New Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners shows sharp contrasts between managed and independent restaurants, and between food-led and drink-led pubs. Britain’s number of licensed premises dropped 2.0% in the 12 months to September 2019, the latest Market Growth Monitor from CGA and AlixPartners reveals—but the success of dynamic new restaurant brands and the evolution of food-led pub groups have provided bright spots in a challenging market.

New Market Growth Monitor reveals challenges in Italian and Asian sectors, but resilience from many restaurant and pub groups.