Caffè Nero records highest day of sales in ‘record’ Christmas

The Grocer
Caffè Nero records highest day of sales in ‘record’ Christmas
Caffè Nero has reported a “record” Christmas, with £1.5m in sales in one day the highest since the chain’s inception in 1997.
Like-for-like sales for the coffee chain were up 9% compared with the same five-week period last year, from 25 November to 30 December.
Overall sales for this period also increased 14% over the past year.
The chain shared sales of over £9m in a single week, recorded for two consecutive weeks.
Over two million customers were served in a single week “for the first time”, according to the chain, with its app driving 40% of total transactions.
Caffè Nero also sold 100,000 mince pies during the festive period, according to group CEO Gerry Ford.
“I’m very pleased with how we performed over the festive period,” he added. “Despite a challenging macro-economic climate and the impact of two very disruptive storms, we performed extremely well.
“The record number of customers who chose to visit our stores shows we are continuing to gain market share and the strength of our store teams and the impact our festive menu made a real difference.”
The Nero Group acquired two brands in 2024: 200 Degrees and FCB Coffee, bringing its total portfolio to five and number of stores across the UK to over 700.

**Propel
Caffe Nero reports record Christmas trading, registering its highest ever single day of sales at £1.5m: **
Caffè Nero has reported record sales for the five-week Christmas trading period in the UK, recording two record sales weeks and its highest ever single day of trading on Saturday, 30 November.
The company said that overall sales for this period were up 14% over last year. For the five festive weeks through to Monday, 30 December, Caffè Nero in the UK saw like-for-like sales up 9% compared with the same period the previous year, and for the first time, sales in a single week of more than £9m were recorded for two consecutive weeks.
During the period, Caffè Nero registered its highest ever single day of sales at £1.5m, the equivalent to its first full year of trading in 1997. The brand also saw a record number of customers served in a single week during the week of 9 December. More than two million customers were served in the UK in a single week for the first time, which was 3.3% customer growth on the same period the previous year, with more than 40% of all transactions coming via its app.
Founder and group chief executive Gerry Ford said: “I'm very pleased with how we performed over the festive period. Despite a challenging macroeconomic climate and the impact of two very disruptive storms, we performed extremely well. The record number of customers who chose to visit our stores shows we are continuing to gain market share and the strength of our store teams and the impact our festive menu made a real difference. Not only did we serve two million customers in the UK during the festive period, but we sold 175,000 tiramisu lattes and 100,000 mince pies.”

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Caffè Nero has reported that it delivered record sales over the Christmas period. The company says that it had two record weeks with over £9m of sales in the UK alongside the highest ever single day of sales at £1.5m for CN U.K. The company points out that the £1.5m of sales is equivalent to its first full year of trading back in 1997. Caffe Nero served over 2 million customers in the UK during the festive period…
• The company reports that ‘for the five festive weeks (November 25th through to Monday 30th December 2024), Caffè Nero in the UK saw like for like sales of 9% compared to the same period the previous year, and for the first time, sales in a single week of over £9m were recorded for two consecutive weeks.’
• CEO, Gerry Ford says ‘despite a challenging macro-economic climate and the impact of two very disruptive storms, we performed extremely well.’ He says ‘the record number of customers who chose to visit our stores shows we are continuing to gain market share and the strength of our store teams and the impact our festive menu made a real difference.’

MBS
Caffe Nero sees highest day of trading. The cafe chain saw record sales for the five-week Christmas trading period in the UK, recording two record sales weeks and its highest ever single day of trading where it saw £1.5m. Overall sales for the period were up 14% compared to last year. Read more on Propel

Food Service Equipment Journal
Caffè Nero delivers record Christmas sales
Coffee shop operator sees sales surge over festive period, with sales in a single week of over £9 million being recorded for two consecutive weeks, for the first time
Caffè Nero recorded two record sales weeks over the recent festive period, as well as its highest ever single day of trading on Saturday 30 November.
Overall sales for this period were up 14% compared to the previous year.
For the five festive weeks (November 25 to 30 December), Caffè Nero in the UK saw like-for-like sales of nine per cent compared to the same period in the previous year, and for the first time, sales in a single week of over £9 million were recorded for two consecutive weeks.
During the period, Caffè Nero registered its highest ever single day of sales at £1.5m, the equivalent to its first full year of trading back in 1997.
The family owned and operated coffee brand also saw a record number of customers served in a single week during the week commencing 9 December.
More than 2 million customers were served in the UK in a single week for the first time, which was 3.3% customer growth on the same period the previous year, with over 40% of all transactions coming via its App.
Founder and group CEO, Gerry Ford, said: “I’m very pleased with how we performed over the festive period. Despite a challenging macro economic climate and the impact of two very disruptive storms, we performed extremely well.
“The record number of customers who chose to visit our stores shows we are continuing to gain market share and the strength of our store teams and the impact our festive menu made a real difference.
“Not only did we serve 2 million customers in the UK during the festive period, but we sold 175,000 Tiramisu Lattes and 100,000 mince pies.”

