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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Oct- 2023 -11 OctoberPubs and Bars
Marstonโs sales rise 11.3% in FY23
Marstonโs total retail sales increased by 11.3% during the year ended 30 September, while like-for-like sales were up 10.1% on FY22, as the pub operatorโs F&B offering demonstrated โresilience and appealโ.ย During the 10-week period from 23 July to 30 September, like-for-like sales increased 7.7% on FY22 results. This reflected…
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6 OctoberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 06/10/23
JD Wetherspoon revenues increased by 10.6% to ยฃ1.9bn for the year ending 30 July. Compared with FY19, like-for-like sales for the year grew by 7.4%, driven by increases in bar sales, food sales, slot/fruit machine sales, and hotel sales. Compared with FY22, like-for-like sales increased by 12.7%. Operating profit rebounded…
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6 OctoberNews
Wetherspoon revenues rise 10% to ยฃ1.9bn in FY23
JD Wetherspoon reported a 10.6% revenue increase to ยฃ1.9bn for the year ended on July 30 2023.ย Compared to FY19, like-for-like sales for the financial year increased by 7.4%. Bar sales increasedย by 2.1%, food sales by 13.7%, slot/fruit machine sales by 43.0% and hotel sales by 15.4%.ย ย Like-for-like sales,…
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4 OctoberBusiness
Consumers spend 6.5p per pound on eating and drinking out, says CGA
Consumers spent 6.5 pence of each pound on out-of-home eating and drinking between January and July 2023, according to data from CGA. The new Brand Track Plus combines consumersโ out-of-home preferences with card spending data to deliver analysis of engagement with key hospitality brands. The tracker gives insights into spending…
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4 OctoberNews
City Pub Group acquires two pubs in London and Oxford
The City Pub Group, the owner and operator of 52 premium pubs across Southern England and Wales, has recently announced the completion of the acquisition of two additional pubs in London’s Soho and in Oxford. The group has acquired a premium freehold investment which is currently operated as Simmons in…
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3 OctoberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 03/10/23
Greggs reported a 20.8% increase in total sales for the 13 weeks ending 30 September. Company-managed shop like-for-like sales also rose by 14.2%, driven by extended trading hours and increased app usage. Evening trade contributed to 8.8% of sales, and 13.1% of transactions were made through the Greggs app. The…
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3 OctoberBusiness
Greggs Q3 sales up 21% amid store openings and extended trading hours
Greggs has announced that its total sales rose 20.8% for the 13 weeks to 30 September 2023. Alongside this the company-managed shop like-for-like sales were up 14.2% as a result extended trading hours and increased app usage. Evening trade represented 8.8% of company-managed shop sales while 13.1% of company-managed shop…
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2 OctoberTrade Associations
UKH calls for no Christmas strikes amid ongoing rail dispute
Hospitality businesses such as Wasabi, Greene King and Fullerโs have signed an open letter alongside UKH to the Transport Secretary, RMT, ASLEF and Rail Delivery Group, urging them to resolve the ongoing disputes to avoid strikes over the Christmas period.ย It comes as fresh rail strikes, which began on Saturday…
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Sep- 2023 -29 SeptemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 29/09/23
Hostmore has postponed any new restaurant openings until 2025, saving about ยฃ15m in cash expenditures due to challenging trading conditions. The company reported improved cost reductions of ยฃ8.2m for the 26 weeks ending July 2, benefiting FY23 by ยฃ5.8m. H1 2023 delivered negative EBITDA of ยฃ3.8m, compared with positive ยฃ7.1m…
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29 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Mitchells and Butlers sales jump 9.1% in Q4
Mitchells and Butlers has grown its like-for-like sales by 9.1% during Q4 ended 23 September, as it sustained growth in both food and drink volumes.ย Against its pre-pandemic results, Mitchells and Butlersโ year-to-date like-for-like sales increased by 10.5%, with growth attributed to higher spend-per-head.ย According to the pub operator, it…
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