Warm weather heats up like-for-like trading at Young’s

The recent extended period of warm weather has heated up trading at Young’s with revenues up 6.6% compared to 2025.

In an update ahead of its Annual General Meeting taking place today (9 July 2025) it said that revenue for the first 14 weeks of its financial year, beginning 1 April 2025, was up 7% on a like-for-like-basis.

Young’s said that the performance had been driven by long periods of warm and sunny weather during spring and early summer, supporting growth particularly in its gardens and riverside pubs.

It added that the figures were particularly positive given they comparable period last year included the Euro24 Championship.

The results continue solid performance for the 277 strong pub group, including 56 pubs with rooms, which reported a 25% growth in revenue to £486m for the year ended 31 March 2025 last month, assisted by strong room revenue and drink sales as well as the acquisition of City Pub Group. 

Chief executive Simon Dodd said: “We are delighted to be reporting excellent trading over the first quarter of the new financial year, particularly against such a strong comparator.

“Young’s pubs are thriving, and our strategy of employing the very best teams, and maintaining a premium, well-invested and differentiated estate, continues to deliver industry leading results. Our business is performing well, and we are confident about the year ahead.”