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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Nov- 2022 -7 NovemberFood and Drink
Halloween raises weekend spirits and drinks sales
Average drink sales in managed UK venues have grown 2% year-on-year in the seven days to 29 October due to the “growing popularity” of Halloween, according to CGA by NielsenIQ’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker, This marks the sixth week of growth in a row, although it is a dip from…
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3 NovemberPubs and Bars
Hospitality sector confidence plummets further amid inflation crisis
Soaring costs and economic uncertainty have “severely dented” confidence in Britain’s hospitality sector, according to new research from CGA by NielsenIQ and Fourth. The October Business Confidence Survey found that just 8% of leaders of multi-site businesses feel confident about the next 12 months for the eating and drinking out…
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3 NovemberRestaurants
Yum Brands digital sales reach £5.3bn in Q3
Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut, revealed its digital sales reached approximately $6bn (£5.3bn), with digital mix exceeding 40%, during the third quarter ended 30 September 2022. The parent company also revealed that its Q3 GAAP operating profit grew by 4%, while its core…
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Oct- 2022 -28 OctoberBeverages
Share of drinks sales in takeaways rises 15%
The share of drinks sales in delivery and takeaway has risen by 15% versus the start of 2022, according to the latest CGA by NielsenIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker. The latest tracker found that while delivery and takeaway sales across managed groups are still 91% higher than they were pre-pandemic,…
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26 OctoberBusiness
HospoDemo to stage third protest as it urges gov to prevent closures
The hospitality industry is set to stage its third protest next month at Parliament Square, urging the government to make policy changes to prevent “catastrophic closures” within the sector. The protest will be held at 11am on Monday 14 November, with members of the hospitality industry invited to converge on…
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25 OctoberFood and Drink
Various Eateries sales ahead of market expectations for FY22
The operator of all-day club and restaurant sites in the UK, Various Eateries, has reportedly delivered a “solid” trading performance for FY22, with sales for the year expected to be ahead of market expectations at over £40m. It is reported that for the six months between 4 April and 2…
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25 OctoberFood and Drink
Drinks sales surpass 2021, but inflation slows growth
Average drink sales in managed venues in the seven days to Saturday (15 October) were 5% ahead of the same week last year, and 4% up on the equivalent period in 2019, according to CGA by NielsenIQ’s Drinks Recovery Tracker However, with CPI inflation reported this week to be at…
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21 OctoberFood and Drink
Deliveroo warns of growth hit despite strong Q3
Deliveroo has warned that future sales could be hit by the ongoing cost of living crisis, despite welcoming continued year-on-year growth in Q3. Over the period, gross transaction value (GTV) rose by 8% year-on-year, while GTV per order was up 6%, largely driven by item level price inflation. Nonetheless, orders…
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20 OctoberCafes and Coffee Shops
Caffè Nero Q1 sales at 107% of pre-pandemic levels
Caffè Nero has welcomed strong trading in its first quarter, reporting strong like-for-like sales growth that reached 107% of pre-pandemic levels. Over the period, Caffè Nero opened 14 new stores across different territories. Four of those new stores have opened in the UK, including a flagship store in Stansted Airport.…
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19 OctoberPubs and Bars
Revolution Bars returns to profit
Revolution Bars Group has returned to profitability as pre-tax profits surged 107% to £2.1m for the 52 weeks ended 2 July 2022, up from a loss of £26.3m last year, following positive trading and cost management. Sales also jumped 257.4% year-on-year from £39.4m to £140.8m amid a return to more…
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