"Britain's leading managed hospitality groups enter the crucial Christmas period on the back of flat sales in November, the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker reveals. Like-for-like trading was just 0.3% ahead of the same month in 2024, following increases of just 0.1% in October and 0.2% in September. Growth has now been below 1% or negative since April. Amid a soft November for hospitality, the government's Budget brought further challenges, including a phase-out of rates relief, confirmation of extra labour costs"
"The Hospitality Business Tracker-produced by NIQ, powered by CGA intelligence, in association with RSM-shows a positive November for pubs, where sales rose 2.5% year-on-year. It is a tenth consecutive month of growth for the pub sector, though most increases have been below the rate of inflation. In sharp contrast, sales at restaurants were 2.1% short of November 2024. This means trading has been negative in 10 of the last 11 months, and that restaurants have been outperformed by pubs in every month of 2025"
Managed hospitality groups in Britain recorded flat like-for-like sales in November, up just 0.3% year-on-year after minimal gains in September and October, with growth below 1% or negative since April. The government Budget added pressure by phasing out rates relief and confirming extra labour costs alongside weak economic forecasts. Pubs performed best, with sales up 2.5% and a tenth consecutive month of growth, while restaurants were 2.1% down and negative in 10 of the last 11 months; bars fell 5.2%. Total sales including new openings rose 3.1%, but footfall is down and only 26% of leaders feel optimistic about the next 12 months.
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