RedCat Hospitality has confirmed that “exceptional” December sales have enabled the pub group to conclude the year “on a real high.”
The operator of the Coaching Inn Group and RedCat Independent Pubs, led by former Greene King chief Rooney Anand, posted 11.7% growth over Christmas and New Year, and 8.4% growth across the six-week festive period.
The group saw volume and value growth across food, drink, and rooms, and achieved record guest scores for December.
RedCat Independent Pubs posted like-for-like sales growth of 5.6% over the peak two weeks and 2.2% across the six-week festive season.
Richard Lewis, chief executive of RedCat Hospitality, said: “We ended 2025 on a real high, with December seeing some exceptional results across the group. The Coaching Inn Group’s performance was extraordinary on all measures and grew on a strong base in comparison to a good Christmas last year.
“We’re really pleased with our performance in terms of sales, conversation and guest scores. It’s all down to our amazing teams for their dedication, execution and focus on giving our guests a wonderful experience over the busy festive period.”
The update comes after RedCat Hospitality agreed to sell all 21 pubs in its leased and tenanted division to Admiral Taverns in November.
Since its 2021 founding, RedCat has grown to around 100 sites, seizing opportunities created by the post-pandemic wave of pub sales.
