Various Eateries prepares £25m float

Various Eateries, which operates brands including Coppa Club and Tavolino, is seeking admission to AIM at the end of the month in order to raise £25m to fund expansion and provide working capital. It currently has ten sites, with five in London. “I believe that Covid-19 is the biggest event to hit the UK economy outside of war-time,” said Various Eateries founder Hugh Osmond. “Whilst I deplore the terrible effect it has had on our industry, we are confident that there will be major opportunities for a well funded group with strong management to build a fantastic business in the aftermath of Covid.