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Nine in ten venues to increase music offering next year, according to new report

29 November 2023 by

Almost nine in ten venues (87%) say they plan to grow their live music offering next year, according to a new survey conducted by CGA by Nielsen IQ.

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Food price inflation in hospitality falling slower than in supermarkets

07 September 2023 by

Food price inflation in hospitality dropped slightly to 21.7% in July compared to the same period last year, according to the CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index.

Northern cities lead bounceback in hospitality sales News

Northern cities lead bounceback in hospitality sales

01 March 2023 by

Northern cities such as York and Newcastle are leading a bounceback in industry sales after the[...]

Foodservice price inflation falls for first time since September 2021 News

Foodservice price inflation falls for first time since September 2021

23 February 2023 by

Foodservice price inflation fell slightly to 22% in January, the first drop in inflation since September[...]

Hospitality leaders' confidence rises but soaring costs threaten fragile businesses News

Hospitality leaders' confidence rises but soaring costs threaten fragile businesses

21 February 2023 by

Leaders of Britain’s top managed hospitality groups remain cautiously optimistic about the future despite spiralling costs,[...]

Delivery and takeaway sales slip in January as consumers tighten spending News

Delivery and takeaway sales slip in January as consumers tighten spending

20 February 2023 by

Delivery and takeaway sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant groups were 2% down in January compared[...]

Over 13,000 hospitality businesses closed since 2020 News

Over 13,000 hospitality businesses closed since 2020

20 January 2023

More than 10% of the UK’s hospitality businesses have permanently closed since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, new figures show.

Businesses report best December in years, but real term sales lag pre-Covid News

Businesses report best December in years, but real term sales lag pre-Covid

18 January 2023

Britain’s leading managed pub, bar and restaurant groups enjoyed their best December trading in three years, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals – but sales remained well below pre-Covid levels in real terms.

Foodservice price inflation surges past 20% News

Foodservice price inflation surges past 20%

19 December 2022 by

The CGA Prestige Foodservice Price Index continued its strong upward trend during November to reach record[...]

One in nine hospitality jobs still vacant as staffing crisis continues News

One in nine hospitality jobs still vacant as staffing crisis continues

22 November 2022 by

One in nine hospitality jobs remain vacant despite recent improvements in recruitment, new surveys from CGA[...]

Costs crisis wipes out hospitality's growth despite increase in October sales News

Costs crisis wipes out hospitality's growth despite increase in October sales

16 November 2022 by

October sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 1.5% ahead of the[...]

Contract catering sales up year-on-year but down on pre-Covid levels News

Contract catering sales up year-on-year but down on pre-Covid levels

14 November 2022 by

Sales in the contract catering sector are still lagging behind pre-pandemic levels despite sharp growth over[...]

Analysis reveals how operators are clamping down to control costs News

Analysis reveals how operators are clamping down to control costs

11 October 2022

Cost control is now down to the nitty-gritty: examining menus, opening hours and interrogating spend. The Business Leaders Report by CGA and The Caterer looks at how operators are planning for future price rises

Analysis: How to attract staff over the next 12 months News

Analysis: How to attract staff over the next 12 months

07 October 2022

Companies are competing for fewer staff, and staff are looking for companies that take diversity, inclusion and consideration of the cost of living crisis into account. The latest Business Leaders Report by CGA and The Caterer looks at hospitality employers’[...]

Jacobs Media Group is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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