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Restaurant groups 'relying on menu price rises to stem delivery and takeaway losses'

26-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s top restaurant groups in March were 3% below the same month in 2022, the new Hospitality at Home Tracker from CGA by NIQ reveals.

Hospitality 'stuck in a rut' as inflation continues to outpace growth

24-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Like-for-like sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in March were 1.4% ahead of last year’s levels, the new Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.

Foodservice price inflation shows signs of easing but remains above 20%

14-Apr-2023 By James McAllister

Year-on-year food inflation fell slightly to 20.6% in February 2023, the new CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.

Hospitality trading 'now consistently ahead year-on-year'

21-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

February sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 3.9% ahead of last year on a like-for-like basis, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Rising prices prop up delivery spend as order frequency reduces

16-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant groups fell year-on-year for the 16th month in a row in February, new data from CGA by NIQ reveals.

Confidence in recruitment remains low despite drop in vacancies

09-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

Labour shortages at Britain’s top managed hospitality groups may be starting to ease, but confidence in recruitment across the sector remains low, according to new research,

Foodservice price inflation in first fall since September 2021

23-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Foodservice price inflation fell slightly to 22.0% in January, the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) reveals.

'Significant turning point' as hospitality sales growth outpaces inflation in January

22-Feb-2023 By James McAllister

Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups achieved like-for-like sales growth of 10.9% in January 2023, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Confidence rises among hospitality businesses

21-Feb-2023 By Restaurant

Leaders at Britain’s hospitality groups remain cautiously optimistic about the future despite spiralling costs, research has shown.

Food price inflation hits record high of 24%

25-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) ended 2022 at record highs, with the food basket nearly one quarter higher than December 2022 at 24%.

Independent businesses battered as cost pressures drive hospitality closures above Covid-hit years

20-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Mounting cost pressures led to a net decline of 1,611 licensed premises in the fourth quarter of 2022, new figures show, with independent businesses bearing the brunt of the pain.

Hospitality toasts best December in three years

18-Jan-2023 By James McAllister

Managed hospitality groups enjoyed their best December trading in three years, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals — but sales remain well below pre-Covid levels in real terms.

Foodservice price inflation hits 21.5%

19-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index continued its strong upward trend during November 2022 to reach record inflation of 21.5%.

Restaurant sales slip as inflation continues to slash growth

14-Dec-2022 By James McAllister

Like-for-like sales at Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups were up 3.7% in November from the same month in 2021, according to the new Coffer CGA Business Tracker.

Festive season drives footfall back to city centres

12-Dec-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Pubs, restaurants, and bars have seen sales rise with the beginning of the festive season, but gains remain below the 11% level of inflation, new figures show.

Delivery and takeaway sales continue to stall year-on-year

24-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

Combined delivery and takeaway sales saw their 11th consecutive month of year-on-year decline in October, new data shows, with growth having stalled since the end of Covid restrictions last year.

Food prices rise by a fifth in just 12 months

17-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index (FPI) continued its relentless upward march again during October to hit 19.9% — a ninth consecutive month of double-digit inflation.

Rising inflation continues to wipe out hospitality sales growth

16-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

October sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 1.5% ahead of the same month last year, the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Hospitality food and drink price inflation edges closer to 20%

08-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Food and drink price inflation in the hospitality sector hit another record high in September, up more than three percentage points on the previous month.

Confidence in the hospitality sector continues to fall amid rising costs

03-Nov-2022 By Restaurant

Rising costs and economic uncertainty have damaged confidence in the hospitality sector with the majority of businesses taking a pessimistic view of the prospects for the eating and drinking out market in the next 12 months.

Drinks 'represent growing opportunity' in delivery and takeaway as sales share increases

28-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Drinks represent a 'growing opportunity' in the delivery and takeaway market with sales increasing 15% over this year, according to the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker.

Business cost challenges mount as hospitality loses 2,200 sites in three months

20-Oct-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s licensed sector saw a net decline of one closure every hour in the third quarter of 2022, the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

Hospitality food and drink price inflation reaches 15% for the first time

07-Oct-2022 By Restaurant

Food and drink price inflation in hospitality rose to 15% in August, the first time it has done so in the history of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

Inflation wipes out August growth for hospitality groups

21-Sep-2022 By James McAllister

Like-for-like sales at Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in August were 2% ahead of the equivalent 2019 pre-Covid period, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker shows.

Foodservice prices rise again in July despite easing in commodity markets

08-Sep-2022 By Joe Lutrario

The hospitality sector continues to face high levels of inflation despite relief in some commodities, the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index shows.

