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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Jun- 2024 -13 JuneBreweries and Distilleries
Fullerโs FY profits soar 61% to ยฃ20.5m
Fullerโs has today (13 June) announced a 61% increase in profit before tax to ยฃ20.5m for the 53-week period ended 30 march.ย It comes as sales at the brewing company rose by 7% to ยฃ359.1m, while EBITDA reached ยฃ60.8m.ย Like-for-like sales were up 11%, with Fullerโs announcing โstrongโ sales and…
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13 JunePubs and Bars
CGA names Brunning and Price as UKโs top pub operator
Brunning and Price, part of the restaurant group, has been named the UKโs top pub operator for a second consecutive year by CGAโs outlet index survey. Other operators in the top five include St Austell Brewery, Hydes Anvil, Youngs and Everards. Brunning and Price also tops the rankings when measured…
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10 JuneNews
Todayโs news in brief – 10/06/24
St Austell Brewery has reported a โrecordโ year where total revenues rose 10% to ยฃ229.5m. This comes as the groupโs total operating profits for the financial period reached ยฃ13.2m, showing a rise of 15% on the previous year. During 2023, St Austell saw inflation reduce from the peak of the…
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10 JuneFood and Drink
Drinks sales dip in last week of May amid mixed performance
Drinks sales in the UK fell 1% in the week ended 1 June after a 3% drop in the previous week, according to data from CGA. These negative weeks followed two weeks of growth in May, with a 13% increase in the first week of the month and a 0.3%…
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7 JuneSponsored
Karaoke rooms increase venue profitability by 12%
Looking to boost your bottom line? Consider adding karaoke rooms. A recent 2023 Aalto University study [https://singa.com/blog/karaoke-room-profitability/?utm_source=cateringtoday&utm_medium=referral] revealed a staggering 12.23% jump in ROA (Return on Assets) for businesses offering karaoke rooms compared with those without. Good news for hospitality venues. Adding karaoke rooms appears to be a profitable way…
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7 JuneAdvice
Itโs all gravy: cutting costs while maxing sustainability
The hospitality and catering industry experienced a hugely challenging few years during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic. With venues and events immediately closed and revenues devastated as a result, keeping the administrators at bay was about as much as most businesses could hope for. However, as the UK returned…
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4 JuneNews
Todayโs news in brief – 04/06/24
Hostmoreโs year-to-date LFL sales fell 10% during the same 20-week period in 2023. This comes despite the groupโs EBITDA continuing to perform ahead of last year during the period, with the first four months to the end of April being higher by ยฃ3.3m. According to CFO Matthew Biddy, the board…
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4 JunePubs and Bars
Drinks sales drop 3% as rain returns
Drinks sales in the UK dropped 3% in the week ended 25 May, compared with the same period last year, as wet weather continued to dampen performance, according to data from CGA. Year-on-year sales plunged 22% after heavy rain on 22 May, and they were down by between 8% and…
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4 JuneRestaurants
Hostmore year-to-date LFL sales fall 10%
Hostomer has revealed that year-to-date like-for-like sales were 10% lower than during the same 20-week period in 2023. This comes despite the groupโs EBITDA continuing to perform ahead of last year during the period to 19 May, with the first four months to the end of April being higher by…
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3 JuneNews
Todayโs news in brief – 03/06/24
Liberation Groupโs revenues rose 20% to ยฃ144.4m in the year ended 27 January, with strong underlying growth resulting in LFL Managed Pub EBITDA increasing 19%. The groupโs UK managed pubs produced a โstrongโ performance, with an 8% increase in LFL growth, ahead of the industry CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker…
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