Allegra
Caffè Nero reports record UK Christmas sales
The premium coffee chain generated record daily sales at the end of November 2024 before posting consecutive weekly sales above £9m in December
Caffè Nero has reported record Christmas trading in the UK, including its highest ever daily sales.

The London-based coffee chain said total sales for the five weeks ended 30 December 2024 were 14% higher than the previous year, with weekly sales surpassing £9m ($10.9m) for two consecutive weeks and record daily sales of £1.5m ($1.8m) on 30 November 2024.

Sales growth was driven by record transactions in the first week of December 2024, with more than two million customers served across Caffè Nero’s 627 UK stores. Over 40% of all transactions during the five-week period were made via the Nero app.

“I’m very pleased with how we performed over the festive period. Despite a challenging macro-economic climate and the impact of two very disruptive storms, we performed extremely well. The record number of customers who chose to visit our stores shows we are continuing to gain market share and the strength of our store teams and the impact our festive menu made a real difference,” said Gerry Ford, Founder and Group CEO, Caffè Nero.

Founded in 1997, Caffè Nero is the fourth largest branded coffee chain in the UK by outlets and the largest operator within The Nero Group, which manages the Coffee#1, Harris+Hoole, 200 Degrees and FCB Coffee chains.

Catering Today
Caffè Nero sales rise ‘record’ 14% over Xmas period
For the first time, the group saw sales in a single week top £9m for two consecutive weeks
Caffè Nero has reported a sales rise of 14% for the five-week Christmas period in the UK, as the coffee house chain had two “record” sales weeks and its highest ever single day of trading.
It comes as Caffè Nero sites across the UK saw like-for-like sales rise 9% compared with the same period last year.
For the first time, the group saw sales in a single week top £9m for two consecutive weeks.
The coffee chain registered its highest ever single day of sales at £1.5m – the equivalent to its first full year of trading back in 1997 – on Saturday 30 November 2024.
In addition, the family-owned and operated coffee brand saw a record number of customers served in a single week during the week of 9 December.
This meant that over 2 million customers were served in the UK in a single week for the first time, which was 3.3% customer growth on the same period the previous year, with over 40% of all transactions coming via the Caffè Nero app.
Gerry Ford, founder and group CEO of Caffè Nero, said: “I’m very pleased with how we performed over the festive period. Despite a challenging macro economic climate and the impact of two very disruptive storms, we performed extremely well.
“The record number of customers who chose to visit our stores shows we are continuing to gain market share and the strength of our store teams and the impact of our festive menu made a real difference. Not only did we serve 2 million customers in the UK during the festive period, but we sold 175,000 Tiramisu Lattes and 100,000 mince pies.”

The Caterer
Caffè Nero posts record Christmas trading
Coffee shop chain also reached its highest ever single sales day on 30 November 2024.
Caffè Nero has reported record sales for the five-week Christmas trading period in the UK.
The coffee shop chain posted two record sales weeks and its highest ever single day of trading on Saturday 30 November, at £1.5m – the equivalent to its first full year of trading back in 1997.
Overall sales for this period were up 14% over last year.
For the five festive weeks (November 25 – Monday 30 December 2024), Caffè Nero in the UK saw like for like sales of 9% compared to the same period the previous year, and for the first time, sales in a single week of over £9m were recorded for two consecutive weeks.
The coffee brand also saw a record number of customers served in a single week during the week of 9 December. Over 2 million customers were served in the UK in a single week for the first time, which was 3.3% customer growth on the same period the previous year, with over 40% of all transactions coming via its app.

Founder and group CEO, Gerry Ford said: “Despite a challenging macro-economic climate and the impact of two very disruptive storms, we performed extremely well.
“The record number of customers who chose to visit our stores shows we are continuing to gain market share and the strength of our store teams and the impact our festive menu made a real difference. Not only did we serve 2 million customers in the UK during the festive period, but we sold 175,000 tiramisu lattes and 100,000 mince pies.”
In December, Caffè Nero revealed plans to open new coffeehouses within Waitrose and John Lewis stores across the country.
This followed a double acquisition for owner, Nero Group, which brought London-based FCB Coffee and Nottingham-based coffee brand 200 Degrees under its umbrella towards the end of last year.