All Individual Restaurant Company articles
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NewsOpenings of the week
MCA rounds up the week’s biggest openings stories, featuring new venues from Yard Sale Pizza, Rudy’s, Bunsik, and more
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NewsIndividual Restaurants reports festive sales growth of 6%
The operator of Piccolino, Riva Blu, Restaurant Bar & Grill and Forbici, said it delivered a strong performance over Christmas and is looking to 2026 as being a defining year for the business.
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NewsIndividual Restaurants reports loss; makes senior team promotions
The owner and operators of Piccolino, Restaurant Bar & Grill, Riva Blu and Forbici, reported a loss after tax of £10.5m for the 52-weeks ended 30 March 2025, despite increasing like-for-like sales over the period.
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NewsIndividual Restaurants remains committed to expansion plans
Chief executive Andrew Garton said the business was looking to grow further with the launch of new concepts, and entering new markets, both in the UK and internationally
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Event NewsHospitality leaders weigh AI’s real impact
Costa Coffee, Pizza Pilgrims, Individual Restaurants and Sona shared how AI is shaping hospitality, via real-world applications that balance operational efficiency with human experience, at MCA’s Hostech
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EventsFuture trends, AI, robotics and loyalty at Hostech 2025
Leading hospitality brands reveal the strategies, technologies and investment priorities shaping the future of guest experience next month
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NewsHostech boasts bumper line-up for 2025
Costa Coffee, Pizza Pilgrims, Pho, Turtle Bay, Comptoir and 200 Degrees join the line-up of panellists at MCA’s Hostech Conference next month
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NewsIndividual Restaurants launches new pizza concept
The group is to open Naples-inspired restaurant Forbici, on Manchester’s Cross Street next month, as part of its plans to accelerate the growth of the business.
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InterviewsIndividual Restaurants: ‘AI could be a gamechanger for us’
The 32-strong group is aiming to be a leader in the use of AI in hospitality, seeing technology and data as paramount to future success, CEO Andrew Garton tells MCA
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InterviewsIndividual Restaurants: ‘We are punching forward’
The restaurant group is to launch a new pizza concept in April and has its sights set on growing the Piccolino brand in the south, alongside international opportunities, chief executive Andrew Garton tells MCA
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InterviewsIndividual Restaurants: ‘We’re a better version of ourselves’
As the Piccolino operator gears up for a summer of new openings, CEO Andrew Garton tells MCA the business is in good shape and reports strong sales and cover growth in recent months
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NewsKaren Forrester departs Individual Restaurants
She has been replaced by Andrew Garton, a former trading director at Iceland, the supermarket whose directors control the restaurant group
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NewsIndividual Restaurants launches new Piccolo format
The operator of the Piccolino, Riva Blu, and The Restaurant Bar & Grill brands has opened three restaurants under its new Italian concept
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NewsIndividual Restaurants reports loss in 2021
The operator of the Piccolino, Riva Blue, and Restaurant Bar & Grill brands reported a loss of £8.2m for the financial year ending 27 March 2022
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NewsIndividual Restaurants announce closures
Individual Restaurants has announced it is to close four sites within its 28-strong estate.
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NewsGino D’Acampo links up with Meliá Hotels
Italian chef and restaurateur Gino D’Acampo has a agreed strategic partnership with Spanish group Meliá Hotels International to open a series of restaurants and bars in its venues.
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IRC to ramp up loyalty play
Individual Restaurant Company is to ramp up its loyalty programme after signing a new partnership with Bink, the financial technology start-up
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IRC in NEXT JV with Gino D’Acampo
Individual Restaurants has signed a deal with TV Chef Gino D’Acampo and Next to open in the fashion retailer’s stores
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IRC appoints new FD
Individual Restaurant Company (IRC) has appointed Peter McCulloch as its new finance director
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FY lfls up 5% at IRC
Individual Restaurant Company has reported a 5% increase in like-for-like sales for the year to the end of March 2016