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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Feb- 2025 -20 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 20/02/25
The Nero Group has seen its overall sales rise by 13% to $680m (ยฃ539m) in FY24, having restarted its openings programme and added 61 new stores globally โ 29 of which were in the UK. The Caffรจ Nero operator, which has a portfolio of 1,122 stores across 11 countries with…
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20 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
The Nero Group sales rise 13% to $680m in FY24
The Nero Group has reported that overall sales rose by 13% to $680m (ยฃ539m) in the year to 31 May 2024, having restarted its openings programme and added 61 new stores globally โ 29 of which were in the UK.ย ย The Caffรจ Nero operator, which has a portfolio of 1,122…
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14 FebruaryRestaurants
SticksโฒnโฒSushi appoints Simon Gaske as chief marketing officer
SticksโฒnโฒSushi, the 30-strong Danish-Japanese restaurant group with restaurants in the UK, Denmark and Germany, has appointed Simon Gaske as its chief marketing officer. With over 20 yearsโ in the hospitality industry, Gaske brings his extensive commercial experience to the business and will work closely with CEO Andreas Karlsson as the…
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10 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 10/02/25
Red Engine has unveiled its 2025 global expansion plans as its Q4 sales rose 24% to ยฃ25.3m. The hospitality group behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle saw its sales combined with its franchise partners reach ยฃ38.4m, spelling a rise of 23% year-on-year โ with like-for-like sales increasing by 4%.ย Britainโs…
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10 FebruaryBusiness
Red Engine unveils expansion plans amid โrecord-breakingโ Q4
Red Engine, the hospitality group behind Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has unveiled its 2025 global expansion plans as its Q4 sales increased 24% to ยฃ25.3m. Its sales combined with its franchise partners reached ยฃ38.4m, up 23% year-on-year, with like-for-like sales increasing by 4%. Building on this success, Red Engineโs…
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7 FebruaryNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 07/02/25
Foodservice prices rose by 1% in December, the highest monthly jump since July 2024, raising fears of renewed price pressures for the hospitality sector. It comes despite year-on-year inflation dropping to 1.9% in the final month of the year. Oils and fats emerged as a category of concern as it…
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7 FebruaryRestaurants
KFC and Taco Bell boosts Yum Brands sales in Q4
Yum Brands has reported a 16% increase in revenues to $2.36bn (ยฃ1.90bn) for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2024, fueled by strong sales at KFC’s international restaurants and Taco Bell US. Its same-store sales also rose 1% in the quarter, thanks to Taco Bell. Worldwide system sales grew 8%,…
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7 FebruaryFood and Drink
Foodservice prices rise 1% in December as inflation concerns mount
Foodservice prices rose by 1% from November to December โ the highest monthly jump since June 2024 โ raising fears of renewed price pressures for the UKโs hospitality sector. While year-on-year inflation dropped to 1.9% in the final month of 2024, the latest Foodservice Price Index report from Prestige Purchasing…
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6 FebruaryRestaurants
Comptoir Group reappoints former CEO
Comptoir Group, owner of the Comptoir Libanais and Shawa restaurant, has announced that it has reappointed Chaker Hanna as its CEO. Hanna takes over from Nick Ayerst who had been due to step down at the end of this month but will now leave the board and role immediately. Hanna…
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6 FebruaryCatering Companies
Company of Cooks secures ยฃ18m in London retained business
Catering firm Company of Cooks has extended its partnerships with all the Livery venues in its portfolio, securing over ยฃ18m in retained business in the UK capital. The deals, which range from three to five years, see Company of Cooks continue to exclusively manage and deliver a wide range of…
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