25th May 2005 07:00
Restaurant Group PLC25 May 2005 The Restaurant Group plc AGM Statement At today's Annual General Meeting Alan Jackson, Executive Chairman of TheRestaurant Group plc, will make the following comments on current trading: "We are encouraged by performance so far this year with a like-for-like salesincrease of 3% for the Principal Trading brands in the 20 weeks to 22 May. Thisbodes well for a good first half performance. We have opened 4 new Frankie & Benny's restaurants and 1 new Chiquito's so farthis year where initial indications of trading are very encouraging. Our newopenings programme this year is weighted towards the latter part of the year. Intotal, we expect to open in excess of 25 new units during 2005. We are pleased with the performance of the Group and we look forward toreporting further good progress for the first half of the year, in September." 25 May 2005 ENQUIRIES: The Restaurant Group plc Tel: 020 7747 7750 Alan Jackson, Executive ChairmanAndrew Page, Group Managing DirectorStephen Critoph, Finance Director College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020 Matthew Smallwood This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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