UK Restaurant Sales: Weather-Driven Delivery Growth in May
Discover how May's weather boosted restaurant delivery sales by 1.8%, but overall sales still face challenges.
In this episode, Lewis and Alice explore the latest report from CGA by NIQ revealing that UK restaurant groups saw a 1.8% year-on-year growth in delivery and takeaway sales in May. However, this growth follows a 0.6% drop in April and is still below the UK inflation rate of 3.4%. While deliveries drove a 4.1% like-for-like growth, takeaways and click-and-collect fell by 2.1%. The hosts discuss how the cooler and wetter weather in May encouraged more at-home dining and how the overall sales for managed restaurant groups dropped by 2.5% year-on-year. Despite a 10.2% increase in total order numbers compared to May 2024, the industry continues to struggle with rising costs and unpredictable summer weather.
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