date:Jun 19, 2013
Whitbread, a UK-based global hotel, coffee shop and restaurant firm, has reported an increase in total sales by 13.8% for the 13 weeks (first quarter) to 30 May 2013.
During the reporting period, the group's like for like sales increased 3.1%.
Total sales of Costa grew worldwide by 24.8% in Q1, as the chain benefitted from cold weather. Like for like sales rose by 8%.
Whitbread opened 39 net new UK stores in the quarter, including 36 in UK Retail and three in Costa Enterprises.
The company p