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The Hush Collection has announced its group turnover grew 36.3% year-on-year from £8.42m to £11.48m for the year ending 26 December 2021, and up 8.7% from pre-Covid levels in 2019.
Group EBITDA also hit £1.07m, up from a loss of £389k in 2020. Overall, the group’s restaurants performed ahead of expectations, despite 2021 being hit by the Omicron variant in December, leading to the cancellation of a “significant” number of Christmas bookings.
The Hush Collection is a 13-strong London-based restaurant group consisting of Hush Mayfair, Cabana, Haché and Little Planted Kitchen, led by Jamie Barber and Ed Standring.
The group refurbished the Cabana estate to support the brand’s focus as a “modern” and “vibrant” group of independent Latin American restaurants. The Cabana franchise in Saudi Arabia continues to “trade well”, with a further site expected to open in late 2022.
Further international development is also planned as the group seeks new franchise territories, and Hush said it is on track to have one of its best years.
Additionally, Little Planted Kitchen, the dark vegan brand, is now operating out of 12 locations, including a first Deliveroo Editions kitchen.
Jamie Barber, executive chairman at The Hush Collection, said: “As well as an exceptional year for Hush, we are now in position to consider new UK and international franchise opportunities for Cabana whilst our focus on new product development and recipe collaborations has resulted in solid trading for Haché.
“As we navigate through a myriad pressures including a cost of living crisis, squeeze on consumer spending, labour shortage and material increases in utility bills, we are confident that with our continued commitment to brand development and drive to create exceptional experiences, our guests will continue to visit us for a fabulous night out.”
