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- 2023 -8 DecemberBusiness
Hospitality to benefit from ยฃ7.4bn spending boost this Xmas
Brits are planning to spend up to ยฃ200 on festive outings throughout the season, amounting to an estimated ยฃ7.4bn splurge on Christmas parties nationwide this year, according to research from Double Dutch and OnePoll. According to the survey of 2,000 UK adults, the increased spending provides a welcome boost to…
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6 DecemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 06/12/23
SSP reported a 38% rise in revenues to ยฃ3bn and doubled its EBITDA during FY23. This success was fueled by revenue growth and profit conversion, with a notable 25% H2 revenues increase on a constant currency basis. While North America, APAC, and EMEA regions contributed strongly, the UK and Europe…
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6 DecemberPubs and Bars
Drake and Morgan EBITDA slides amid โrecordโ xmas bookings
Drake and Morgan has seen its adjusted EBITDA fall to ยฃ4.1m for the year ended 26 March 2023, down from ยฃ5m in the same period last year. However, the company saw its turnover increase to ยฃ43.3m up from the ยฃ35.9m it posted last year. The company put the EBITDA fall…
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5 DecemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 05/12/23
Marstonโs swung to a ยฃ30.7m loss despite revenues rising 9.1% to ยฃ872.3m, due to interest rate hikes and property valuations. Yet, with optimistic Christmas bookings, the pub chain noted encouraging revenue figures. Meanwhile, the group has appointed a new CEO, Justin Platt, effective 10 January. The group’s focus is on…
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5 DecemberPubs and Bars
Marston’s falls to ยฃ20.7m loss despite strong revenues
Pub chain Marstonโs has fallen to a ยฃ20.7m loss despite reporting a 9.1% increase in revenues to ยฃ872.3m for the 52 weeks ending 30 September 2023. The loss comes in the face of a ยฃ163.4m profit a year earlier with the pub group attributing the performance to being hit by…
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4 DecemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 04/12/23
The week ending 25 November saw a 5% decline in drinks sales year-on-year, compared to last yearโs World Cup period. Monday and Friday showed stark drops due to England’s matches in the tournament. However, the other five days saw positive growth, with Saturday leading at a 13% increase. Beer and…
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4 DecemberPubs and Bars
Drinks sales fall 5% on tough comparatives, says CGA
Drinks sales were down by 5% year-on-year in the week ended 25 November as a result of tough comparatives with last year, according to data from CGA. Trading suffered when compared with late November 2022, which brought the start of the football World Cup. This kept sales on Monday 20…
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1 DecemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 01/12/23
The RMT Union has approved a pay deal from the Rail Delivery Group, halting strike actions until at least spring 2024. The accepted offer includes a 5% pay rise retroactively applied to 2022/23 and a guarantee against compulsory redundancies until the year-end in 2024. While RMT has ceased strikes, Aslef,…
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1 DecemberPubs and Bars
RMT accepts pay offer ending strikes until at least spring 2024
The RMT has announced that it has accepted a pay deal from the Rail Delivery Group, ending strike action until at least spring 2024. Members of the union have accepted a 5% pay increase which is backdated to 2022-2023 alongside a guarantee of no compulsory redundancies until the end of…
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1 DecemberPeople
Hell Yeah Hospitality Group appoints three new directors
Hell Yeah Hospitality has announced the appointment of James Richardson in the newly-formed role of director of operations and people, David Moffat as the new commercial director, and Louise McCabe as sales, marketing and brand director. The group has strengthened its senior team ahead of its next stage of growth,…
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