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 what’s driving turnover, and what’s 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.

Jun- 2022 -

10 June

Restaurants

Big Table Group to trail robotic waiter technology

Big Table Group, the operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has announced it is piloting a partnership with Pudu Robotics to introduce robot technology into its establishments. The retrieving robots, named ‘BellaBot’ are currently being trialled at the Bella Italia in Centre Parcs Whinfell Forest. Designed to…
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10 June

Food and Drink

Jubilee weekend trading ‘disappoints’ despite food and drink sales boost

The last week’s two Bank Holidays have lifted sales for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants, although street parties dented trading over the weekend. According to CGA by NielsenIQ’s, On Premise sales from last Wednesday to Sunday (1 to 5 June) were 5% higher than the average for the equivalent period…
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9 June

Pubs and Bars

Fullers returns to profit as revenues recover to £253.8m

Fuller, Smith and Turner (Fullers) has revealed it has returned to profitability after seeing revenues recover to £253.8m, up from £73.3m in 2021 despite the impact of coronavirus closures and restrictions. For the year to 26 March 2022, the pub group reported adjusted profit before tax returning to growth at…
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8 June

People

Mollie’s appoints new head of sales

Mollie’s, the fast-growing “hotel and diner concept” with locations in Oxford and Bristol, has appointed Lindsey Williams as head of sales for the South West region. This will span both properties and future earmarked local expansions. In her new role as head of sales, Williams will “apply her 25 years’…
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8 June

Breweries and Distilleries

Punch Pubs partners with Budweiser to stock Ukrainian beer

Budweiser Brewing Group announced that Chernigivske, a Ukrainian beer brand, will be participating in Punch Pubs venues across the UK. Punch Pubs are reportedly one of the first pub companies to stock Chernigivske beer in their 1,300 pubs across the country. All Budweiser Brewing Group profits in this collaboration will…
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8 June

Pubs and Bars

City Pub Group sales surpass pre-pandemic levels

The City Pub Group has announced its like-for-like (LFL) sales for the month of May have beaten expectations, with sales growing 5% compared to the same period in FY19. Particularly, last week’s trade, which included the Jubilee Bank Holiday celebrations, saw LFL sales increase 20% compared to FY19, as customers…
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7 June

Business

Liberation Group profits hit £9.5m

The Liberation Group has reported its underlying EBITDA hit £9.53m, compared to a loss of £795m in 2021 for the 52 week period ended 29 January 2022, despite another year of disruption due to Covid. Group operating profit also increased from a loss of £9.38m to £2.52m, with group turnover…
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6 June

Pubs and Bars

Revolution Bars Group to open first new sites in four years

Revolution Bars Group, the operator of Revolution, Revolución de Cuba, Playhouse and Founders and Co, has announced it is to open new sites for the first time in four years. The two new sites, based in Exeter and Preston, take the group’s total number of venues to 69, with Revolution…
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1 June

Breweries and Distilleries

Brewdog losses narrow as revenues hit £286m

Brewdog has reported its revenues surged 21% year-on-year from £238m to £286m in the year ended 31 December 2021, amid growing UK sales and market share growth despite pandemic restrictions being in place for much of the year. Operating losses for the Scottish brewer and bar operator also narrowed to…
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May- 2022 -

27 May

Food and Drink

KFC to trial first delivery-only kitchens in London

KFC has announced it is launching a trial of its first delivery-only kitchens as the business bolsters plans to “untap opportunities” and create jobs across the country. The first kitchen will be opened in London, with additional trials to be phased across the year. Each kitchen will create 30 new…
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