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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
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NewsIn pictures: Asian-inspired dining at Sexy Fish Manchester
Caprice Holdings will open its third Sexy Fish in Manchester’s Spinningfields this autumn, offering an opulent dining destination
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NewsLaura Mills promoted to Ivy MD
Laura Mills, who was appointed as chief operating officer in May 2022, has been promoted to managing director for the Ivy Collection
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InterviewsCaprice Holdings: ‘We’re proud to be investing in the industry’
MD Richard Clark speaks to MCA about Caprice Holdings’ newest concept, Bacchanalia, and Richard Caring’s vision behind the launch
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NewsCaprice CFO departs
Chris Robinson has been replaced by Humera Afzal, who will oversee all Caring-backed restaurants, including The Ivy Collection, Bill’s, Birley Clubs and those in the Caprice stable
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NewsIvy revenues surpass £200m
The restaurant group achieved a turnover of just over £200m, up on £198.7m in 2019, and plans to open seven new sites this year
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NewsNew global CFO appointed at Richard Caring-backed restaurant empire
Humera Afzal has been appointed global CFO at Caprice Holdings, The Birley Group, The Ivy Collection and Bill’s Restaurants,
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NewsCaprice Holdings appoints head of marketing
Simon Allison takes up the role following a year-long stint as head of marketing at Bill’s Restaurants, meanwhile Pedro Nunes has been promoted to ops director at The Ivy Collection
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NewsFormer GBK HR director joins Caprice
Steve Gill has been appointed interim HR director at the Richard Caring-backed restaurant group
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NewsCaprice Holdings plans second Manchester opening
Richard Caring’s Caprice Holdings will open its second restaurant in Manchester, a Sexy Fish restaurant in a former Armani store.
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NewsCaring group secures new banking facility
Richard Caring’s restaurant group Troia Limited has secured a new £168m revolving credit facility, covering Caprice Holdings, The Birley Group and Troia UK Restaurants
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NewsBerisha promoted to CEO at Caring restaurant estate
Baton Berisha has been promoted to CEO of The Ivy Collection, Bill’s Restaurants, Caprice Restaurants and The Birley Group.
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NewsBill’s, Ivy and Caprice join EOHO scheme
Richard Caring restaurants Bill’s, The Ivy Collection and Caprice have joined the Chancellor’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme.
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NewsRetailers’ Retailer full nominees list revealed
The finalists for MCA’s Retailers’ Retailer Awards 2020 have been announced, with the cohort reflecting a diverse and vibrant range of eating and drinking out operators.
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NewsBills promotes Berisha, Campbell and Hills depart
Bills Restaurants has announced Baton Berisha, managing director of The Ivy Collection, will take on management of Bills with immediate effect.
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NewsM&A Review of the Year
It certainly hasn’t been a year in hospitality M&A for the faint hearted, but for those who have stuck with the sector and taken a long-term view, opportunity has knocked. Despite fears of an investor hiatus as a result of lingering uncertainty (ongoing Brexit delays certainly haven’t been helpful to M&A advisors!), the past 12 months has again proved the robustness of the M&A market in this sector, and points to further opportunities for 2020.
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NewsGrowth Company Index 2020 launched
MCA is teaming up with Alix Partners again this year to find the top 50 private hospitality firms with the fastest-growing profits. If your company has three years’ audited accounts and turnover in excess of £3m, then please get in touch before 1 February to be considered for this year’s list. Previous entrants do not need to re-apply, but if you’d like to be considered for the first time, please contact james.halliwell@wrbm.com.
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NewsCaring sells £200m stake to former PM of Qatar
Richard Caring has sold a 25% share of his business empire Caprice Holdings, which includes The Ivy, private members’ club Annabel’s and restaurant Sexy Fish, to the former prime minister of Qatar, Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, for £200m.