The owner of Franco Manca and The Real Greek has reported shrinking profits and noted a drop in visits to its city centre restaurants amid rail strikes and waning consumer confidence.
Fulham Shore, which operates the chain of restaurants, said its pre-tax profits fell to £860,000 in the six months to September 25, down from £3.1m in the same period last year.
Operating profits also nearly halved from £4.5m last year to £2.4m this year, which it said reflects one-off spending on new restaurant openings this year.
