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.
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Sep- 2024 -30 SeptemberFood and Drink
September sunshine brings drinks sales back into growth
Average sales in Britain’s managed venues in the week ended 21 September were 3% ahead of the same period in 2023 after a bout of sunny weather. Widespread sunshine brought consumers out to beer gardens and terraces, and sales were up by between 8% and 11% from Monday 16 to…
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30 SeptemberFood and Drink
Incipio Group ‘record’ FY sales hit £25.9m
London-based hospitality operator, Incipio Group, has reported record sales of £25.9m for the year to 31 December 2023, having increased 32% against 2022. Meanwhile, the group also reported “record” adjusted EBITDA on continuing operations of £2.5m – a £1.8m improvement on the previous year. It comes as the group focused…
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30 SeptemberBusiness
Inverclyde Council unveils Growth Programme for Independent Hospitality Businesses
Inverclyde Council has launched the Growth Programme for Independent Hospitality Businesses to help boost the local sector thanks to funding from the UK government through the Shared Prosperity Fund. It follows the success of a similar initiative run earlier this year for independent retailers. Participants in the new hospitality support…
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26 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 26/09/24
Prezzo has appointed the former Brewdog CEO to lead the recovery plan, while the restaurant chain’s former chief executive, Dean Challenger, will rejoin as chief financial officer. It comes as Prezzo, which is now owned by Cain International, is undergoing a restructuring plan, having closed roughly a third of its…
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26 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Mitchells and Butlers sees LFL sales rise by 5.2%
Mitchells and Butlers has reported a 5.3% like-for-like sales growth for the 51 weeks ended 21 September 2024 and a 5.9% increase in total sales in the year to date. The group’s food sales were up 5.3% for the year to date, while its drink sales increased by 4.9%. Like…
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26 SeptemberFood and Drink
Restaurants enjoy ‘strong’ delivery sales in August
Restaurant group ended the summer with “strong” delivery sales, as like-for-like sales grew by 7.3% in August, according to CGA by NIQ. However, the positive performance was driven by increased prices, as the volume of takeaway orders continued a downward trajectory. Year-on-year increases in takeaways have been “comfortably” above the…
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25 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 25/09/24
Tortilla saw revenues in H1 fall from £32.7m to £31.5m, as overall like-for-like revenues fell 5.5% due to a planned decision to end its ties with Deliveroo. This move culminated in an “expected” delivery revenue decline of 10.3% like-for-like, albeit with improved delivery profitability of £0.5m in the first half.…
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25 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Drinks sales drop 5%
Drinks sales in the UK’s managed venues have dropped 5% for the week ended 14 September 2024, far less than the 12% decrease seen the week before. Trading was negative on all seven days of the week, though Saturday fared slightly better than the rest with a decrease of just…
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25 SeptemberFood and Drink
Tortilla H1 revenues dip following change to delivery strategy
Tortilla has revealed that revenues for the first-half period to 30 June fell from £32.7m to £31.5m, as overall like-for-like revenues fell 5.5% due to a planned decision in the first quarter to condense to a dual delivery partnership – ending its ties with Deliveroo. This move culminated in an…
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24 SeptemberNews
Today’s news in brief – 24/09/24
D&D London is in talks to rescue the UK operations of TGI Friday’s, Sky News has reported, following the collapse of its UK parent company Hostmore last week. Industry sources told Sky the deal was likely to see the new owners taking over the majority of its 89 sites, despite…
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