Sales

Celebrations and early Easter holiday lift hospitality groups to 5.2% growth in March

18-Apr-2024 By James McAllister

Britain’s top hospitality groups achieved above-inflation like-for-like sales growth of 5.2% in March 2024, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

Restaurant groups deliver modest sales growth in February amid 'subdued trading'

14-Mar-2024 By James McAllister

Britain’s top hospitality groups achieved modest like-for-like sales growth of 1.4% in February, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

Restaurant sales fall flat in January as consumer spending squeezed

15-Feb-2024 By James McAllister

Britain’s leading hospitality groups generated like-for-like sales growth of just 0.1% in January, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

Managed sector toasts 'bumper' December

18-Jan-2024 By James McAllister

Britain’s top hospitality groups generated year-on-year sales growth of 8.8% in December, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals.

Ordering habits 'evolve' as delivery sales rise and takeaways fall

19-Dec-2023 By James McAllister

Delivery sales at Britain’s top managed restaurant groups rose 4% year-on-year in November 2023, CGA by NIQ’s latest Hospitality at Home Tracker shows — but takeaway sales fell 6%.

Festive season to provide £12bn hospitality boost

24-Oct-2023 By Restaurant

Hospitality venues are forecast to see a £12bn boost over the festive season despite a drop in visitor numbers.

Hospitality trading 'now consistently ahead year-on-year'

21-Mar-2023 By James McAllister

February sales at Britain’s leading managed restaurant, pub and bar groups were 3.9% ahead of last year on a like-for-like basis, the latest Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Hospitality spending soars over Jubilee weekend

07-Jun-2022 By James McAllister

The extended Platinum Jubilee weekend saw spending in hospitality venues soar with restaurants seeing a 41.5% uplift compared to the same period last year, according to data from Barclaycard.

Pret sees sales slow in London as infections rise

23-Mar-2022 By James McAllister

Demand for Pret A Manger's coffee and food sales fell slightly in London’s financial and shopping districts last week, ending several weeks of growth.

Easing of Covid restrictions nudges up drinks sales

04-Feb-2022 By James McAllister

Out-of-home drinks sales saw a modest revival last week after Covid-19-related restrictions were lifted, CGA’s latest Drinks Recovery Tracker shows.

Drinks sales still behind pre-Covid-19 levels but Plan B easing brings boost

28-Jan-2022 By James McAllister

Drinks sales continued to lag behind pre-pandemic trading last week, ahead of a much-needed lift to pubs, bars and restaurants from the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, new figures show.

Restaurant spend declines amid inflation concerns

09-Nov-2021 By James McAllister

Restaurant spending dropped by nearly 10% in October amid consumer concerns about inflation and rising household bills, the latest data from Barclaycard shows.

Covid costs hospitality £100bn in sales

30-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality businesses suffered a £100.2bn drop in sales from pre-pandemic levels in the 15 months since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the latest UKHospitality Quarterly Tracker with CGA reveals.

June provides cause for optimism for managed sector as sales near 2019 levels

19-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw sales drop just 1% in June from the same month in 2019, the new edition of the Coffer CGA Business Tracker reveals.

Greggs plans for expansion despite reporting first loss in 36 years

16-Mar-2021 By James McAllister

Bakery chain Greggs has posted its first annual loss since becoming a listed business 36 years age, with sales falling by a third amid the impact of the Coronavirus crisis.

Sales collapse amid pandemic costs hospitality £200m a day in 2020

28-Jan-2021 By James McAllister

Hospitality lost out on over half of its expected sales in 2020, with back-to-back lockdowns and ever-increasing restrictions costing the sector approximately £200m a day.

Drink-led pub and bar groups suffer 90% sales drop across November

11-Dec-2020 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed pub and restaurant groups saw sales wiped out in November as lockdown hit in England and tough trading restrictions continued in Scotland and Wales.

Hospitality sales take a battering in third quarter with 48% drop

30-Oct-2020 By James McAllister

Hospitality sales continued to take a battering in the third quarter of 2020, with ongoing Government restrictions denting the temporary boost of the Chancellor's Eat Out to Help Out scheme.

Pub and restaurant groups see sales halved in first month back

13-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Britain’s managed pub, restaurant and bar groups saw year-on-year sales fall by 50.4% in the first month of post-lockdown trading, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Lockdown leads to £30bn in lost revenue across hospitality sector during second quarter

28-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

The hospitality sector saw a 'catastrophic collapse' in revenue during the second quarter of 2020 with sales plummeting 87%, according to UKHospitality's latest quarterly Tracker collated by CGA.

Restaurant and pub groups see slight improvement in trade during second week of reopening

24-Jul-2020 By James McAllister

Managed pub, bar and restaurant groups in England have seen sales slightly improve during the second week of post-lockdown trading, according according to latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker data.

