Like-For-Like Sales

Restaurants see steady growth in August

12-Sep-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Despite the cooler weather, restaurants in the UK saw a 17th consecutive month of growth this August, according to Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Continued growth for pubs and restaurant chains

14-Aug-2014 By Melodie Michel

Average like-for-like sales for restaurant and pubs in July were up 2.2 per cent – the 16th consecutive month of growth for the sector.

Marching on: Spring sales surge for restaurants and pubs

16-Apr-2014 By Luke Nicholls

Britain’s restaurant and pub groups saw collective like-for-like sales grow 4.6 per cent in March against the same month last year, marking 12 consecutive months of positive growth for the sector.

The Restaurant Group reports 'excellent performance' for first half of 2013

30-Aug-2013 By Emma Eversham

The Restaurant Group, owner of the Frankie & Benny's, Chiquito, Garfunkel's and Coast to Coast restaurant brands, says it has seen an 'excellent performance' across all its brands in the first half of 2013.

Fuller’s reports profit growth despite ‘most volatile’ start to a year ever

31-May-2012 By Peter Ruddick

London-based brewer and pub operator Fuller’s has announced it experienced a ‘very positive’ last year of trading with growth across its business but revealed the beginning of 2012 had been the ‘most volatile’ start to a year ever for the company.

Cold and wet April hits pub and restaurant sales

17-May-2012 By Luke Nicholls

April proved to be a washout for the eating and drinking-out market as unusually cold and wet weather hit like-for-like sales, according to this month’s Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Sales boost for eating out sector following warm March

17-Apr-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Restaurants and pubs have benefited from the unseasonably warm weather of March, with collective like-for-like sales up 1.9 per cent and total sales up 6.3 per cent on the same month last year.

Pubs and restaurants suffer post-bank holiday slump

14-Jun-2011 By Emma Eversham

Pub and restaurant chains suffered a slump in sales in May following April's bank holidays, but performed better than retail according to latest figures from the Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Pubs and restaurants report rise in February sales

15-Mar-2011 By Mark Wingett

Pub and restaurant groups reported a rise in like-for-like sales in February against a strong comparative period in 2010, helped by a month of fair weather and families eating out during half term.

Las Iguanas sees sales growth without discounting

23-Jun-2010 By Martyn Leek

Las Iguanas, the Latin-American restaurant chain, has seen an increase in sales despite eschewing across the board discounting, which has proved popular at other chains