Live Report
Week Ending 15 Feb 2026
Trailing 13 Weeks: 6 Oct 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
UK Restaurant Pulse
Same-Store Sales performance across the UK hospitality market showed a strong WoW rebound. While traffic softness persists in the trailing trend, Fine Dining has significantly outperformed the broader market.*
*Paperchase proprietary data
YoY SSS Fine Dining +4.4%
YoY SSS Upscale Casual −2.1%
Total Cohort WoW +19.3%
Fine Dining WoW +26.3%
Upscale Casual WoW +14.3%
Avg SPH Total £54.2
Avg SPH Fine Dining £104.2
Avg SPH Upscale Casual £41.2
SPH YoY Fine Dining +5.1%
SPH YoY Upscale Casual +5.2%
YoY SSS Fine Dining +4.4%
YoY SSS Upscale Casual −2.1%
Total Cohort WoW +19.3%
Fine Dining WoW +26.3%
Upscale Casual WoW +14.3%
Avg SPH Total £54.2
Avg SPH Fine Dining £104.2
Avg SPH Upscale Casual £41.2
SPH YoY Fine Dining +5.1%
SPH YoY Upscale Casual +5.2%
YoY SSS Fine Dining +4.4%
YoY SSS Upscale Casual −2.1%
Total Cohort WoW +19.3%
Fine Dining WoW +26.3%
Upscale Casual WoW +14.3%
Avg SPH Total £54.2
Avg SPH Fine Dining £104.2
Avg SPH Upscale Casual £41.2
SPH YoY Fine Dining +5.1%
SPH YoY Upscale Casual +5.2%
YoY SSS Fine Dining +4.4%
YoY SSS Upscale Casual −2.1%
Total Cohort WoW +19.3%
Fine Dining WoW +26.3%
Upscale Casual WoW +14.3%
Avg SPH Total £54.2
Avg SPH Fine Dining £104.2
Avg SPH Upscale Casual £41.2
SPH YoY Fine Dining +5.1%
SPH YoY Upscale Casual +5.2%
YoY SSS Fine Dining +4.4%
YoY SSS Upscale Casual −2.1%
Total Cohort WoW +19.3%
Fine Dining WoW +26.3%
Upscale Casual WoW +14.3%
Avg SPH Total £54.2
Avg SPH Fine Dining £104.2
Avg SPH Upscale Casual £41.2
SPH YoY Fine Dining +5.1%
SPH YoY Upscale Casual +5.2%
YoY SSS Fine Dining +4.4%
YoY SSS Upscale Casual −2.1%
Total Cohort WoW +19.3%
Fine Dining WoW +26.3%
Upscale Casual WoW +14.3%
Avg SPH Total £54.2
Avg SPH Fine Dining £104.2
Avg SPH Upscale Casual £41.2
SPH YoY Fine Dining +5.1%
SPH YoY Upscale Casual +5.2%
YoY SSS Fine Dining +4.4%
YoY SSS Upscale Casual −2.1%
Total Cohort WoW +19.3%
Fine Dining WoW +26.3%
Upscale Casual WoW +14.3%
Avg SPH Total £54.2
Avg SPH Fine Dining £104.2
Avg SPH Upscale Casual £41.2
SPH YoY Fine Dining +5.1%
SPH YoY Upscale Casual +5.2%
YoY SSS Fine Dining +4.4%
YoY SSS Upscale Casual −2.1%
Total Cohort WoW +19.3%
Fine Dining WoW +26.3%
Upscale Casual WoW +14.3%
Avg SPH Total £54.2
Avg SPH Fine Dining £104.2
Avg SPH Upscale Casual £41.2
SPH YoY Fine Dining +5.1%
SPH YoY Upscale Casual +5.2%
Segment performance
WEEK ENDING 15 FEB 2026
Outperforming YoY
01
Fine Dining
SSS YOY
+4.4%Above prior year
SSS WOW
+26.3%Strong market rebound
AVG SPH
£104.2Per cover
SPH YOY
+5.1%Spend growing
A strong recovery week, outperforming the broader market, but still set against a softer underlying demand environment.
Recovering
02
Upscale Casual
SSS YOY
−2.1%Below prior year
SSS WOW
+14.3%Meaningful recovery
AVG SPH
£41.2Per cover
SPH YOY
+5.2%Spend increasing
Momentum is improving week-on-week, but not yet enough to close the YoY gap.
SSS comparison
BY SEGMENT
Week-over-week vs year-over-year change
Performance drivers
SPH ANALYSIS
Comparable SSS % — Fine Dining
Trailing 13 Weeks
Observations
Trailing 13 Weeks: 6 Oct 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
Trailing Trend (6 Oct 2025 – 4 Jan 2026)
Our Fine Dining portfolio experienced a SSS decline of ~(1.0%) versus the prior year, driven primarily by a ~(1.7%) drop in traffic. While recent weekly rebounds are encouraging, the long-term trend reflects continued pressure on cover volumes.
−1.7%
trailing traffic
decline, Fine Dining
Consumer Behaviour Shift
UK diners are scaling back on dining-out occasions — particularly higher-priced, family-oriented meals. Notably, 46% of consumers reported plans to reduce dining frequency, which has directly impacted hotel family-meal traffic and event-catering volumes. This shift remains a primary contributor to softer performance in both Fine and Family Dining segments.
46%
of consumers plan to
reduce dining frequency
Cover volume vs YoY growth
6 Oct 2025 – 4 Jan 2026
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