Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) & Pub Sector

Domino’s Pizza reports like-for-like sales up 18.7% in Q1

Propel Info News – 22.04.2021

Domino’s Pizza Group has reported trading in the first quarter to 28 March has been strong, with exceptional trading over the new year period, resulting in UK and Ireland system sales of £371.3m, up 18.7% on the first quarter of last year which was largely unaffected by the impact of Covid-19. The company stated: “The sales performance of our delivery business has been particularly good, more than offsetting the lower sales within our lockdown-impacted collection business. At an order count level, we have seen delivery growth of 6.8% in the quarter with collection reporting some recovery, now trading at 65% of 2019 levels”.

Pubs and restaurants in Northern Ireland to resume outdoor trading on 30 April as sector reopening fast-tracked

Propel Info News – 19.04.2021

The reopening of the hospitality and tourism sectors in Northern Ireland have been fast-tracked as part of a series of lockdown relaxations agreed by Stormont ministers. Pubs and restaurants can serve customers outdoors in groups of six from no more than two householders from Friday, 30 April. Operators can then resume indoor operations from Monday, 24 May. Meanwhile, outdoor visitor attractions can reopen from Friday, 23 April, along with hairdressers and beauty salons. Self-contained tourist accommodation, such as caravans and rented holiday homes, can operate from 30 April, when remaining non-essential retail will also reopen. Remaining tourist accommodation can operate from 24 May and indoor visitor attractions can also reopen.