New Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners shows dip in numbers of community pubs and licensed premises in seaside towns, but positive news for group restaurants and regional operators. Download report now.
Confidence among the bosses of Britain’s pub and restaurant groups has been fractured by the double whammy of coronavirus and the Government’s new immigration policy, a new poll this week reveals. It found that 85% of senior executives across the out-of-home food and drink market said they were now “concerned” about the threat of coronavirus to their business, with 58% of leaders “very concerned”. The snap survey of close to 100 bosses, from small entrepreneurial operations up to the big corporates, was conducted by CGA, the hospitality sector’s leading insight and data provider.
Chaiiwala, Goods Way, Leon, Portishead Brewing Company and Pure are a few in this week’s list of new openings.
CGA’s Karl Chessell will discuss how changing consumer lifestyles and tastes are changing the out of home food landscape at the Casual Dining show.
CGA research shows more than five million people now drink rum out-of-home, with spiced and flavoured varieties powering interest.
Data from CGA’s exclusive On-Premise Measurement tool shows that rum sales rose 7.0% year-on-year in 2019, putting it well ahead of other mainstream spirits including brandy (up 3.1%), whiskey (up 0.9%) and vodka (down 0.4%).
Optimism among business leaders in the out-of-home eating and drinking sector is at its highest level for nearly four years, says the exclusive Business Leaders Survey from CGA and Fourth.
Hard seltzers generated $1.2 billion in sales in U.S. on-premise venues during 2019, with 462% dollar sales growth. According to findings from US-based Nielsen CGA, the number of consumers drinking hard seltzers at bars and restaurants increased by 73% between the spring and fall of 2019: That’s equivalent to around 7.5 million new drinkers.
Consumers are demanding more from hospitality operators when it comes to allergens than simply ticking the legislative box, according to the latest insight from CGA and Zonal’s GO Technology research.
Dishoom, Loungers, Pizza Pilgrims, Miller & Carter and Rosa’s Thai Cafe round out this week’s list of new openings.
The ‘Premiumisation: Change, Challenge and Opportunity’ report sets out major trends in premium drinks and identifies opportunities for operators and suppliers to increase sales of them.
Business leaders in hospitality think the sector needs better support on immigration to avoid crippling labour shortages. That is one of the exclusive headline findings emerging out of CGA’s 2020 Business Leaders’ Survey, the annual gauge of what the industry thinks. The poll reveals widespread concerns over a points-based system of immigration, and support for temporary visas to help fill vacancies in restaurants, pubs and bars.
Flight Club, Loungers, Camden Town Brewery, Six by Nico and Rodizio Rico round out this week’s new openings.
Valentine’s Day weekend promises to bring an influx of diners into outlets with an uplift in sales of #cocktails, #sparklingwine, #champagne and food predicted. Check out our lovely video highlighting the latest Valentine’s Day out-of-home trends
In the GB market, cocktail growth is now at 10% growth year on year, taking the value of the category past the £600m mark for the very first time in 2020, with rum featuring heavily in this growth.
Jim Sullivan’s 2020 UK Leadership Masterclass will be held on April 29 at 30 Euston Square, London.
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