Gordon Ramsay’s UK restaurant business remains loss-making despite £101m sales
Gordon Ramsay’s UK restaurant business reported sales of almost £101m last year, crossing the £100m mark for the first time. The group said trading benefited from a Netflix documentary and the opening of its 100th outlet, while its UK arm narrowed losses to £5.8m from £9.4m the previous year.
Gordon Ramsay’s UK restaurant business remained loss-making last year despite reporting sales of almost £101m, according to the group. The figure represented a 3% increase and took annual sales above £100m for the first time.
The UK arm reported a loss of £5.8m, narrowing from £9.4m the year before. The business has 34 outlets, including the Savoy Grill, Pétrus and several Lucky Cat restaurants.
The group said trading was helped by the airing of a Netflix documentary and the opening of its 100th outlet. The source does not provide further details about the documentary, the outlet opening or the wider group’s financial results.
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