All Carluccio’s articles – Page 13
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Opinion
Seminal moment for UK dining
London Union co-founder Jonathan Downey immediately took to Twitter to say that the “British are coming” on the news that Hawksmoor was to launch in New York, and although this may be over egging the pudding slightly, news that the Will Beckett and Huw Gott-led concept is to open Stateside does feel like a seminal moment for the UK dining scene
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Analysis & InsightWho will blink first?
It felt like the majority of the sector was running to a standstill last year as it continued to wait to fully reap the rewards of the hard yards put in post downturn. The sobering thought is that it looks like the industry will have to provide more of the same over the next 12-18 months to stay ahead
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News
Zonal appoints liveRES directors
Zonal Retail Data Systems has appointed two directors for online bookings business, liveRES
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Oak Taverns to roll out retail arm across estate
Oxfordshire-based pub company Oak Taverns is planning to follow the lead of casual dining brands by offering own-brand products to take away across the group’s 24 sites.
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Black Sheep Coffee to open three sites by February
London coffee roaster and café operator Black Sheep Coffee is set to open three new sites in the next 10 weeks, M&C has learnt.
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Côte launches speaking menu for visually impaired diners
Côte has partnered with a ‘revolutionary’ app that makes its menus easier to read for visually impaired and dyslexic diners.
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NewsCaring: Ivy Café to go national
Richard Caring has told Dominic Walsh for M&C that the plan is to roll out his new Ivy Café format across the country
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Analysis & InsightAzzurri hails transformational year
The Azzurri Group, operator of ASK, Zizzi and Coco di Mama, has hailed 2015 as a transformational 12 months for the group, after reporting a 16.5% increase in EBITDA to £31.8m for the year to 28 June
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NewsThe Ivy Collection looks to grow pipeline
Caprice Holdings is in advanced talks on two further sites to add to its fledgling The Ivy Collection portfolio, M&C has learnt.
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BGF seeking balanced portfolio
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has not ruled out making further investments in the UK’s hospitality sector
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Carluccio's to host Christmas pop-ups
Italian restaurant group Carluccio’s will be hosting festive pop-up food shops around the UK over the Christmas period
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NewsBGF takes stake in Giggling Squid; Kossoff to chair
Giggling Squid is set to accelerate its expansion plans after confirming that the Business Growth Fund has taken a significant minority stake in the business
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Cote makes double promotion
Cote, the BC Partners-backed group, has made a pair of promotions, as it gears up for further growth next year
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NewsGiraffe appoints new head of marketing
Giraffe has appointed Angela McNeill, formerly of Mitchells & Butlers (M&B), as its new head of marketing
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NewsChilango hits £1m in first week
Mexican restaurant Chilango has surpassed its £1m fundraising target in its first week on CrowdCube
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NewsASK introduces Qkr app
ASK Italian has rolled out the Qkr mobile payment app throughout its estate following a trial earlier in the year
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NewsChilango raising funds for UK & global growth
London-based burrito concept Chilango is ramping up its expansion plans with the launch of a funding round via online platform CrowdCube to raise £1m to enable its next phase of growth
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Carluccio’s head of recruitment moves to Ivy Collection
Marcus Weedon, who has been the senior recruitment manager at Carluccio’s for the past six years, is leaving to take up the same role with the Ivy Collection, M&C understands.
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News
Giggling Squid builds Surrey pipeline
Giggling Squid, the Thai restaurant chain, which is in advanced talks with the Business Growth Fund (BGF) regarding new investment, has reiterated plans to build an estate of sites in Surrey. The 13-strong company has confirmed it will open on the former Carluccio’s site in Esher next month and said ...
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Newman swaps Carluccio’s for Caring
Ian Newman has stepped down as acquisitions manager at Carluccio’s to help with the growth of the Richard Caring-backed Ivy Café and Market Grill format