UK like-for-like revenues were up 7% and D&D enjoyed its first ever £1 million gross takings in a day. The company reports that its new and re-launched restaurants (German Gymnasium, Bluebird and Sartoria) performed well with like-for-likes up 30% on last year.

Des Gunewardena, chairman and CEO of D&D London, said: "We were very happy with December trading after what has been a topsy-turvy year. We were especially pleased to see our new and recently relaunched restaurants doing so well.

“Despite an excellent end to 2016 we have no illusions about how challenging 2017 is likely to be, with continuing worries about Brexit and cost inflation on all fronts. However our restaurants are performing well. And the coming year is planned to be one of our busiest ever in terms of new openings."

D&D London owns and operates restaurants in London, Leeds, Paris, New York and Tokyo and South Place Hotel in London.