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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Sep- 2023 -26 SeptemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 26/09/23
Brighton Pier Group reported a decrease in total revenues, falling from ยฃ17.3m to ยฃ16.2m in H1, primarily due to declining sales in its bar division. Ongoing inflationary pressures impacted operating margins, resulting in lower earnings compared to the previous year. EBITDA dropped from ยฃ3m to ยฃ1.4m, with a loss before…
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26 SeptemberPubs and Bars
Brighton Pier revenues fall in H1 amid declining bar sales
The Brighton Pier Group has revealed that total revenues were down from ยฃ17.3m to ยฃ16.2m in H1, following a decline in sales from the groupโs bar division.ย Following โexceptionallyโ strong trading from a post-pandemic surge in demand in the first half of 2022, ongoing inflationary pressures โ in particular to…
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25 SeptemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 25/09/23
The City Pub Group reported a 14% increase in like-for-like sales to ยฃ31.7m in the first half of 2023, up from ยฃ26.1m in the same period in 2022. Despite inflationary pressures, the pub operator’s adjusted EBITDA remained steady at ยฃ3.3m, slightly below the ยฃ3.4m reported in H1 2022. The company…
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25 SeptemberNews
UK year-on-year drinks sales keep growing, CGA finds
UK drinks sales last week were ahead of 2022 levels for the fifth week in a row despite the September heatwave coming to an end, according to CGA by NIQโs Daily Drinks Tracker. Average sales in managed venues in the week to Saturday (16 September) were 7% ahead of the…
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25 SeptemberPubs and Bars
City Pub Group sales up 14% in H1
The City Pub Group has revealed that like-for-like sales increased 14% to ยฃ31.7m in H1, up from ยฃ26.1m in H1 2022, the half-year ended 25 June 2023.ย Despite inflationary pressures, the pub operatorโs adjusted EBITDA level was maintained at ยฃ3.3m, slightly lower than H1 2022โs total of ยฃ3.4m, while adjusted…
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22 SeptemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 22/09/23
Comptoir Libanais reported revenues of ยฃ14.8m for the six months ending 2 July, a 2.1% increase. However, adjusted EBITDA profits were down 73.7% from 2022 levels to ยฃ1m due to challenges in the trading environment. Like-for-like sales increased by 6%, with dine-in sales growing by 8.1%. Delivery sales declined in…
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22 SeptemberPubs and Bars
JD Wetherspoon puts new pubs up for sale
JD Wetherspoon has confirmed that it has put a further 11 pubs across England and Wales up for sale. CBRE and Savills have both been appointed to oversee the sales of the pubs which are mainly freehold properties with one leasehold property. The company has confirmed that all the pubs…
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22 SeptemberNews
Comptoir Libanais profits dip amid difficult trading conditions
Comptoir Group, owner of Lebanese and Middle Eastern restaurants, has announced revenues of ยฃ14.8m, an increase of 2.1%, for the six months ended on 2 July.ย Adjusted EBITDA profit was ยฃ1m, a decrease of 73.7% compared to 2022, which the group attributes to โa challenging trading environmentโ dictated by the…
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21 SeptemberNews
Todayโs news in brief – 21/09/23
SSP revenues are anticipated to reach ยฃ3bn for the year, spelling a 37% year-on-year increase and an EBITDA of ยฃ280m. This was due to recovery in passenger numbers, along with a stronger customer offer and digital presence. North America remains a key driver, while the UK and Ireland are expected…
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21 SeptemberRestaurants
Buzzworks unveils expansion plans amid ‘strong’ trading results
One of Scotlandโs independent bar and restaurant operators, Buzzworks Holdings, has announced its plans for expansion after reporting โstrongโ trading results across its entire portfolio of 20 venues. The confidence for expansion follows the opening of its flagship new restaurant, Scotts in Greenock, which saw a record number of visitors…
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