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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May- 2021 -20 MayPubs and Bars
Young’s losses widen to £45.2m
Young’s, the pub chain and brewery, saw its losses before tax widen to £45.2m up from £29.1m the previous year. With the group only being able to trade four months in the 52 weeks ending 29 March, the pub chain also saw its group revenue fall by nearly 71% to…
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17 MayCoronavirus
Indoor hospitality in Glasgow and Moray hit by further restrictions
Indoor hospitality operators in Glasgow and Moray are in dismay over the recent news that both areas are set to remain in Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions, despite the rest of the country moving further out of lockdown. First minister Nicola Sturgeon announced the two areas will remain under restrictions for…
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13 MayCoronavirus
Hospitality SMEs anticipate rising demand and revenues, says Barclaycard
With lockdown restrictions continuing to ease across the UK, SMEs predict a 9.8% rise in revenue this quarter, rising to 21% in the hospitality sector, according to new research from Barclaycard Payments. This marks the highest anticipated increase since the SME Barometer was launched in February 2020. The research, which…
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Apr- 2021 -21 AprilPubs and Bars
Star Pubs and Bars supports Sussex Inns with £275k refurb
Sussex Inns will open its sixth site at The William Hardwicke at Bognor Regis following a £275k refurbishment with Star Pubs and Bars. The investment has transformed The William Hardwicke throughout with contemporary décor and fittings. New features include booth seating with mini-screens, a cocktail bar and a faux flower…
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19 AprilAdvice
Gourmet on-demand: The expanding delivery app market
Before the pandemic struck, businesses were lurching towards a new on-demand world, with rising apps making all manner of services available at the click-of-a-button. This was undoubtedly accelerated by Covid-19, as people sheltered at home and businesses looked for ways to adapt and continue to function despite the confines of…
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16 AprilPubs and Bars
Sussex Inns invests in the oldest pub in Bognor Regis
Sussex Inns has announced it has invested in a sixth site at The William Hardwicke, Bognor Regis, following a £275,000 refurbishment with Star Pubs & Bars. The pub reopening will also create six new jobs in the process and will feature a contemporary décor, fixtures and fittings including booth seating…
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13 AprilPubs and Bars
Revolution Bar Group swings to £17.7m pre-tax loss
Revolutions Bar Group has swung to a pre-tax loss of £17.7m for the 26-week period ended 26 December 2020. Revenue dropped to £21.6m for the period from £81.2m the previous year following the increased levels of restriction particularly in November and December 2020. In July 2020, the group’s liquidity was…
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13 AprilFood and Drink
Cake Box sees FY21 sales rise 14.7%
Cake Box, a cream cake retailer, saw like-for-like sales in its franchise stores increase 14.7% year-on-year for the 40 weeks ended 7 March 2021. In turn, the group said that it expects to report “record revenue” for the period, representing an approximate 16% rise profit before tax rise when compared…
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8 AprilRestaurants
Tasty swings to £12.7m FY20 loss
Tasty, the casual dining owner and operator, has swung to a loss after tax of £12.7m for the year ended 27 December 2020, following profits of £300,000 the previous year. The group’s revenue for the year was “significantly impacted by Covid-19 related restrictions”, declining 45.7% year-on-year to £24.2m. Currently, its…
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1 AprilPubs and Bars
Fuller’s raises over £53m through share placing
Fuller, Smith, and Turner (Fuller’s) has announced the successful placing of over almost 6.5 million ordinary shares in the capital of the company, raising approximately £53.6m. Valued at 40 pence per share, the 6,455,447 new A ordinary shares equate to roughly 20% of the group existing issued A ordinary share…
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