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.

  • Jul- 2025 -
    15 July
    Food and DrinkCake Box EBITDA rises 17% to £8.73m

    Cake Box EBITDA rises 17% to £8.73m

    Cake Box has revealed that its underlying EBITDA increased 17.1% to £8.73m, up from £7.46m, for the year ended 30 March 2025. Alongside this, the company saw a 19% growth in online sales to £19.1m, up from £16.1m in the previous year, following increased investment in digital marketing and e-commerce…

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  • 10 July
    Pubs and BarsYoung’s revenues rise 6.6% as warm weather lifts sales

    Young’s revenues rise 6.6% as warm weather lifts sales

    Young’s has reported a 6.6% rise in revenue during the first 14 weeks of its new financial year, with like-for-like sales up 7% compared with the same period last year. The pub operator said the performance reflected “strong” trading momentum from the previous year, helped by warm and sunny weather…

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  • 10 July
    Food and DrinkPret introduces ‘Super Plates’ to meet salad demand

    Pret introduces ‘Super Plates’ to meet salad demand

    Pret A Manger has introduced a new category of salads called “Super Plates”, aimed at customers seeking larger, protein- and fibre-rich lunch options. The chain said the range reflects growing demand for more substantial salads, with its salad sales increasing three times faster than its sandwich category over the past…

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  • 2 July
    Cafes and Coffee ShopsCooks Coffee FY sales rise 36% in UK&I

    Cooks Coffee FY sales rise 36% in UK&I

    Esquires Coffee, the operator of cafe chain Cooks Coffee, has reported a 36% rise in total franchisee store sales to NZ$79.6m (£35.3m) in the UK and Ireland for the year ended 31 March 2025. Group revenues increased by 43% to NZ$6.7m (£2.9m) during the same period. This included NZ$1m (£440k)…

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  • 2 July
    Food and DrinkGreggs warns on profits after warm weather hits sales

    Greggs warns on profits after warm weather hits sales

    Greggs has revealed that it expects its full-year operating profit to be “modestly” below FY24 after the heatwave in June caused its sales to fall. The baker stated that cost inflation and wage tax pressures, which caused the company to increase the price of its sausage rolls, were factors which…

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  • Jun- 2025 -
    30 June
    Food and DrinkDrinks sales brighten after slow start to June

    Drinks sales brighten after slow start to June

    Drinks sales in the seven days ended Saturday 14 June were up 4% year-on-year after average sales in managed venues in the week ended Saturday 7 June were 7% behind the same period last year. The previous week’s rain and low temperatures damaged footfall in many parts of the country,…

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  • 30 June
    Pubs and BarsBrewhouse and Kitchen narrows FY losses as margins improve

    Brewhouse and Kitchen narrows FY losses as margins improve

    Brewpub operator, Brewhouse and Kitchen, has reported a full-year operating profit of £189k, up from a £675k loss the prior year, despite facing a “challenging” trading environment.  While the company’s turnover dipped slightly to £16.3m for the year ended 28 September 2024, down from £16.7m in the year before, shareholders’…

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  • 27 June
    Food and DrinkDeliveries and takeaways return to growth in May

    Deliveries and takeaways return to growth in May

    Britain’s leading restaurant groups achieved year-on-year growth of 1.8% in delivery and takeaway sales in May, according to data from CGA. It marks the highest point of 2025 so far, as well as a return to growth after a drop of 0.6% in April, when widespread sunshine drew consumers out.…

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  • 26 June
    RestaurantsBig Table Group halves FY losses following job cuts

    Big Table Group halves FY losses following job cuts

    The Big Table Group, owner of Cafe Rouge and Bella Italia, has seen losses before tax narrow by 68%, from £13.8m to £4.4m in its full-year results, following a decision to cut 700 jobs and streamline operations.   In the year ended 27 October 2024, Big Table Group’s brands saw full…

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  • 25 June
    Cafes and Coffee Shops200 Degrees FY sales rise by ‘record’ 16% to £20m

    200 Degrees FY sales rise by ‘record’ 16% to £20m

    Nottingham-based coffee roaster and cafe chain, 200 Degrees, has reported that sales rose by a record 16% to hit £20m for the first time in the year ended 31 May 2025.  The group attributed its performance to a like-for-like sales growth of 7.8%, which was underpinned by “notable” positive customer…

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