Restaurants see sales plunge 69%

18-Mar-2020 By James McAllister

Sales at UK restaurants, cafes and pubs plunged 69% year-on-year in the last week as social-distancing measures were ramped up across the country due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Chinese operators count the cost of Coronavirus

18-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

Chef Andrew Wong and the Baozilnn group are among the Chinese operators to have seen a recent downturn in sales as the fallout from the Coronavirus outbreak continues.

Business confidence in eating out stays low despite sales growth in November

18-Dec-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Business confidence among leaders of Britain’s eating and drinking-out market remains strained, despite like-for-like sales growth in the UK pubs and restaurant sector, according to new research.

Casual dining sector feels the pinch as like-for-like sales drop in October

19-Nov-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Like-for-like sales across the UK’s leading casual dining brands fell by 0.3% last month, reflecting the continuing pressure on the casual dining sector, according to the latest Coffer Peach Business Tracker.

Casual dining groups return to sales growth

17-Sep-2018 By Sophie Witts

UK restaurant groups saw a return to sales growth in August after a difficult summer.

Restaurant groups feel the heat as June sales fall

16-Jul-2018 By Sophie Witts

UK restaurant groups saw a 1.8% drop in trade in June as people flocked to pubs to watch the football.

ALMR launches hospitality diploma

21-Dec-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers has launched its diploma for the UK hospitality sector.

Food industry 'ebay' seeks to unlock value in unwanted stock

11-Feb-2015 By Carina Perkins

A new digital marketplace for the food industry is helping independent pubs and restaurants source bargain stock direct from food businesses.

#AHC2014: Readying a hotel asset before sale

17-Oct-2014 By Melodie Michel

There are a few things hoteliers can do to ensure a smooth valuation and sale process, as explained by speakers at the Annual Hotel Conference 2014.

Restaurants and pubs backing Tax Parity Day report 20% sales uplift

30-Sep-2013 By Emma Eversham

Restaurant and pub operators backing last week's Tax Parity Day say cutting their prices by 7.5 per cent for one day helped boost sales by up to 20 per cent.

Eighty sites in seven years: Giggling Squid ramps up expansion plans

31-May-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Thai restaurant group Giggling Squid is sticking to its bold ambitions to become the first major national Thai chain with the appointment of a property director who will oversee its expansion target of 80 sites within seven years.

Diageo launches first ever Pimm’s special edition

23-Apr-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Drinks giant Diageo has launched a new Blackberry and Elderflower variant of its ‘traditionally British’ brand, Pimm’s, in a bid to drive sales throughout the summer period and beyond.

Erlenbacher introduces 'best selling' apple cake to UK market

20-Sep-2012 By Emma Eversham

Frozen bakery supplier Erlenbacher is launching its Premium Apple Cake in the UK, a best-seller in its native Germany. 

London continues to dominate UK hotel transaction market

23-Aug-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The value of activity in the UK hotel transaction market doubled in the first half of the year while London continues to dominate deals, according to new figures from Deloitte.

Decline in pub drinking drives beer sales down

21-Dec-2011 By Peter Ruddick

A decline in the number of people drinking in pubs has led to beer sales dropping by £2.2m this year, according to new data released by Mintel, although sales in restaurants rose slightly as the trend for matching beer with food grew..

Danmade launches marketing campaign and rebrands 'core' sparkler range

02-Nov-2011 By Emma Eversham

Celebratory sparkling candle supplier Danmade is targeting the restaurant sector in the run up to the festive season with a heavy-weight sales and marketing campaign.

BBPA: Last-minute changes to Localism Bill a 'breakthrough for UK pub trade'

12-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has praised last-minute changes made to the Community Right to Buy under the Localism Bill.

Service Standards: How to give great hospitality service

28-Mar-2011 By Becky Paskin

Improving your own service skills, as well as those of your staff, can make a noticeable difference in your business and the satisfaction of your customers.

Alternative staff training: Make everyone a salesman

25-Nov-2010 By Lorraine Heller

Personnel who are well trained in their discipline are key to the success of any hospitality venue. But if they also understand how to sell, the immediate results of successful business could start to shine through in your bottom line.

Concentrate on existing customer base, restaurants told

01-Jul-2010 By Becky Paskin

Restaurants spend five times more on attracting a new customer than they do to retain existing ones, new mystery shopping research has revealed

Pushy staff turn off cash strapped customers

13-May-2008 By Emma Eversham

Academy of Food & Wine tells front-of-house staff to avoid over-zealous sales techniques while the economy looks unstable

Guide to buying and selling your business

14-Feb-2007 By Restaurant

When buying or selling a restaurant as a going concern the process can be riddled with potential pitfalls. So how can restaurateurs be sure they are making the right decision and ensure they get the best deal? Reasons to buy include: to increase ...