FEA Industry Insight

What is FEA Industry Insight?

FEA Industry Insight is a dynamic reporting platform that gives you a clear picture of the UK’s installed hospitality equipment market. It shows what equipment is being used, where, and by whom—across both commercial and non-commercial operator sites.

FEA Industry Insight provides targeted market intelligence

By identifying which operators are using specific types of equipment, you can pinpoint market gaps and tailor your sales approach to meet real demand—giving you a competitive edge.

We’ve made it easy for you to digest the data

Visual tools like pie charts, interactive maps, and expandable lists make complex data easy to understand and act on. It’s all delivered through Microsoft BI, so insights are clear and actionable.

Why it’s worth subscribing

If you're serious about understanding the hospitality equipment landscape and want to apply robust, data-driven analysis to your strategy, FEA Industry Insight is a must-have. It transforms raw data into meaningful insights, helping you:

Discover new sales opportunities
Optimise territory management
Understand competitor positioning
Make smarter, faster business decisions

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Deep dive into Cooking & Warming equipment market data with FEA Industry Insight

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How much does it cost to subscribe to FEA Industry Insight?

Each market segment is sold separately, unless you are not an FEA member then it is sold as a package. Sign-up cost comprises of the selected market segments and an Admin Access fee. The Admin Access fee relates to how many individuals require desktop access and set-up, a minimum of one Access Admin charge is applied to all purchases. For example if you purchase one of the market segments from the list below you will also require a minimum of one Admin Access fee, therefore the cost will be £920 + £160 plus VAT.

FEA member rates for standalone market segments:

£920 per annum - Cooking and Warming
£920 per annum - Refrigeration
£920 per annum - Ventilation
£920 per annum - Warewashing
£160 admin access fee (required)

Non-member rates:

£5260 for All market segments
£160 admin access fee (required)

If you would like to find out more about the benefits of subscribing to FEA Industry Research then please contact a member of the team alternatively you can sign-up using the link below.

Sign-up to FEA Industry Insight.

Non-members can reduce the cost of signing-up by becoming and FEA member, please speak to a member of the team to find out more.

How up to date is the data?

The site data numbers are updated every Sunday evening to provide users with the most up-to-date information.
Equipment numbers are reviewed on a quarterly basis.

How is the data collated?

Caterlyst present a standardised and cleansed live representation of the Out of Home UK and Eire Market outlet universe by harvesting and maintaining data.

The site data is gathered from over 150 data sources by Caterlyst. The details of these, along with their systems and processes used constitute proprietary intellectual property, which is integral to FEA Industry Insight’s competitive advantage. Source data is validated by Google. Caterlyst data is verified through anonymised collection and validation which is retained for custody of accuracy.

How is the ‘average’ amount of equipment on a site determined?

Average acknowledges variances in size of outlet, seat numbers, or capacity. Larger outlets will have more equipment than a smaller outlet operating within the same sector. For example, a High Street pub chain may have three kitchen models based upon its attribution of size but a smaller pub with have the same equipment but less of it. This provides the average figure.

What is the difference between 'Group' and 'Independent'?

Independently owned companies describe the business' lack of affiliation with other business entities: it is not a subsidiary, but a standalone company that makes its own decisions.

Group owned means the business comes under the umbrella of a “Head Office”. In Caterlyst, a site that has a “Parent” will then be classified as a group owned site.

An example would be Nando’s. They have a “Head office” site located in London, then all the other 450+ sites would be classified as a “Group owned” site.