Sales at Britain’s leading contract caterers grew by 7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ and Bidfood reveals.
It means caterers have now increased sales for 14 quarters in a row. The figure was slightly behind the rate of 10% in the second quarter of this year, but MAT growth—for sales over the last 12 months compared to the previous 12 months—has reached 9%.
The Contract Catering Tracker from CGA and Bidfood, supported by UKHospitality, is exclusively available to members.
The third quarter also brought a small rise in the number of outlets served by contract caterers. After a steady downward trend since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, sites increased by 1% year-on-year.
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