Retailer Cook serves up sales growth
Demand for veggie dishes has put upmarket ready meals firm Cook in line for bumper sales, its boss said on Wednesday.
Edward Perry said the firm, which stocks such items as veg, kale and lentil pies, saw a 17% surge in sales of meat-free goods over the past 12 months.
Its £12 takeaway for two offers have also proved popular, with Brits flocking to buy Indian and Thai food, he added, helping to offset headwinds such as rising butter prices.
Perry said that 2017 “is set to be one of our best years ever, with double-digit growth in like-for-like shop sales, a booming online business and successful new openings.”
The manufacturer has 85 stores including in Muswell Hill and Southgate. It has plans for a further six stores.
Freshly filed company accounts show turnover jumped to £50.6 million in the year to March 2017, from £45 million the year before. Pre-tax profits fell to £2.7 million.
