Everyman returns to profit with 70% jump in cinema admissions

Upmarket chain says its proposition feels as relevant as ever as it continues to open new sites

The allure of luxury sofa seating and a menu including parsley and garlic dough balls and hot honey halloumi helped the upmarket cinema chain Everyman bounce back to profit last year.

The group, which started in Hampstead and now has 38 venues across the UK, hailed a post-pandemic return to business as usual" as admission numbers rose by 70% to 3.4 million last year.