Delivery and takeaway sales continue year-on-year decline

01-Sep-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Delivery and takeaway sales for restaurants and pub groups were down by 19% in July, compared to July 2021, according to CGA’s Hospitality at Home tracker.

Hospitality sales growth falters in five of the UK's top cities

31-Aug-2022 By Restaurant

Only half of Britain’s 10 biggest city centres are experiencing growth in out-of-home food and drink sales as momentum slows in the sector, new data shows.

Hospitality numbers stable in second quarter but costs crisis threatens recovery

18-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s licensed sector has stabilised in the second quarter of 2022, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners reveals.

Like-for-like sales remain flat for managed groups

16-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

July’s like-for-like (LFL) sales at Britain’s top managed pub, bar and restaurant groups held steady against pre-Covid levels of July 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

One in seven pubs and restaurants lost in The City of London since Covid

15-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

The City of London has seen a net decline of one in seven licensed premises since March 2020, the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA by NielsenIQ and AlixPartners reveals.

Drought fears cause concern as food prices surge further

08-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

Concerns are growing about drought conditions in many parts of the UK, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Index reveals, amid a fifth consecutive month of double-digit percentage inflation.

Hospitality leaders' confidence falls as cost-of-living crisis starts to bite

05-Aug-2022 By James McAllister

The confidence of restaurant, pub and bar leaders tumbled over the second quarter of 2022 after costs soared for both businesses and consumers.

Heatwave brings mixed results for on trade

28-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Recent hot weather has delivered both boosts and challenges for the on trade, CGA by NielsenIQ’s Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.

Hospitality drives Britain's city-centre recovery in the first half of 2022

26-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Solid sales growth across hospitality has helped Britain’s regional city centres to recover their 'vibrancy' in the first half of 2022, research from CGA and Wireless Social shows.

Delivery and takeaway sales continue to fall post lockdown

25-Jul-2022 By Restaurant

Restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales continue to plateau after booming during Covid lockdowns, new data reveals.

Jubilee celebrations push hospitality groups to strongest month of growth this year

20-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

June’s like-for-like sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 5% ahead of the pre-Covid levels of June 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Foodservice inflation 'may yet rise further' as it hits double digits for fourth successive month

15-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Inflation in the foodservice sector topped 10% for the fourth successive month in May and could rise further, the latest CGA by NielsenIQ and Prestige Foodservice Price Index warns.

Majority of hospitality operators facing higher energy costs as sector battles against 'onslaught of challenges'

13-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

More than 90% of hospitality operators are reporting higher energy costs as the sector battles to survive an 'onslaught of challenges', according to the latest Future Shock report.

Drinks sales continue to dip as working-from-home bites

08-Jul-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s on premise drinks sales remain just short of the pre-pandemic levels of 2019, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.

Trading in city centres bounces back

27-Jun-2022 By Shwetali Sapte

Out-of-home food and drink sales grew in all 10 of the country’s biggest city centres over the four weeks to 4 June, new research from CGA and Wireless Social reveals.

Delivery and takeaway sales begin to dip from pandemic peaks

23-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant and pub groups are falling from the peaks of Covid-19, the CGA by NielsenIQ and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.

Group sales stand still in May as cost crisis deepens

17-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Like-for-like sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in May were just 0.1% ahead of the pre-Covid levels of 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

High food and drink inflation predicted to extend into 2023

10-Jun-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Analysis by CGA and Prestige Purchasing suggests volatility in supply and costs is likely to fuel high food and drink prices until at least 2023.

Weekend trading disappoints despite Jubilee bank holiday boost

09-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

Last week’s two Jubilee bank holidays lifted sales for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants, CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest trading data shows, but street parties dented trading over the weekend.

CGA acquired by NielsenIQ

07-Jun-2022 By The Morning Advertiser

Global information services firm NielsenIQ has announced the acquisition of insight company CGA.

Food and drink sales in Britain’s cities return to growth

25-May-2022 By Restaurant

Food and drink sales in Britain’s cities back in growth as workers and visitors return to urban locations, new research has shown.

Delivery growth eases in 2022

20-May-2022 By James McAllister

Delivery sales have plateaued in 2022 as Covid restrictions eased and consumer confidence about eating-out improved, the latest edition of the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

Modest sales growth for managed groups undermined by rising cost pressures

17-May-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups recorded like-for-like sales growth of 2% in April 2022, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Foodservice price inflation hits another record high as supply issues mount

10-May-2022 By James McAllister

Year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector hit 13.6% in March 2022, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index shows.

London's hospitality sector edges back as sales rise in Britain's city centres

29-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

London’s pubs, bars and restaurants are gradually returning towards pre-Covid levels of visits, according to new research from CGA and Wireless Social.