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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Jun- 2025 -3 JuneRestaurants
Restaurant delivery sales slip 0.6% in April due to good weather
Delivery and takeaway sales at restaurant groups slipped by 0.6% year-on-year in April, marking the fifth consecutive month of below-inflation growth as good weather and the long Easter weekend drew people out of their homes. According to CGA by NIQ’s newest Hospitality at Home Tracker, a slight decrease was observed.…
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May- 2025 -30 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
Cooks Coffee’s UK&I store sales soar 33% to £35m in FY25
Café chain Cooks Coffee has reported that its total franchisee store sales in the UK and Ireland have jumped 33% to NZ$79.6m (£35.1m) in the year to 31 March. Group revenues, which have been “highly” correlated to store sales, also rose 49% to NZ$7m (£3.09m). This includes NZ$1m (£440k) worth…
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28 MayPubs and Bars
Pub sales jump 9.1% in April amid sun and Easter boost
Managed pub groups saw their like-for-like sales grow 9.1% during April, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker, thanks to sustained warm weather and a long Easter weekend. However, some of the growth was at the expense of restaurants, where sales dipped by 0.9% year-on-year. Bars also continued…
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27 MayFood and Drink
SSP Group HY revenues rise 12% to £1.7bn
Travel foodservice company, SSP Group, has seen its revenues rise 12% on a constant currency basis to £1.7bn for the half-year ended 31 March 2025, having seen like-for-like sales grow 5% during the period. Operating profits also rose by 31% on a constant currency basis to £45m during the period,…
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23 MayBeverages
Beer and cider flourish in sunny Spring for drinks sales
Drinks sales in the UK rose 12% like-for-like in the week ended Saturday 3 May, the best performance of the year so far. This followed 2% growth in the seven days to Saturday 26 April, and high single-digit growth in the first half of April. Following a robust March, the…
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22 MayPubs and Bars
Mitchells and Butlers HY revenues and profits surge
Mitchells and Butlers has reported a 4.3% increase in revenues to £1.45bn and a 10.4% rise in operating profits to £181m for the 28 weeks ended 12 April 2025 (HY 2025). Its adjusted operating margin also increased from 11.7% to 12.4%, 0.7ppts higher than last year driven by strong like-for-like…
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21 MayRestaurants
Tortilla revenues surge to £68m in FY24
Fast-casual Mexican restaurant group Tortilla has seen a 3.5% increase in its FY24 group revenues to £68m, up from £65.7m in 2023, attributed to the strategic acquisition of Fresh Burritos in France, the addition of one UK company-owned site and a “strong” contribution from its franchise network. For the 52…
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20 MayRestaurants
TRG in advanced talks to acquire number of Oakman sites
Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group (TRG) is in advanced discussions with Oakman to acquire a certain chunk of its privately held assets, according to Sky News. One of the insiders revealed to Sky that TRG, which is backed by private equity firm Apollo Global Management, was expected to acquire between…
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20 MayCafes and Coffee Shops
Greggs sales surge 7.4% to £784m
Greggs has reported a 7.4% increase in total sales to £784m (2024: £730m) for the 20 weeks of 2025, driven by store expansion and product innovation. Its like-for-like (LFL) sales in company-managed shops also grew by 2.9%, with improved performance in the last 11 weeks supported by better trading conditions.…
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19 MayPeople
Pret appoints former Restaurant Brands CEO as chairman
Pret A Manger has announced the appointment of José Cil, former CEO of Restaurant Brands International, which owns brands such as Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes, as its new chairman. Cil helped grow that business to more than $40bn (£29.88bn) in system-wide sales and 30,000 restaurants in more than…
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