Delivery flourishes again in lockdown
More than half of consumers in England ordered food for delivery in the first week of the country’s second lockdown, CGA’s consumer research shows.
Why alcohol could be the next big boost for delivery
As CGA research reveals rising take-up of alcoholic drinks deliveries, England’s second national lockdown brings a big opportunity to turn newly interested consumers into regular buyers.
Lockdown opportunities: Six things to know about delivery
Consumers’ ever-growing demand for delivery is set to provide vital sales for many operators over the four-week lockdown in England.
COVID-19 shakes up U.S. hotel drinking
Hotel guests are increasingly turning to mini bars, room service and grab-and-go kiosks for their drinks as they become more sharply focused on hygiene, a new report from Nielsen CGA reveals.
Consumers satisfied with safety as hospitality reopens
The ‘We Hear You’ survey collected responses from around 2,000 consumers at the end of their visits in nearly 60 venues between Saturday 4 and Sunday 12 July. The full report is available to download here.
A cautious return to trading as 84% of hospitality sector leaders indicate uncertain consumer demand is the key concern
Managed pubs, restaurants and bars are planning a gradual re-opening starting this weekend, although operators are feeling both cautious optimism and anxiety about trading levels, according to the latest Business Confidence Survey from CGA and Fourth.
Industry gets behind ‘We hear you’ consumer confidence campaign
As the hospitality sector prepares for its 4th July reopening, key industry experts have collaborated to provide an integrated digital network that will provide swift and clear feedback, allowing consumers to rate their experience of sites’ safety and hygiene measures to help the market return, safely and ultimately profitably.
Rebooting restaurants and bars: Ten trends to watch
On the day that restaurants, pubs and bars in England were given the green light to reopen from 4 July, a CGA and Atlantic Club webinar set out what the new landscape might look like.
Two metre rule change means 145 million additional pints can be sold
With the Government’s announcement earlier today that social distancing through pubs, cafés, bars, hotels and restaurants has been reduced to 1 metre from 4th July, out of home food and drink consultancy CGA has calculated that this means 145 million additional pints of beer will be sold through the sector, compared with what would have been sold with 2 metre social distancing.