Sales

Brewhouse & Kitchen revenues rise 2.9% during first week of reopening

Brewhouse and Kitchen – the 22 site national brewpub group – has reported 2.9% like-for-like sales growth in its first…

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Oakman Inns appoints new CEO and chair as sales slide 17%

Oakman Inns has announced a series of board changes including the appointment of Dermot King as chief executive, also revealing…

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Opening weekend trade still down by 45% YoY

Managed pubs, bars and restaurants that opened last weekend saw like-for-like trading down by 44.5% against the year prior, according…

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Industry reacts to Sunak’s summer statement

The hospitality sector has widely welcomed the series of measures announced by the chancellor in his “summer statement” yesterday, with…

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Burger King warns it may shut 10% of sites

Burger King UK has warned it may be forced to permanently close up to 10% of its restaurants. Speaking to…

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Pret set to slash 1,000 jobs and shutter 30 stores

Pret a Manger is reportedly set to slash almost 1,000 staff roles and shutter 30 of its 450 UK stores…

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Hospitality sector calls for business investment package

Industry leaders in hospitality have urged the government to commit to an “ambitious” programme of business support and investment to…

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Mitchells and Butlers swings to £121m loss

Mitchells and Butlers sales fell by 12.4% to £1.04bn in the half-year ended 11 April, while adjusted operating profit was…

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Upper Crust owner SSP set to cut 5,000 jobs amid dwindling demand

Some 5,000 jobs at Upper Crust owner SSP could be axed as the company faces dwindling demand due to the…

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Revised ONS data reveals greater GDP drop in Q1 2020

The UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) in volume terms fell by 2.2% in Q1 2020, which has been revised downwards…

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