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 what’s driving turnover, and what’s 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- 2023 -16 FebruaryFood and Drink
SSP Group UK trading hit by rail strikes in Q1
SSP Group has seen its UK sales performance weakened by rail strikes in the first quarter of FY23, as revenues hit only 83% of 2019 levels at £215m. Its overall Q1 performance in the region reflected both the seasonally higher weighting of rail and the impact of more industrial action…
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15 FebruaryFood and Drink
Subway explores potential sale
Subway has announced that its shareholders are exploring a possible sale of the company. J.P. Morgan is advising the chain and will conduct the sale exploration process, though Subway said there is “no indication of timing or assurance that a sale will occur”. The company added that it “does not…
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13 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Pub insolvencies soar 83% in past year
Insolvencies among pub and bar companies have risen by 83% in the past year to a total of 512, according to accounting firm UHY Hacker Young. The firm has attributed the increase of insolvencies from 280 in 2021 to 512 in 2022 to the effects of the rail strikes paired…
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7 FebruaryNews
Levy UK&I retains catering contract with ExCeL
Levy UK and Ireland, the sports and entertainment arm of Compass Group, has announced it has retained its contract with ExCeL. Levy has been the catering partner at ExCeL since 2000 and is responsible for providing food and drink at its events, delivering catering for conferences, events, hospitality, and retail…
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6 FebruaryBeverages
Jan drinks sales rise 9% YOY
Average drinks sales in Britain for the seven days ended 28 January 2023 were 9% ahead of the same period in 2022, according to the latest data from CGA strategy. This increase follows double digit increases in the previous three weeks of January. Drinks sales rose 24% in the first…
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3 FebruaryAwards & Events
Over 400 hospitality scholarships awarded by HIT Scotland
Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland has awarded 414 scholarships to those studying or working in the hospitality industry. The scholarships were awarded at the annual HIT Talent Conference, which took place in Glasgow at the Voco Grand Central Hotel. Recipients ranged from those just beginning their careers to senior managers.…
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3 FebruaryPubs and Bars
Little Door and Co reports £1.3m December sales
House party-inspired late night bar and restaurant Little Door and Co has announced that it saw £1.3m of sales in December 2022, a record for the company. Overall revenue for the company was up 166% in December compared with the previous year. The company’s only Central London venue,The Little Scarlet…
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2 FebruaryPeople
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 20 years’ experience in Franchise Sales and Operations, having worked across a variety of franchise models including brands such as Domino’s Pizza, Papa Johns, Chaiiwala and Coffee Republic. In his…
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Jan- 2023 -30 JanuaryBeverages
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 increase of 104% compared with pre-pandemic levels and an increase of 17% compared with the same period in FY22. The company also announced that its sales in December 2022 were…
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25 JanuaryPubs and Bars
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% lower than the same period pre-pandemic. The group was bolstered by strong festive trading, with like-for-like sales in the last 12 weeks 17.8% higher than the same period a year…
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