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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Feb- 2024 -28 FebruaryCafes and Coffee Shops
BP pilots made-to-order food at 10 Wild Bean Cafes
BP will be piloting a โnew and improvedโ โfresh food for nowโ offer that customers can personalise at 10 of its Wild Bean Cafes across the UK.ย The news comes as BP looks for new ways to drive convenience growth by giving โon-the-moveโ customers made-to-order, hot food options and coffee.ย …
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27 FebruaryNews
Todayโs news in brief – 27/02/24
Drinks sales at pubs and bars stayed level year-on-year, with a small 0.1% fall for the week ended 17 February, to continue a solid start to February trading, according to data from CGA. Sales on Valentineโs Day, a crucial trading date for operators and suppliers, wereโฏ9%โฏhigher than on 14 February…
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27 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Strong Valentineโs Day keeps drinks sales level with 2023
Drinks sales at Britainโs pubs and bars stayed level year-on-year, with a small 0.1% fall for the week ended 17 February, to continue a solid start to February trading, according to data from CGA. This followsโฏ1% growthโฏin the previous seven days and continues a decent build-back after tough conditions in…
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26 FebruaryNews
Todayโs news in brief – 26/02/24
Red Engine, owner of Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has posted sales of ยฃ67m for 2023, up 26% year-on-year. It also revealed that Red Engine venues and partner venues sales when combined exceeded ยฃ100m for 2023, up 28% YOY, with like-for-like sales increasing by 10%. Danieli Holdings posted losses of…
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26 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Red Engine posts ยฃ67m sales in 2023
Red Engine, owner of Flight Club and Electric Shuffle, has announced that it posted sales of ยฃ67m for 2023, up 26% year-on-year. It also revealed that Red Engine venues and partner venues sales when combined exceeded ยฃ100m for 2023, up 28% YOY, with like-for-like sales increasing by 10%. Red Engine,…
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21 FebruaryNews
Todayโs news in brief – 21/02/24
Drink sales in the UK rose 1% for the week ended 10 February, as trading was boosted by stable weather and the Six Nations rugby tournament. This follows four successive weeks of negative numbers, thanks to a combination of a squeeze on spending, Dry January, variable weather and rail strikes.ย …
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21 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Drinks sales back in modest growth after tough January
Drinks sales in the UK rose 1% for the week ended 10 February compared with the same period last year, according to data from CGA. Trading last week was boosted by stable weather and the Six Nations rugby tournament. This follows four successive weeks of negative numbers, thanks to a…
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21 FebruaryRestaurants
Delivery and takeaway sales rise for eighth consecutive month
Managed restaurant groups saw delivery and takeaway sales remain 4% ahead of January 2023 last month, spelling the eighth consecutive month of like-for-like growth, according to CGA by NIQโs latest data.ย While this is an improvement on a 1% rise in December 2023, growth has slowed in recent months and…
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19 FebruaryFood and Drink
Layers Bakery launches in East London
Destination bakery Layers has opened the doors to its new waterfront store and cafe in Goodluck Hope, East London. The store will be open from 8am to 4pm, Tuesday to Sunday, offering freshly baked sourdough goods, coffees, grab-and-go breakfasts as well as an all-day brunch menu. The store is founded…
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19 FebruaryNews
Greene King to launch second pub concept Nest Pubs
Greene King Pub Partners, the leased, tenanted and franchise division of Greene King, has announced it will launch its second franchise pub concept under the name Nest Pubs.ย The new franchise concept follows the success of Hive Pubs, Greene Kingโs first franchise pub concept, which was launched in 2021 and…
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