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Contract catering tracker

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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