Derby
Regional reporting on foodservice and hospitality activity in Derby, including updates from the city centre, Cathedral Quarter, and Pride Park. This section covers restaurant and pub openings, regeneration-led development, student and commuter trade, and F&B trends shaping the local market. Built for chefs, operators, and hospitality professionals, it provides valuable insight into running successful venues in a growing East Midlands city balancing heritage and investment.
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May- 2025 -20 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
Greggs sales surge 7.4% to £784m
Greggs has reported a 7.4% increase in total sales to £784m (2024: £730m) for the 20 weeks of 2025, driven by store expansion and product innovation. Its like-for-like (LFL) sales in company-managed shops also grew by 2.9%, with improved performance in the last 11 weeks supported by better trading conditions.…
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Mar- 2025 -4 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Greggs sales surge to £2.01bn in FY24
Greggs has surpassed the £2bn mark as its sales increased 11.3% to £2.014bn, with LFL sales in company-managed shops up 5.5% year-on-year, in the 52 weeks ended 28 December 2024. The group’s underlying pre-tax profit also increased 13.2% to £189.8m, while its total pre-tax profit was up 8.3% to £203.9m.…
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Jul- 2024 -30 JulyCafes and Coffee Shops
Greggs H1 sales rise to £960.6m
Greggs’ sales rose 13.8% to £960.6m during the 26 weeks ended 29 June 2024. The food-on-the-go retailer has announced its underlying profit before tax was also up 16.3% to £74.1m. During the first half of the year Greggs opened 99 new shops, including 30 relocations and 18 closures, resulting in…
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Jun- 2024 -10 JuneNews
Today’s news in brief – 10/06/24
St Austell Brewery has reported a “record” year where total revenues rose 10% to £229.5m. This comes as the group’s total operating profits for the financial period reached £13.2m, showing a rise of 15% on the previous year. During 2023, St Austell saw inflation reduce from the peak of the…
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10 JuneNews
Greggs to open new production and logistics facility
Greggs has announced it has entered into a lease agreement for a new state-of-the-art frozen production and logistics facility in Derby, Derbyshire. Greggs’ strategic growth plan, announced in 2021, set out ambitious expansion targets requiring investment in significant supply chain capacity. At 12 May 2024, Greggs had 2,500 shops trading…
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Mar- 2024 -18 MarchBeverages
Drinks sales spring back to year-on-year growth
Drinks sales in the UK jumped 5% in the week ended 9 March following tough trading conditions in January and largely flat sales in February. Sales were up year-on-year on six of the seven days of the week, helped by big sporting events like the Manchester Derby in the Premier…
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4 MarchCafes and Coffee Shops
Coffee#1 H1 sales rise 18.8% to £29.6m
Coffee shop brand Coffee#1 has revealed that sales rose 18.8% to £29.6m during the first half of the financial year from June 2023 to November 2023. The group’s like-for-likes sales performance for the same period also remained robust at 8%, underpinned by sustained customer growth of 1.2%. During H1, the…
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Jan- 2024 -5 JanuaryNews
Revolution Bars Group to close eight sites
Revolution Bars Group, trading mainly under the Revolution, Revolución de Cuba and Peach Pubs brands, has announced the closure of eight sites despite a 9% like-for-like sales increase for the four weeks from 4 to 31 December. Revolución de Cuba and Peach Pubs performed well, and whilst the Revolution brand…
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4 JanuaryNews
Amber Taverns sales jump 20% during festive period
Amber Taverns, the owner of 170 freehold community wet-led pubs, has announced strong trading over the key Christmas and New Year festive period across its pub portfolio with like-for-like sales up 20%. Focusing purely on drink sales enables Amber to provide value for money and a tailored wet-led offer with…
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Dec- 2023 -14 DecemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 14/12/23
HMRC has initiated a crackdown on restaurants that use illegal software to manipulate sales records. Following an amnesty deadline, raids have begun at 24 restaurants and takeaways. This software, known as Electronic Sales Suppression (ESS), hides or reduces card sales to evade tax. Businesses not coming forward could face criminal…
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