Revenue
Our coverage brings together critical reporting on revenue performance across the UK hospitality and foodservice sector. We cover everything from operator trading updates and income breakdowns to revenue drivers like pricing, footfall, menu engineering, and channel diversification. Whether you’re a multi-site pub group tracking seasonal income, a restaurant CFO analysing unit economics, or a catering firm monitoring year-on-year growth, our coverage offers sharp insights into how businesses are generating, and protecting, revenue in today’s market. Expect detailed financial reporting with practical relevance for commercial foodservice leaders.
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Jul- 2025 -15 JulyFood and Drink
Cake Box EBITDA rises 17% to £8.73m
Cake Box has revealed that its underlying EBITDA increased 17.1% to £8.73m, up from £7.46m, for the year ended 30 March 2025. Alongside this, the company saw a 19% growth in online sales to £19.1m, up from £16.1m in the previous year, following increased investment in digital marketing and e-commerce…
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10 JulyPubs and Bars
Young’s revenues rise 6.6% as warm weather lifts sales
Young’s has reported a 6.6% rise in revenue during the first 14 weeks of its new financial year, with like-for-like sales up 7% compared with the same period last year. The pub operator said the performance reflected “strong” trading momentum from the previous year, helped by warm and sunny weather…
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3 JulyFood and Drink
Freemans launches new street food concept at Silverstone
Freemans Event Partners has announced the launch of Cargo Global Eats, its new street food concept, at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The new concept comprises a dedicated area of street food including a variety of vendors such as tacos from MeatHead Mexican, sustainable cocktails by Poppy’s Pineapples, burgers…
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Jun- 2025 -18 JunePubs and Bars
St Austell FY turnover hits £231m despite low visitor numbers
St Austell Brewery has reported a record turnover of £231m in the year to December 2024, with underlying EBITDA rising 8.7% to £22.4m. News of the results come as the Cornwall-based brewer and hospitality group is unveiling its first major rebrand in more than 70 years in celebration of its…
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12 JuneBusiness
New costs and cautious spending dent hospitality sector confidence
Only a third (34%) of Britain’s hospitality leaders feel confident about prospects for their business over the next 12 months, according to data from CGA. The proportion of leaders feeling confident about the future of hospitality in general is even lower at 15%. Both figures are up by just one…
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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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11 JuneFood and Drink
Hospitality confidence remains low amid rising costs, CGA finds
Rising costs and cautious consumer spending are continuing to erode confidence among hospitality leaders, as just 34% feel confident about their business prospects over the next 12 months, according to new survey data from CGA by NIQ. The Business Confidence Survey also found that confidence in the sector overall is…
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9 JunePubs and Bars
McMullens FY pre-tax profits rise 34.4% to £16.4m
Brewery and pub operator, McMullen’s, has reported that its profits before corporation tax jumped by 34.4% to £16.4m in the year to 28 September 2024, due to a strong performance in its retail division. While the group has stated that, in nominal terms, its profit performance now exceeds pre-pandemic levels,…
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6 JuneFeatures
Predictions vs reality: testing OakNorth’s outlook on hospitality
The hospitality trade is a hard one. It runs hot in summer, cold in winter, and never moves in straight lines. Despite costs rising and customers shifting, the doors must open and the lights must stay on. As a lender to hotels, pubs and restaurants, OakNorth sees much of this…
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5 JunePubs and Bars
Young’s FY revenues jump 24.9% to £485.8m
Young’s has reported that total revenues rose by 24.9% to £485.8m in the year ended 31 March, thanks to strong like-for-like revenue growth of 5.7% supported by the pub group’s performance during Euro24 and the Christmas trading period. Adjusted EBITDA at Young’s also rose 23.2% to £113.6m, with managed house…
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