Famous Brands, which announced in April it was no longer funding struggling Gourmet Burger Kitchen (GBK), said on Thursday the post-lockdown performance of the UK burger chain had been satisfactory.

The group had expected GBK’s revenue in July to be 49% of that of the same month of 2019, something that was accomplished, Famous Brands said in an update. Under current trading restrictions, customers had responded positively, the statement said...

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