REVOLUTION Bars' revenues were revived by the return of its young customer base as it looked to recover from a brutal drop in sales.

Sales plummeted by nearly two thirds this year, falling from £110.1m in the previous year to £39.4m.

The premium bar chain suffered restrictions or closures every day during its full-year of trading, with two lockdowns and indoor dining banned between January and May.

Since pandemic restrictions eased in June, it has enjoyed a huge boost of revenue from the return of younger patrons to hospitality sites.

In the first 14 weeks of its 2022 financial year, Revolution exceeded the total revenue generated in its published full year results.

It is now benefitting from a 137 per cent increase on last year's total figures, which are also 14 per cent ahead of the less Covid-ravaged 2020.

The group received £20m in Covid- 19 business loans from the government and gave up eight sites to help weather the storm.

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