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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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberRestaurants
Azzurri Group revenues double in FY22
The Azzurri Group has seen total revenues rise by £119m to £235.9m in its full-year results, an increase of 101.8% against the prior year as the group rebounded from the pandemic. The increased sales helped boost profit before tax, which hit £2.7m in the year ended 26 June 2022, up…
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30 NovemberPubs and Bars
Barkby Group looks to dispose of pub estate
Barkby Group is reportedly looking to dispose of all of its non-core businesses, which includes the Barkby Pub Company, as it looks to focus on roadside property development and investment. The news that Barkby Pub Co. Ltd will not form part of the group moving forward comes as revenue is…
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22 NovemberRestaurants
Caffè Nero and Deliveroo announce new partnership
Caffè Nero and Deliveroo have announced a new delivery partnership which will see the Deliveroo platform offer the Caffè Nero menu from over 400 stores across the UK. The launch comes as Caffè Nero continues to drive forward its delivery sales, which grew by over 10% during the first four…
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21 NovemberCatering Companies
Compass sees ‘strong’ organic revenue growth in Q4
Contract foodservice company Compass Group has revealed strong organic revenue growth of 37.5%, which in the current fourth quarter is at 116% of the company’s 2019 revenues, with business and industry at 106%. It is reported that the group’s underlying operating margin also improved year-on-year to 6.2%, with the second…
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10 NovemberPubs and Bars
Youngs revenues rise 25% as ‘normal’ trading returns
Young’s has seen revenues rise by 24.7% to £186.5m in the half-year ended 26 September, as the group welcomed a return to a “normal pub environment”. Over the period, profit-before-tax was up by 14.7% to £25m, while adjusted EBITDA rose by 5.4% to £45m. Managed house EBITDA was £55.5m, up…
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10 NovemberPubs and Bars
Nightcap to slow expansion plans despite revenue surge
Nightcap has announced that it plans to slow down its expansion plans of new site openings during the current financial year as trading in the first 13 weeks to 2 October 2022 has been “adversely” impacted by record warm weather, train strikes and the cost of living crisis, combined with…
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2 NovemberCatering Companies
Sodexo unveils new strategy plan to target growth
Global catering company Sodexo has reportedly laid out its 2025 strategic plan today (2 November) to generate “sustainable, profitable growth” and to create value for its shareholders and its stakeholders. The group reports that its strategy to “refocus and accelerate” is based on three things; to refocus on food services…
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Oct- 2022 -14 OctoberPeople
Comptoir Group appoints new CEO
Comptoir Group, the owner of Comptoir Libanais, has appointed Nick Ayerst as CEO effective from 17 October 2022. Ayerst brings more than 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry to the role and was previously managing director of Leon, where he joined in 2020 to help restructure its operational model.…
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12 OctoberFeatures
Why do casual dining sites thrive in economic uncertainties?
“Quick service restaurant companies like us often do well during periods of recession and economic uncertainty,” says Richard Morris, chief executive officer of Tortilla, “as consumers tend to turn to good value-for-money products and brands that they can trust during such times.” In fact, more people are purchasing takeaway or…
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10 OctoberRestaurants
Growth Kitchen teams up with Patty and Bun
Growth Kitchen, the food-tech startup operating smart satellite kitchen networks, has announced a new partnership with Patty and Bun. The partnership will see Patty and Bun first join Growth Kitchen’s Bermondsey hub along with other food brands such as Tortilla, The Athenian and Kricket. The collaboration is also expected to…
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