All Caprice Holdings articles
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OpinionMoment of Caring for missed M&A opportunity
Serial investor Luke Johnson, who sold The Ivy, J Sheekey and Le Caprice to Richard Caring in 2005 in a £31.5m deal, admitted he didn’t see the possibility of turning The Ivy into a chain
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NewsThe Wolseley Hospitality Group to launch first Colbert Collection property in London
The group will open its first London hotel later this year on Piccadilly with owner Minor Hotels describing it as ‘a unique strategic opportunity’
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Analysis & InsightSheikh it up – why the sale of Richard Caring’s empire is a really big deal
Securing over a billion pounds for his hospitality portfolio is a huge win for the ‘King of Mayfair’, while its new Abu Dhabi-based majority owner Diafra has plenty of options to get its teeth into
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NewsRichard Caring deal will bring ‘world class brands to new markets’
The sale of a majority stake of Caring’s restaurant and club empire, reported to be worth £1.4bn, includes the Ivy Collection, Caprice Holdings and The Birley Clubs to an entity controlled by Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan
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NewsRichard Caring sells Ivy, Annabel’s and Scott’s for £1.4bn
The ‘King of Mayfair’ sells the celebrity haunts to a group controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the deputy ruler of the United Arab Emirates
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NewsRichard Caring closes in on £1bn deal
The hospitality tycoon is said to be in talks to close with Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company, with a deal that could value his portfolio at up to £1.3bn
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OpinionJeremy King unwittingly feeds the social media monster
The fabled restaurateur has taken aim at entitled social media influencers for causing a nuisance and ruining the dining experience for other guests. But did his keen sense of style and design, appeal to A-listers and cultivation of The Ivy lay the groundwork for the age of the vapid self-takers? ...
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OpinionThe phenomenon of the boomerang CEO
Dominic Walsh welcomes Brandon Stephens back to Tortilla, who he writes is now part of an elite group of hospitality leaders that have returned or been re-appointed to a business they have run before
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, including Hoppers’ fourth restaurant, Tonkotsu’s Welsh debut, and Cotti Coffee’s UK launch
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NewsCaprice Holdings strengthens senior team with new appointments
Alix Picard joins from Bagatelle Group as chief marketing officer, while Natalie Tait - previously of Artfarm and D&D London - joins as chief people officer
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NewsTomas Minkley joins Ivy Asia, Harry’s as COO
Minkley joins two Caprice Holdings-backed brands from his role as COO at Bob Bob Ricard, where he spent nearly two years
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NewsGaucho names group marketing director
Marie Da Silva joins the steakhouse group having previously worked in senior marketing positions for the likes of Caprice Holdings and The Ivy Collection
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NewsThe Ivy MD steps down
Laura Mills, who oversaw The Ivy, Ivy Asia and Harry’s, has left the Richard Caring-backed restaurant company after more than eight years
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NewsThe Ivy Collection grows revenue to record highs
Revenue stood at £327.1m for the 53 weeks ended 5 January 2025 and new openings contributed to growth, with restaurateur Richard Caring reportedly in talks for a deal that could exceed £1bn
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NewsCaprice achieves record revenue but posts pre-tax loss amid cost pressures
Richard Caring’s restaurant group reported record revenue of £97.1m for the year ending 31 December 2023, up from £74.4m in 2022
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NewsHospitality staff consider legal action due to ‘cover charges’
Restaurants including The Ivy and The Wolseley add a mandatory cover charge to diners’ bills on top of a service charge, with only the latter passed on to workers, The Guardian reports
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NewsGen Z don’t want to talk to waiters, says Bill’s boss
MD Tom James says younger customers prefer ‘communicating through their phones’
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NewsRichard Caring tests appetite for café bar
The restaurant tycoon is trying out his latest venture at two sites before possibly being expanded nationally
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NewsCaprice Holdings announces return to profit
The Richard Caring-led restaurant group has reported financial results for the year to 1 January 2023, with a 71% increase in turnover to £74m
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InterviewsSexy Fish: ‘Brand evolution is key’
The Richard Caring-led brand is “constantly evolving” its experiential dining offer and has long-term ambitions to bring Sexy Fish to a wider audience globally, CMO Piers Walker tells MCA