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Contract caterers' sales rise 69%, but still 38% down annually
Sales in the contract catering sector grew by more than two-thirds in the second quarter of 2021 as the sector continues its recovery from Covid-19 lockdowns.
What innovations will drive post-pandemic hospitality?
The devastating wave of closures caused by the pandemic could be a driver for innovation in the sector. The Caterer’s Hospitality Business Leaders Survey 2021, compiled by CGA, discovered what operators have identified as potential growth opportunities.
Delivery and takeaway sales still booming despite return of eating out
May’s delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s leading restaurant and pub groups were 273% higher than[...]
May's total sales slipped 26% at managed pubs, restaurants and bars
Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups recorded a 26% drop in total sales in May[...]
A quarter of Britain's licensed premises still to reopen after lockdown
One in four (23.7%) of Britain’s restaurants, pubs, bars and other licensed premises have yet to[...]
Lessons on wellbeing in the workplace and retaining hospitality staff
Following a tumultuous year for the industry, speakers at this year’s People Summit drove home the[...]
April's delivery and takeaway sales up fourfold on pre-Covid levels
Leading restaurant and pub groups recorded a fourfold increase in delivery and takeaway sales in April from pre-Covid-19 levels, CGA’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals."
First-day sales up 25% for reopened pubs, bars and restaurants
Sales at Britain’s restaurants, pubs and bars were up by a quarter on pre-Covid levels as consumers returned with enthusiasm for the first day of inside service on Monday (17 May).
Coronavirus closures and restrictions lose hospitality sector £80.8b in sales
The Covid-19 pandemic has wiped a staggering £80.8b off hospitality’s sales in just 12 months, equivalent to around £220m of sales lost every day or more than £9m every hour.
Three-quarters of licensed premises in England remain closed despite outdoor reopening
Just under a quarter of England’s licensed premises opened for trade in hospitality’s first week back[...]
Pubs closing at a rate of more than one every hour
Nearly 12,000 licensed premises have closed in Britain since December 2019, the new edition of the[...]
Operators optimistic about sector’s long-term future – but urgent support needed for survival
Hospitality leaders are optimistic about the long-term future of the sector and its role in the[...]
New report says hospitality not a significant area of Covid transmission
A report commissioned by UKHospitality from analysts CGA argues that businesses in the sector were not[...]
Meat-free menus set for more growth after lockdown
Consumers’ focus on health during the Covid-19 pandemic is likely to make vegetarian and vegan dishes more prominent on menus than ever when the hospitality industry is able to reopen, CGA’s MealMetrics service has found."
Pandemic and lockdowns cost hospitality £200m a day in 2020
New data has shown that turnover for the hospitality sector last year dropped by almost £72b, equivalent to nearly £200m a day or £8m per hour in lost sales.
Nearly 6,000 licensed premises lost last year
Britain lost around 6,000 licensed premises last year, the latest Market Recovery Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals – nearly triple the number in 2019.
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