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.

  • Nov- 2020 -
    25 November
    BusinessRestaurant Brands Collective to offer bespoke franchise service

    Restaurant Brands Collective to offer bespoke franchise service

    Restaurant Brands Collective, a new company offering franchise food brands for virtual delivery or dine-in, has been launched by a team of food development, operations, and franchising experts. The company aims to offer individual franchise solutions, in a bid to help multi and single site hospitality businesses use a range…

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  • 24 November

    Leon mulls CVA proposal

    Leon is reportedly exploring a CVA proposal in a bid to “preserve” its future amid the pandemic, Sky News has reported. The plans, which are at an early stage, would reportedly include asking property-owners for permanent rent cuts. The consultancy firm Quantuma was appointed by the chain in June to…

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  • 20 November
    Food and DrinkConsumer spending set to fall by 14.9%

    Consumer spending set to fall by 14.9%

    Total UK consumer spending is expected to fall by 14.9% to £183.6bn this year in light of Covid-19-induced lockdowns, according to new research from Mintel. The spending drop is equivalent to £6,600 per household, with the biggest decreases occurring in transport (£55.1bn), foodservices (£44.3bn) and holiday industries (£40.7bn). Consumer spending…

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  • 18 November
    CoronavirusLack of progress shows ‘hospitality not the cause’, says SHG

    Lack of progress shows ‘hospitality not the cause’, says SHG

    Negative or slow trends in the battle against coronavirus are proving that Scotland’s pubs, restaurants and hotels are not the cause of the problem, according to the Scottish Hospitality Group. The hospitality group, which represents businesses including The DRG Group, Signature Pubs and G1 Group, made the comments following Nicola…

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  • 17 November
    CoronavirusCovid-19 tiered restrictions under government review

    Covid-19 tiered restrictions under government review

    Robert Jenrick, the UK housing secretary, has announced the pre-lockdown three-tier lockdown system is under government review. A return to an updated tiered system when the second lockdown ends in England on 2 December looks likely, as the government aims for “greater consistency” this time around. Speaking on BBC Breakfast,…

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  • 16 November
    CoronavirusMitchells & Butlers to close 20 sites

    Mitchells & Butlers to close 20 sites

    Mitchells and Butlers, the restaurant, pub, and bar operator, has announced it will not reopen 20 of its sites. According to the Telegraph, the owner of All Bar One and Harvester is working to offload some of its leasehold properties that will face permanent closure if buyers cannot be found.…

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  • 13 November
    CoronavirusRestrictions drive October pub and restaurant sales into reverse

    Restrictions drive October pub and restaurant sales into reverse

    The roll-out of more regional Covid restrictions further depressed sales in Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups in October, according to the latest data from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker. The tracker, which is produced by CGA in partnership with RSM and The Coffer Group, found that 83% of…

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  • 13 November
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsCaffe Nero launches CVA proposal

    Caffe Nero launches CVA proposal

    Caffe Nero has launched a CVA proposal, in which it will ask landlords to cut costs as the ongoing impact of Coronavirus take its toll on the coffee chain. The company which employs 6000 people said it was undertaking the proposal to “better manage” its fixed costs moving forward in…

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  • 11 November
    CoronavirusJD Wetherspoon reports 27.6% sale decrease

    JD Wetherspoon reports 27.6% sale decrease

    JD Wetherspoon chairman, Tim Martin has labelled the government’s latest hospitality restrictions “baffling and confusing”, as the company reports a like-for-like sales decrease of  27.6%.  For the 15 weeks to 8 November 2020 the pub chain reported that sales in October were “significantly lower” than previous months, following the imposition…

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  • 6 November
    Food and DrinkPapa John’s revenues surge 17% in Q3

    Papa John’s revenues surge 17% in Q3

    Papa John’s has announced that total group revenue increased 17.1% to $472m (£360.4m) in the third quarter ended 27 September, compared with $403m (£307.6m) in 2019. Pre-tax income rose to $20.8m (£15.9m) in Q3 from $678,000 (£516,324) last year, attributed to an increase in demand during the global pandemic. In…

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