• Britain's managed hospitality groups' like-for-like sales rose 2.7% year over year in September 2026, their strongest growth this year.
• Growth accelerated from 0.8% in August but remained below UK inflation, extending the sector's lack of real-terms growth since spring 2025.
• Restaurant sales increased 2.6%, their best performance since November 2024; pub sales grew 3.8%, outpacing inflation.
• Bar sales fell 1.7% year over year, their strongest like-for-like performance since the start of 2025.
• Total sales, including venues opened in the previous 12 months, rose 6.2% year over year as new openings boosted growth.

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