Delivery and Takeaway Sales Fall for 16th Month in a Row in March

Deliver y and takeaway sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant groups in March were 3 0% below the same month in 2022 the new Hospitality at Home Tracker from CGA by NIQ reveals

It means that year-on-year sales have now fallen for 16 months in a row After booming during COVID-19 lockdowns, the market has steadily softened as some consumers rever t to eating out and others reduce their spending in light of steep rises in household bills After adjustments for inflation, the value of sales has fallen significantly further in real terms

The Tracker also indicates an even sharper drop in the volume of orders a sign that groups are depending on menu price rises to stem year-on-year losses Groups saw a 9 6% dip in their number of deliver y orders compared to March 2022 and a 12 7% contraction in takeaway and click-and-collect orders