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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.

Delivery and takeaway sales slip as consumers return to eating out

26-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales remain more than double pre-Covid levels, but data shows trading has dipped year-on-year after consumers resumed their out-of-home eating habits.

Hospitality groups' sales rise, but inflation looks set to bite

22-Apr-2022 By Restaurant

Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups saw a like-for-like sales increase in March but high inflation is set to hamper its recovery.

Site numbers down slightly in first quarter as cost pressures threaten businesses

20-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s number of licensed premises contracted in the first quarter of 2022, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

Only half of hospitality leaders confident about recruitment and retention, research shows

19-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Staffing issues continue to set back hospitality’s recovery from Covid-19, according to new research from CGA and Fourth’s Business Leaders’ Survey.

Hospitality businesses face 'existential threat' as foodservice price inflation hits double digits

12-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Year-on-year inflation in the foodservice sector hit 10.2% in February 2022, the latest edition of the Foodservice Price Index from CGA and Prestige Purchasing reveals.

Hospitality leaders 'increasingly optimistic' about 2022 prospects

05-Apr-2022 By James McAllister

Restaurant, pub and bar leaders are increasingly optimistic about prospects for 2022, CGA and Fourth’s Business Leaders’ Survey reveals, but remain concerned that cost pressures could threaten the sector's recovery.

Delivery and takeaway growth slows but sales remain strong

18-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Delivery and takeaway sales continue to run at more than twice the level seen before Covid-19, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals, though growth has slowed.

Hospitality groups' sales rise but cost increases start to bite

14-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

The lifting of all Covid-19 restrictions helped Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups to raise sales above pre-pandemic levels in February, according to the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker.

City centres 'building back' from pandemic as hospitality sales rise

01-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses in major British cities including Bristol and Manchester are 'recovering their vibrancy' as Covid restrictions come to an end, according to new research.

January deliveries up five-fold on pre-pandemic levels

21-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s leading restaurant and pub groups saw their delivery sales reach five times their pre-pandemic levels in January, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.

Managed groups’ January sales up 3% on pre-Covid levels as restrictions ease

15-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Rising consumer confidence about safety and the easing of Covid-19 restrictions helped Britain’s managed hospitality operators to a modest increase in sales last month, the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Leeds named Britain’s most 'vibrant' city

08-Feb-2022 By Joe Lutrario

Leeds has been named Britain’s most ‘vibrant’ city in a new report that combines sales data from CGA and device log-ins from Wireless Social.

Easing of Covid restrictions nudges up drinks sales

04-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Out-of-home drinks sales saw a modest revival last week after Covid-19-related restrictions were lifted, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.

Drinks sales still behind pre-Covid-19 levels but Plan B easing brings boost

28-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Drinks sales continued to lag behind pre-pandemic trading last week, ahead of a much-needed lift to pubs, bars and restaurants from the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, new figures show.

Delivery and takeaway sales see sharp increase in December amid Omicron concerns

25-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Hospitality recorded a sharp increase in delivery and takeaway sales last month as the Omicron Covid variant dented consumer confidence, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

Tough fourth-quarter trading threatens to dent uptick in hospitality openings

20-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s hospitality sector grew modestly in the last quarter of 2021, according to the latest Market Recovery Monitor, but tough trading conditions now threaten to halt the upturn.

Managed groups see sales dip 11% in December as Omicron hit consumer confidence

19-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups suffered a double-digit sales drop from pre-Covid-19 levels in December after widespread cancellations of Christmas celebrations, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Consumer confidence in eating and drinking out remains high despite Omicron spread

18-Jan-2022 By Restaurant

Consumer confidence in eating and drinking out remains high despite the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, according to new research from CGA.

Delivery sales remain significantly up on 2019 levels

17-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Delivery and takeaway sales for November were up 97% on pre-Covid levels, the latest CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

'Tentative sales growth' in November below inflation estimates

10-Dec-2021 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed pub, bar and restaurant groups recorded 'tentative sales growth' in November, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals, but the rate fell below current inflation estimates.

Delivery and takeaway sales remain high as eating-out confidence builds

18-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Growth in delivery and takeaway sales has eased as consumers return to pre-Covid eating-out habits, the latest edition of the CGA & Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker shows.

Foodservice prices 'under severe pressure' as sharp cost increases predicted over winter

17-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Rising demand, product shortages and distribution issues are combining to put foodservice prices 'under severe pressure' as the run-up to Christmas begins, the latest CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.

October brings 'modest sales growth' for managed groups amid mounting operational pressures

15-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved modest sales growth in October amid mounting operational pressures, the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

CGA: 'Cautious optimism for strong December trading'

01-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

New CGA research provides 'cautious optimism for strong December trading' with young adults, in particular, set to embrace pubs, bars and restaurants for Christmas celebrations.

