Earnings
Our Earnings coverage delivers detailed reporting on the financial results of key players in the UK foodservice and hospitality sector, including restaurant groups, pub chains, catering firms, and supplier brands. We analyse revenue performance, profit trends, cost pressures, and investor outlooks, helping operators benchmark against industry peers and assess commercial resilience, market dynamics, and growth opportunities across the trade.
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Aug- 2025 -26 AugustCafes and Coffee Shops
Coca-Cola mulls Costa Coffee sale
Coca-Cola is working with bankers to hold exploratory talks over the sale of Costa Coffee more than six years after acquiring it, according to reports from Sky News. Investment bank Lazard is understood to have been engaged by Coca-Cola and initial talks have already been held with a small number…
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14 AugustEducation
UKH unveils new apprentice programme
UKHospitality has unveiled the Hospitality Graduate Apprenticeship Programme for A Level, T Level and Level 3 Vocational Technical Qualifications (VTQs) graduates. Launching this September, the five-year, work-based programme is designed to create a pipeline of future hospitality leaders, offering an alternative to the traditional graduate route. The five year programme…
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7 AugustFood and Drink
Domino’s lowers FY guidance amid tougher market
Domino’s has downgraded its full-year earnings forecast to between £130m and £140m, following a challenging first half marked by cautious consumer spending, rising employment costs and slower store expansion. In the 26 weeks to 29 June, total orders were flat, with like-for-like sales down 0.1%. The pizza delivery chain saw…
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Jul- 2025 -17 JulyBusiness
Hospitality hit hardest by job losses, ONS data shows
Hospitality has been the hardest hit sector of the economy since the Budget, accounting for nearly half (45%) of all job losses, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. The data shows that hospitality has now lost 84,000 jobs since the budget, an increase of 13,000 job losses…
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8 JulyFeatures
Brace for impact: how hospitality must prepare for the Employment Rights Bill
The government has set a phased timeline for rolling out changes under the Employment Rights Bill. The most complex reforms, including guaranteed hours and enhanced protections from unfair dismissal, will not take effect until 2027. Before then, employers will face a series of earlier reforms. From April 2026, new rules…
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Jun- 2025 -11 JunePubs and Bars
Fullers hails ‘excellent performance’ across estate as profits jump 32%
Fullers has revealed that its adjusted profit-before-tax has risen 32% to £27m for the year ended 29 March 2025, up from £20.5m in the previous year. The increase in profits comes alongside a 4.8% revenue increase to £376.3m, up from £359.1m in the previous year, driven by “excellent performance” across…
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Apr- 2025 -29 AprilBeverages
Carlsberg sees ‘soft start’ to 2025 amid Britvic merger
Carlsberg has had a “soft start” to the year according to group chief executive Jacob Aarup-Andersen following the completion of its merger with Britvic. The Danish company posted a revenue increase of 17.4% for the three months ended 31 March 2025 but saw a 1.5% organic revenue development loss globally.…
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Mar- 2025 -26 MarchGovernment
Chancellor resists calls for business relief in Spring Statement
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has resisted calls from businesses for relief ahead of the upcoming tax changes this April, as part of her Spring Statement today (26 March). UK businesses had been hopeful the chancellor would raise the relief rate for retail, hospitality, and leisure after cutting it to 40% in…
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14 MarchFood and Drink
Domino’s FY PBT rises 8.4% to £107.3m
Domino’s has revealed that its underlying profit-before-tax rose 8.4% to £107.3m for the year ended 29 December 2024, up from £99m in the previous year. Alongside this, the company’s system sales rose 2% from £1.54bn last year up to £1.57bn this year. Furthermore, the takeaway pizza company saw its underlying…
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Feb- 2025 -24 FebruaryBusiness
April cost hikes may force 70% of hospitality firms to cut jobs
A survey by hospitality trade associations has revealed that rising employment costs and reduced rates relief in April will force 70% of businesses to cut jobs, threatening workers’ incomes. The survey by The British Beer and Pub Association, the British Institute of Innkeeping, Hospitality Ulster and UKHospitality also revealed that…
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