Sales

Managed group sales remain flat in May as cost crisis deepens

Sales remained flat for Britain’s managed restaurant, pub and bar groups in May as like-for-like sales were just 0.1% ahead…

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Whitbread beats expectations but warns of ‘tight’ labour market

Whitbread has revealed that it expects to increase its total costs by £20m – £30m in FY23 due to targeted…

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KFC UK&I welcomes back Meg Farren as GM

KFC UK and Ireland has announced that Meghan Farren will be returning to KFC in the role of general manager…

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Big Table Group to trail robotic waiter technology

Big Table Group, the operator of Las Iguanas, Bella Italia and Café Rouge, has announced it is piloting a partnership…

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Jubilee weekend trading ‘disappoints’ despite food and drink sales boost

The last week’s two Bank Holidays have lifted sales for Britain’s pubs, bars and restaurants, although street parties dented trading…

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Fullers returns to profit as revenues recover to £253.8m

Fuller, Smith and Turner (Fullers) has revealed it has returned to profitability after seeing revenues recover to £253.8m, up from…

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Mollie’s appoints new head of sales

Mollie’s, the fast-growing “hotel and diner concept” with locations in Oxford and Bristol, has appointed Lindsey Williams as head of…

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Punch Pubs partners with Budweiser to stock Ukrainian beer

Budweiser Brewing Group announced that Chernigivske, a Ukrainian beer brand, will be participating in Punch Pubs venues across the UK.…

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City Pub Group sales surpass pre-pandemic levels

The City Pub Group has announced its like-for-like (LFL) sales for the month of May have beaten expectations, with sales…

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Liberation Group profits hit £9.5m

The Liberation Group has reported its underlying EBITDA hit £9.53m, compared to a loss of £795m in 2021 for the…

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