Insight panels to feature at MCA’s Restaurant Conference

20-Oct-2021 By Restaurant

Lumina Intelligence, CGA and AlixPartners will be delivering exclusive insight at MCA’s Restaurant Conference next month.

Labour and materials shortages drive up foodservice price inflation

19-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

Widespread supply problems and increased demand from the hospitality sector combined to push up prices by 1.2% in August, the new edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index reveals.

Managed groups see 'significant' September sales bounce

18-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups achieved a significant bounce in sales in September, the latest edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Nearly 1,000 licenced premises lost since July

13-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

An average of 16 licensed hospitality premises have closed everyday since the market fully reopened in July, the new Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

Confidence in recruitment collapses as one in six hospitality jobs lie vacant

04-Oct-2021 By James McAllister

One in six (16%) hospitality jobs currently lie vacant, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth indicates, triggering intense competition among firms to recruit and retain staff.

Drinks sales holding up despite operational challenges

27-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Drinks sales continue to compare well to pre-Covid patterns despite a host of supply, staffing and cost pressures across the on premise, according to new data.

Optimism remains high but major challenges 'keep hospitality fragile'

21-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Confidence among business leaders dipped slightly in the third quarter, according to new data from CGA and Fourth, but optimism across hospitality remains high following the summer trading period.

Delivery and takeaway sales continue to ride high through August

17-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Managed restaurant and pub groups’ delivery and takeaway sales were close to treble their pre-pandemic levels in August, the latest CGA and Slerp Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.

Managed sector 'shows resilience' with 5% growth in August

13-Sep-2021 By James McAllister

Mounting consumer confidence and staycations helped Britain’s leading managed restaurant, bar and pub groups to lift sales above pre-Covid-19 levels in August, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

July sales down 6% on pre-Covid-19 levels across managed sector

17-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups lifted sales back close to pre-Covid-19 levels in July to continue hospitality’s recovery from the pandemic, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

More than 7,000 licensed premises 'still in limbo' following 'Freedom Day'

16-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

More than 7,000 licensed premises have yet to reopen after last month’s so-called ‘Freedom Day’, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

Trading remains 'well below' pre-Covid levels as consumers exercise caution

02-Aug-2021 By James McAllister

Just over half of consumers have returned to hospitality venues since ‘Freedom Day’, new research from CGA reveals, with trading still 'well below' pre-Covid levels.

Covid costs hospitality £100bn in sales

30-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses suffered a £100.2bn drop in sales from pre-pandemic levels in the 15 months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest UKHospitality Quarterly Tracker with CGA reveals.

Delivery and takeaway sales for managed groups remain strong as restrictions ease

23-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Deliveries and takeaways remain a core part of managed restaurant and pub groups’ sales despite the return of eating-out, CGA’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.

June provides cause for optimism for managed sector as sales near 2019 levels

19-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw sales drop just 1% in June from the same month in 2019, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Report reveals ‘short-term stress’ and ‘long-term optimism’ in hospitality

15-Jul-2021 By Restaurant

The hospitality industry is ready to lead the UK’s post-Covid recovery, but needs sustained support on a range of challenges after a devastating 16 months.

Foodservice price inflation reaches highest ever level as supply struggles with reopening

08-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Food and drink prices continued their upward trend in May with basket costs up by 2.5% on April, the latest edition of the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index shows.

Freedom day delay puts 'thousands' more venues at risk

21-Jun-2021 By Joe Lutrario

New data from CGA shows a strong reopening for some segments of the industry but 'jeopardy' remains for many independent and late-night businesses.

May brings 'solid if unspectacular return' to indoor trading for managed sector

11-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups recorded a 26% drop in total sales in May from the same month in 2019, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Recruitment and productivity concerns mount after hospitality venues reopen

04-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

Nine in 10 hospitality business leaders expect to face staff shortages this year, the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth reveals.

A quarter of Britain's licensed premises still to reopen after lockdown

01-Jun-2021 By James McAllister

One in four licensed premises in Britain have yet to reopen despite the return of inside service, new Market Recovery Monitor research from CGA and AlixPartners reveals.

Only two in five hospitality businesses are currently turning a profit, research shows

24-May-2021 By Restaurant

Only two in five hospitality businesses are currently trading at a profit but confidence about future trading is on the rise, a new survey from CGA and Fourth has revealed.

First-day sales up 25% for returning pubs, bars and restaurants

20-May-2021 By James McAllister

Sales at Britain’s restaurants, pubs and bars were up by a quarter on pre-Covid levels as consumers returned for the first day of indoor service on Monday (17 May).

Nearly a tenth of Britain's restaurants lost during pandemic

17-May-2021 By James McAllister

As indoor hospitality across much of the UK finally reopens, data from CGA and AlixPartners has revealed that more than 8,000 licensed premises have closed across Britain since March 2020.