Pub sales jump 9.1% in April amid sun and Easter boost

Grey May For Hospitality Groups’ Sales After Weak Bank Holidays And Cost Hikes - CLH News: Caterer, Licensee and Hotelier News - News for Pubs, Bars, Hotels and Restaurants

Share Post Share Email Britain’s leading managed hospitality groups saw sales slip by 1.0% year-on-year in May, the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. After solid growth of 4.2% in a sunny April, trading last month was weakened by cooler and wetter weather in many parts of the country. Dips in the temperatures particularly affected May’s two long Bank Holiday weekends, which usually boost out-…

Pub sales jump 9.1% in April amid sun and Easter boost

Managed pub groups saw their like-for-like sales grow 9.1% during April, according to the latest CGA RSM Hospitality Business Tracker, thanks to sustained warm weather and a long Easter weekend.     However, some of the growth was at the expense of restaurants, where sales dipped by 0.9% year-on-year. Bars also continued a long run of negative numbers, with trading down 4.5%.  Nevertheless, sales across all hospitality group outlets were 4.2% ah…

Sun and Easter boost pub sales in April but restaurants and bars flag

Britain’s managed pub groups enjoyed a bright April with like-for-like sales growth.