All Piccolino articles
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Interviews‘We’re all about substance’ - Individual Restaurants CEO on premiumising Piccolino and expanding Forbici
Andrew Garton discusses how the group’s flagship brand is embracing a refreshed, contemporary energy, the opportunities for its new Neapolitan pizza concept, and his learnings from the world of retail
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NewsIndividual Restaurants eyes double London opening for Forbici
CEO Andrew Garton tells MCA the Neapolitan pizza brand will launch its first site in the capital in the coming months, building on the momentum of its initial restaurants
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NewsIn pictures: Individual Restaurants debuts new-look Piccolino
Its site in Chester is the first in its estate to debut a new refined look and feel, with warm neutral colouring, natural woods, terracotta tones and woven textures.
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NewsIndividual Restaurants relaunches loyalty platform with cashback benefit
The group, which operates Piccolino, Riva Blu, Restaurant Bar & Grill and Forbici, said the new platform had a renewed focus on long-term value, meaningful rewards and experience-led benefits
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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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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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NewsGetting a taste for New Product Development
Regardless of their industry, innovation is widely recognised as the lifeblood of organisations. If we focus on new product development (NPD), then MCA’s Menu Tracker analysis for Spring/Summer 2019 shows that it is getting ever more prevalent. Looking at over 8,000 dishes across over 110 operators in the London region, over 600 were flagged as ‘new’ on menus. This equates to 8%, significantly higher than the 4% and 6% seen in previous years.
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NewsGino D’Acampo to open My Restaurant in Birmingham
Gino D’Acampo will open a new 165 cover restaurant in Birmingham on 31 October. It will be situated on Temple Row next to The Ivy & San Carlo and will also feature a cocktail bar, deli bar and private dining. The opening is the first of a two-phased programme, with ...
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OpinionThe winds of change
Sector analyst Simon French looks at the key trends affecting the eating and drinking-out sector in 2018, including the increasing importance of convenience and effective use of technology. He also discusses the differing approaches of some of the industry’s most notable investors, and why argues that now is not the time for operators to ease up on innovation.
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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 to bring Gino D’Acampo concept to Camden
Individual Restaurant Company is to continue the roll out of its Gino D’Acampo My Restaurant concept with an opening in Camden
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IRC lines up Harrogate for Gino opening
IRC is to continue the roll out of its Gino D’Acampo My Restaurant concept, with an opening in Harrogate
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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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TGI and Byron sign up to Qkr payment app
TGI Fridays and Byron are the latest restaurant brands to introduce smartphone payment technology after signing up with Qkr! with Masterpass.
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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
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Analysis & InsightOnly 18% of top brands vary prices across country
There are significant opportunities for the sector to use regional price differentiation as a way of offsetting rising costs, research by MCA has shown.
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Analysis & InsightIndividual pursuits
Keeping itself to itself has not harmed Individual Restaurant Company, the operator of the Piccolino and Restaurant Bar & Grill brands. In fact, managing director Vernon Lord tells Mark Wingett that looking inwards is helping produce record results