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Contract catering tracker

Q2 2025 - Contract caterers’ sales jump 8% in second quarter of 2025

Britain’s top contract caterers sharply increased their sales and outlets in the second quarter of 2025, the new Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ, Bidfood and UKHospitality reveals.

Contract caterers’ sales jump 8% in second quarter of 2025

Q1 2025 - Contract caterers’ sales grow 9.5% in first quarter of 2025

Britain’s leading contract caterers achieved near-double-digit sales growth in the first three months of 2025, according to the new Contract Catering Tracker.

Contract caterers’ sales grow 9.5% in first quarter of 2025

Q4 2024 - Contract caterers surge with double-digit growth in last quarter of 2024

Britain’s top contract caterers grew their sales by 12% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2024, the latest Contract Catering Tracker shows.

Contract caterers surge with double-digit growth in last quarter of 2024

Q3 2024 - Contract caterers beat inflation with 7% growth in Q3

Sales at Britain’s leading contract caterers grew by 7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, the latest Contract Catering Tracker reveals.

Contract caterers beat inflation with 7% growth in Q3
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Q2 2024 - Contract caterers score double-digit growth in strong Q2

Britain’s leading contract caterers achieved sales growth of 10% in the second quarter of 2024. It is the 13th quarter of growth in a row and an improvement on the rate of 7% recorded in the first quarter of this year.

Contract caterers score double-digit growth in strong Q2
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Q1 2024 - First-quarter sales rise 7% despite drop in units served

Britain’s top contract caterers have begun 2024 strongly with like-for-like sales growth of 7% in the first quarter, the Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ and Bidfood reveals.

Contract catering tracker – Q1 2024
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