Sales

Hero Brands appoints new franchise director

Hero Brands has appointed Nil Naik as its new franchise director to help grow the group’s portfolio.  Naik has over…

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Caffe Nero sales hit £150m in H1

Coffee shop chain Caffe Nero has announced sales of £150m for the first half of FY23. This number is an…

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Wetherspoon sales lag behind pre-Covid levels despite strong Xmas

Wetherspoon has said it is “cautiously optimistic” after half-year like-for-like sales rose by 13.1%, despite the fact they remained 0.7%…

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Fuller’s issues profit warning as rail strikes wipe £4m from sales

Fuller’s has warned its full-year earnings may be lower than expected after its profitability was dented by rail strikes in…

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Drinks sales surge 13%

Average drinks sales in the week to 14 January 2023 were 13% higher than the equivalent seven days in 2022…

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Delivery and takeaway sales 2% behind December 2021

Managed restaurant groups’ delivery and takeaway sales were 2% behind December 2021 levels by the end of 2022, as a…

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Hospitality welcomes best December in three years

Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups welcomed their best December trading in three years, though real term sales still lagged…

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Revolution Bars issues profit warning amid temporary closure plans

Bar group Revolution has announced that it will close some sites on Mondays and Tuesdays in January and early February…

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The front of the Q: Q Catering’s plans to hit £20m turnover by 2023

Q catering appointed three new members of staff from Kent Frozen Foods towards the end of 2022; Tony Blake as…

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High demand for live music in pubs and bars, CGA finds

Nearly 80% of people said that they were more likely to visit a pub, bar or other similar venue if…

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