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Contract caterers end strong 2025 with fourth-quarter growth

Britain’s leading contract caterers ended 2025 with near-double digit growth in sales, the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ, Bidfood and UKHospitality reveals.

The Contract Catering Tracker from CGA and Bidfood, supported by UKHospitality, is exclusively available to members. For contract catering members, it is a valuable tool to benchmark your business against the wider sector.

Members can access exclusive catering sales data

Contract catering members can exclusively access the sector's quarterly and monthly sales figures for Q4, as well as insight into private sector catering and the number of outlets serviced by contract catering.

Our Contract Catering Tracker can provide you with the essential tools to benchmark your catering business.