Licensed Hospitality Sites Edge up 0.6% in Q3

Licensed hospitality sites edge up 0.6% in Q3

The number of licensed hospitality venues in Britain rose slightly by 0.6% in the three months to September, according to new figures from CGA by NIQ, though the sector remains smaller than before the pandemic.  The data comes ahead of the chancellor’s November Budget and the key Christmas trading period, when operators hope for relief from high energy, food and wage costs that continue to squeeze margins. CGA’s Hospitality Market Monitor found …

Hospitality Numbers Rise In Third Quarter But Costs Crisis And Budget Threaten Revival - CLH News: Caterer, Licensee and Hotelier News - News for Pubs, Bars, Hotels and Restaurants

Share Post Share Email Britain’s number of licensed premises has fallen by 0.6% in the last year despite modest growth in the third quarter of 2025, according to the latest Hospitality Market Monitor from CGA by NIQ. The country had 99,296 licensed venues at September 2025, having recorded 572 net closures in 12 months, or 11 every week. It means there are now 15,812 or 14.2% fewer premises than at March 2020—t…

Hospitality numbers rise in third quarter but costs crisis and Budget threaten revival

Additional cost pressures from government policy around NICs and taxation combined with tough market conditions saw venue numbers fall in the first half of the year.