Sales
This section brings together all our editorial coverage related to sales performance, revenue growth, and commercial strategy across the UK foodservice sector. From quarterly trading updates and like-for-like sales trends to group-level reporting and market analysis, we provide restaurant operators, pub groups, catering firms, and F&B executives with timely insights into whatโs driving turnover, and whatโs dragging it down. Whether you manage a single site or a national portfolio, our sales reporting is geared to help hospitality leaders benchmark performance, identify consumer trends, and shape strategies that drive sustainable growth in a volatile trading environment.
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Dec- 2022 -1 DecemberRestaurants
Loungers revenues rise by 53% in H1
Loungers has reported that it is โwell-placedโ to out-perform during a recession as its revenues grew by 53% in the 24 weeks ended 2 October compared to the first half of 2020.ย Over the period, Loungersโ accrued an adjusted EBITDA of ยฃ19.3m, a growth of 33.4% compared to the same…
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Nov- 2022 -30 NovemberRestaurants
Azzurri Group revenues double in FY22
The Azzurri Group has seen total revenues rise by ยฃ119m to ยฃ235.9m in its full-year results, an increase of 101.8% against the prior year as the group rebounded from the pandemic.ย The increased sales helped boost profit before tax, which hit ยฃ2.7m in the year ended 26 June 2022, up…
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28 NovemberFood and Drink
Drinks sales up YOY for ninth week in a row
On premise drinks sales in the UK have exceeded 2021 levels for the ninth successive week, according to data from CGAโs drinks recovery tracker. Average sales by value in the seven days to Saturday, 19 November, were 3% ahead of the same week last year, despite the mounting pressure on…
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25 NovemberBusiness
Rail strikes could cost hospitality ยฃ1.5bn, says UKH
Recent analysis from UKHospitality has found the sector could lose up to ยฃ1.5bn due to upcoming rail strikes, similar to the level of disruption caused by the Omicron variant of Covid last year.ย The group said hospitality businesses have โalready seen large-scale cancellations, which are unlikely to be rescheduled, and…
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24 NovemberFood and Drink
Takeaway sales fall YOY but remain almost double pre-pandemic levels
Takeaway and delivery sales in the UK increased 97% in October 2022 when compared with October 2019 but are down 7% compared with last year – the 11th consecutive month of YOY decline, according to the latest data from CGA and Nielsen. Takeaway and click-and-collect sales have grown by 55%…
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22 NovemberPeople
1 in 9 hospitality roles remain vacant despite recruitment efforts
One in nine hospitality jobs remain vacant despite some recent improvements in recruitment, according to new findings from CGA by NielsenIQ and Fourth. Their October Business Confidence Survey found that 11% of roles are still vacant, a figure that is level with the last survey three months ago, but down…
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22 NovemberRestaurants
Caffรจ Nero and Deliveroo announce new partnership
Caffรจ Nero and Deliveroo have announced a new delivery partnership which will see the Deliveroo platform offer the Caffรจ Nero menu from over 400 stores across the UK. The launch comes as Caffรจ Nero continues to drive forward its delivery sales, which grew by over 10% during the first four…
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21 NovemberFood and Drink
Q Catering appoints new financial director
Wholesale distributor, Q Catering, has appointed Nick Jennings as financial director as part of the companyโs continued growth plan. Jennings has joined the company from Kent Frozen Foods (KFF) where he spent 18 years as the companyโs financial director. He progressed from company accountant to finance director at KFF during…
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17 NovemberPubs and Bars
Fullerโs revenues hit ยฃ169 in H1
Fullerโs has seen revenues increase to ยฃ168.9m in its half-year results, up from ยฃ116.3m the prior year, as trade recovered from the impact of Covid restrictions. Over the period, like-for-like sales rose by 20% compared to the prior year, with Central London sales growing by 67%. Adjusted profit before tax…
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17 NovemberBusiness
Food prices rise by a fifth in just 12 months
The CGA food price index has continued to rise with food price inflation hitting 19.9% for October 2022, making it nine consecutive months of double digit inflation. Core hospitality products like meat, fish, vegetables and fruit are now all in the 16%-to-19% range year-on-year. Food in total climbed a further…
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