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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Dec- 2024 -3 DecemberCatering Companies
SSP Group revenues rise 17% to ยฃ3.4bn in FY24
Travel caterer SSP Group has reported that revenues rose 17% to ยฃ3.4bn in the year ended 30 September, as operating profits jumped by 32% to ยฃ206m within the range of its planning assumptions.ย The group has performed well in North America, the UK, and APAC and EEME, having benefited from…
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2 DecemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 02/12/24
Drinks sales in hospitality venues are โlaggingโ behind on tough comparatives to 2023. It comes as widespread chilly weather has pushed down sales throughout the week ended 23 November, with 17 November the only day with positive growth. Weekend sales also struggled, falling by 8% on 22 November, and by…
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2 DecemberNews
UK drinks sales fall 9% as Christmas nears
Drinks sales in Britainโs pubs, bars and restaurants are โlaggingโ as average sales in managed venues in the week ended 23 November were 9% down on the same week in 2023, CGA by NIQโs Daily Drinks Tracker showed.ย Widespread chilly weather pushed down sales throughout the week, with 17 November…
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Nov- 2024 -29 NovemberPeople
Great Northern Hotel appoints new pastry chef at its Rails restaurant
Luxury Grade-II listed Great Northern Hotel in Kingโs Cross has appointed Albio Ziu as pastry chef for the hotelโs restaurant, Rails. Ziu joins Great Northern Hotel with over 10 yearsโ experience having worked in pastry at The Bloomsbury Hotel, Searcyโs Pall Mall and with Firmdale Hotels Group. Working alongside Railsโ…
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28 NovemberNews
Loungers sold to US investment firm in ยฃ338m deal
Cafรฉ, bar and restaurant chain Loungers is set to be sold for ยฃ338m to US investment firm Fortress Investment Group.ย Loungers, which operates the Lounge, Cosy Club and Brightside concepts, currently has 280 venues across the UK.ย Under the terms of the acquisition, Fortress has offered 310p for each Loungers…
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27 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 27/11/24
Mitchells and Butlers total revenues hit ยฃ2.6bn in FY24, with like-for-like sales growing by 5.3%. This comes as the pub group has risen to a profit of ยฃ19m in its full-year results, up from a previous loss of ยฃ13m, following a strong trading performance. Post year-end, Mitchells and Butlers has…
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27 NovemberNews
Contract caterersโ sales jump 7% in Q3
Britainโs contract caterersโ sales grew 7% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2024, the latest Contract Catering Tracker from CGA by NIQ and Bidfood reported.ย The figure was slightly behind the rate of 10% in Q2 of this year, but sales over the last 12 months have increased 9%. It…
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27 NovemberPubs and Bars
Mitchells and Butlers swings to FY profit as sales hit ยฃ2.6bn
Mitchells and Butlers has risen to a profit of ยฃ19m in its full-year results, up from a previous loss of ยฃ13m, following a strong trading performance over the year.ย It comes as total revenues hit ยฃ2.6bn in the year ended 28 September, up from ยฃ2.5bn the prior year, with like-for-like…
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25 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 25/11/24
Esquires Coffee is looking to double its UK branch network from 70 sites to 140-150 over the next three years. A recent growth push has seen the opening of 17 new outlets in areas across the UK. The brand is now aiming to open at least 10 new UK stores…
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25 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Esquires aiming to double number of UK sites
Esquires Coffee has revealed that it is looking to increase its branch network from 70 sites at present to 140-150 over the next three years. A recent growth push has seen the opening of 17 new outlets in areas across the UK, driven by their regional developers. The brand is…
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