in the seven days from 22 December, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker shows
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NewsConsumers 'continue to choose convenience' as restaurant deliveries rise in October
Data shows restaurant delivery sales have risen while takeaway and click-and-collect orders have slumped amid a steady move away from consumers picking up food
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Analysis & InsightLeader confidence at five year low
The soaring cost of doing business and pressure on consumer spending mean just just 26% of hospitality leaders feel optimistic for the next 12 months
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NewsFlat September for restaurants’ at-home sales
September’s delivery sales were 4.1% ahead of last year on a comparative basis, data from CGA by NIQ shows, while takeaway and click-and-collect sales dropped 8.7%
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Analysis & InsightFlat September for hospitality as groups deliver like-for-like sales growth of 0.2%
Britain’s top restaurant, pub and bar groups delivered a second period of fractional growth in a row and only the fourth positive month since the start of 2025
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Analysis & Insight‘Definite disconnects’ between consumers and businesses over environment
Data show that operators do not see sustainability being as important for driving reputation as consumers do, UKHospitality’s Sustainability Seminar heard
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Analysis & InsightNearly half forced to cut capex as costs soar
The latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA by NIQ and Sona highlights a growing split in hospitality, with just 25% of leaders currently able to increase both their operational and capital expenditure
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NewsF&B prices rise for fifth consecutive month
Food and drink prices in the sector rose by 0.4% in the month to August as hospitality businesses continue to navigate widespread inflationary pressures
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NewsAI driving new habits in hospitality
New data shows that AI is changing how consumers discover and review restaurants, pubs and bars, with 26% of consumers now using tools such as ChatGPT to learn more about a venue
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Analysis & InsightPubs see sales lift in August as restaurants dip
Warm weather boosted Britain’s managed pub groups in August, but restaurants and bars saw trading slip, according CGA RSM’s latest Hospitality Business Tracker
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NewsQuarter of UK towns now without a nightclub
New figures from the NTIA and CGA by NiQ show that 16% of towns and cities have lost all late-night venues entirely
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Analysis & InsightHospitality workforce cutbacks risk damaging brand equity
The sector’s staffing challenges are not only an operational issue but a brand-building risk, according to new insights from CGA by NIQ
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NewsOn Premise drinks sales steady in late July
Drinks sales in the On Premise held level year-on-year in the final week of July, according to CGA by NIQ’s latest Daily Drinks Tracker
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NewsMay sales dip as wet weather dampens Bank Holiday trade
Britain’s leading managed hospitality groups recorded a 1.0% year-on-year decline in sales in May, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker
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NewsF&B inflation rises again in April
Hospitality F&B prices continued their upward trend in April, with costs rising 2.3% YoY and 0.6% month-on-month, according to the latest CGA by NIQ and Prestige Purchasing Foodservice Price Index
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NewsConsumers shift to earlier dining: ‘6.12pm is the new 8pm’
The average preferred dinner booking time in the UK is now 6.12pm, according to new research from Zonal and CGA by NIQ, highlighting a continued shift towards earlier going-out habits
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NewsCosts threaten fragile recovery of late-night economy
Bars have fuelled growth, with numbers up 7.6% YoY, while the nightclub sector remains heavily impacted, with venue numbers still 33.8% down on 2020