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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Nov- 2024 -13 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 13/11/24
Fullerโs adjusted PBT jumped by 21% to ยฃ17.6m for H1 to 28 September, as like-for-like sales in its managed pubs and hostels rose by 5.2%. Fullerโs has seen growth in all areas of the business, with food like-for-like sales rising 5.5%, and drink and accommodation both rising 4.9%.ย Excel London…
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13 NovemberRestaurants
Subway to unveil new global restaurant design in 2025
Subway will be rolling out โFresh Forward 2.0โ globally in 2025, which will be the next iteration of its restaurant image.ย The fast food chain aims to further enhance the guest experience, improve convenience and drive franchise profitability with the new look.ย ย Since the launch of the initial Fresh Forward…
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13 NovemberPubs and Bars
Fullerโs PBT jumps 21% to ยฃ17.6m in H1
Fullerโs has reported that adjusted profit before tax jumped by 21% to ยฃ17.6m for the half year to 28 September, as like-for-like sales in its managed pubs and hotels rose by 5.2% during the period.ย ย While statutory profits before tax hit ยฃ29m during the period, this significant increase was attributed…
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12 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 12/11/24
Various Eateries expects its group revenues to beat expectations at ยฃ50.5m for the full year to 29 September, despite like-for-like sales declining by 1% by year-end. The operator of Coppa Club and Noci revealed that the elevated group revenues generated a small positive adjusted EBITDA, which was also slightly ahead…
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12 NovemberRestaurants
Various Eateries group revenues to beat expectations at ยฃ50.5m
Various Eateries expects its group revenues to be slightly ahead of market expectation at ยฃ50.5m for the full year to 29 September, a rise from ยฃ45.5m recorded last year, despite like-for-like sales declining by 1% by year-end.ย The operator of Coppa Club and Noci revealed that the elevated group revenues…
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8 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 08/11/24
Krispy Kreme has seen Q3 losses widen to $16m (ยฃ12.9m), up from a loss of $2.1m (ยฃ1.7m) in the previous year, as the UK market underperformed over the period. It comes as net revenues fell by 6.8% to $379.9m (ยฃ305.9m), down from $407.4m (ยฃ328.2m). Despite this, organic sales rose by…
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8 NovemberCafes and Coffee Shops
Krispy Kreme falls to $16m loss in Q3 as UK market underperforms
Krispy Kreme has seen losses widen to $16m (ยฃ12.9m) in its third quarter, up from a loss of $2.1m ( ยฃ1.7m) the prior year, as the UK market underperformed over the period. In the quarter ended 29 September 2024, net revenues fell by 6.8% to $379.9m (ยฃ305.9m), down from $407.4m…
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7 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 07/11/24
Wetherspoon boss Tim Martin has warned of rising prices following the autumn budget, though the pub group intends to โmake every attempt to stay as competitive as possibleโ. It comes as Wetherspoon has reported that LFL sales in Q1 were 5.9% higher than the same period last year, as bar…
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7 NovemberPubs and Bars
Wetherspoon boss warns of rising prices following autumn budget
Wetherspoon chairman Tim Martin has said the pub group will โmake every attempt to stay as competitive as possibleโ but warned of rising prices in hospitality following the autumn budget.ย It comes as JD Wetherspoon has reported that like-for-like sales in the first quarter to 3 November were 5.9% higher…
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6 NovemberNews-In-Brief
Todayโs news in brief – 06/11/24
Dominoโs has reported that total sales rose 3% to ยฃ374.8m in Q3, as total orders increased 3.5% on a comparable basis to 17.4 million. The group attributed its performance to delivery orders continuing its โstrongโ momentum, as it was up 6.6% against last yearโs Q3 to 11.1 million. However, collection…
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