Restaurant Group plc, (RTN.L), which engages in the operation of restaurants and pub restaurants, Wednesday said that the trading for the first 19 weeks has been strong with total sales 11 percent ahead of the previous year. Like-for-like sales also saw a 4.5 percent increase from the previous year. The firm expects satisfactory results for the first half of the year.
During the first 19 weeks the firm opened 2 new Frankie & Benny's restaurants and 1 new Pub restaurant. In total the company expects to open between 30 and 35 new restaurants this year. Reflecting good performance from their new Coast to Coast restaurants, the firm expects to open a further 4-5 sites in 2013.
Subject to approval at the AGM, the final dividend in respect of the year ended December 30 of 7.3p per share, will be paid on July 10 to shareholders on the register on June 21.
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