EBITDA
Our coverage highlights EBITDA disclosures from restaurant groups, pub chains, contract caterers, and bar operators, offering context on profitability, operational efficiency, and business resilience. Whether you’re benchmarking performance, preparing for investment, or assessing the health of competitors, we break down the numbers and explain what they mean for decision-makers across the sector. Our reporting helps F&B executives, operators, and finance leads make sense of the metrics behind the margins.
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Dec- 2019 -4 DecemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Loungers eyes expansion plans as revenues jump 22%
Loungers has announced it is planning to increase its portfolio by 25 properties every year to around 500 sites, after it reported a 22% jump in revenues for the 24-week period ending 6 October 2019. The company, which operates 161 café/bar/restaurants across England and Wales under two Lounge (133 sites)…
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Nov- 2019 -25 NovemberRestaurants
Wagamama turnover jumps in second-quarter results
Japanese restaurant chain Wagamama has reported an 11% increase in turnover to £93.5m in the 22-week period to 29 September 2019. The growth in turnover was the result of the “continued expansion” of its restaurants in the UK, which saw six new sites and one delivery kitchen open during the…
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7 NovemberRestaurants
Pizza Express owner to inject £80m into business
The Chinese owner of embattled restaurant chain Pizza Express is to inject £80m into the business, as it aims to pay off its vast amount of debt. Hony Capital, which acquired Pizza Express in 2014, said the money will be used to pay down some of its debt to bondholders.…
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Sep- 2019 -4 SeptemberCatering Companies
CH&CO records 19% increase in turnover last year
Independent hospitality catering company CH&CO has recorded a 19% increase in turnover last year, in line with the previous year’s projections. Its annual accounts for the financial year ending 31 December 2018 showed a 19% increase in annual turnover to £286m. EBITDA for the year also increased to £17.2m representing…
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3 SeptemberRestaurants
The Restaurant Group hit with £115.7m ‘exceptional’ pre-tax charge
The Restaurant Group (TRG) has been hit with a £115.7m ‘exceptional’ pre-tax charge in its interim results for the 26 weeks ended 30 June 2019. The pre-tax charge predominantly relates to a £100.2m impairment charge and a £10.7m onerous lease provision in its Leisure business, and as a result statutory…
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Aug- 2019 -28 AugustRestaurants
Pizza Express group earnings down by 7.7% in H1
Pizza Express saw its group earnings drop by 7.7% for H1, in spite of a small rise in sales for the 26 weeks up to 30 June. Group EBITDA for H1 was down 7.7% to £32.4m, with total sales up 2.6% and like-for-like sales up 0.2%. The group cited “industry-wide…
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16 AugustCatering Companies
Real Good Food reports losses of £26m
Cake decoration and food ingredients business Real Good Food has reported losses of over £26m for the year ending 31 March 2018, compared with £9m loss in the previous year. Losses were compounded by an £18.7m impairment charge, revenue from continuing businesses decreased by 3.4% from £63.8m to £61.6m. The…
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13 AugustAnalysis
Spotlight: Restaurant chains defying the high street downturn
Pizza Express Pizza Express has been a mainstay on the UK highstreet since it was founded in 1965. In spite of a fairly saturated Italian dining scene the brand has maintained its presence where a majority of its competitors have struggled, including Jamie’s Italian, Prezzo and Carluccio’s. One of the…
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1 AugustAnalysis
Who now thinks Byron was worth £100m?
There was a time when Byron was all the rage. Perhaps the earliest successful British recreation of the exploding American ‘posh burger’ trend, it struck a chord with affluent London millennials and quickly became a posterchild for high-growth restaurant businesses in the fast-casual segment. Founded by Tom Byng in 2007…
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Jul- 2019 -29 JulyRestaurants
Byron’s earnings down to £500,000
Restaurant chain Byron Burgers has reported a sharp decline in adjusted earnings for the year ending 24 June 2018. Adjusted EBITDA fell to £500,000, compared with £4.7m for the same period last in 2017. Results were impacted by company voluntary arrangements (CVA) which were agreed in January 2018, allowing the…
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