All The Ivy Collection articles
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NewsJohn Vincent named Person of the Year at R200 Awards 2026
The annual awards, created by Restaurant magazine, also recognised high-profile groups including Hawksmoor, The Ivy Collection, Flat Iron and Mission Mars
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NewsThe Wolseley Hospitality Group announces new MD
Mills joins the group having had almost 15 years of senior leadership experience in hospitality, most recently as managing director at The Ivy Collection
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NewsThe Ivy operator grows sales to £350m
Troia UK Restaurants grew sales and turnover thanks to strong trading, new site openings and operational improvements despite ongoing cost inflation
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NewsJonathan Peters joins US padel business No Strings as fractional CFO
The former F1 Arcade CEO will support No Strings across finance, legal, commercial and fundraising with a view to stepping into the role full-time following its Series A funding round
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OpinionMoment of Caring for missed M&A opportunity
Serial investor Luke Johnson, who sold The Ivy, J Sheekey and Le Caprice to Richard Caring in 2005 in a £31.5m deal, admitted he didn’t see the possibility of turning The Ivy into a chain
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Analysis & InsightSheikh it up – why the sale of Richard Caring’s empire is a really big deal
Securing over a billion pounds for his hospitality portfolio is a huge win for the ‘King of Mayfair’, while its new Abu Dhabi-based majority owner Diafra has plenty of options to get its teeth into
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NewsRichard Caring deal will bring ‘world class brands to new markets’
The sale of a majority stake of Caring’s restaurant and club empire, reported to be worth £1.4bn, includes the Ivy Collection, Caprice Holdings and The Birley Clubs to an entity controlled by Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan
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NewsRichard Caring sells Ivy, Annabel’s and Scott’s for £1.4bn
The ‘King of Mayfair’ sells the celebrity haunts to a group controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the deputy ruler of the United Arab Emirates
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NewsRichard Caring closes in on £1bn deal
The hospitality tycoon is said to be in talks to close with Abu Dhabi’s International Holding Company, with a deal that could value his portfolio at up to £1.3bn
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NewsTomas Minkley joins Ivy Asia, Harry’s as COO
Minkley joins two Caprice Holdings-backed brands from his role as COO at Bob Bob Ricard, where he spent nearly two years
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NewsGaucho names group marketing director
Marie Da Silva joins the steakhouse group having previously worked in senior marketing positions for the likes of Caprice Holdings and The Ivy Collection
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NewsThe Ivy MD steps down
Laura Mills, who oversaw The Ivy, Ivy Asia and Harry’s, has left the Richard Caring-backed restaurant company after more than eight years
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Analysis & InsightHave cost pressures belatedly caught up with The Ivy?
As Richard Caring’s bid to sell his £1bn-valued Ivy Collection chain drags on, Simon Brooke explores how cost pressures have finally caught up with the higher-end restaurant sector, and asks whether the Ivy’s aspirational customers are cutting back on spending
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NewsWaiter brings legal action against The Ivy over tips and service charge
The Richard Caring-owned restaurant chain is accused of failing to clarify how payments were calculated, The Guardian reports
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NewsThe Ivy Collection grows revenue to record highs
Revenue stood at £327.1m for the 53 weeks ended 5 January 2025 and new openings contributed to growth, with restaurateur Richard Caring reportedly in talks for a deal that could exceed £1bn
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NewsRichard Caring apologises for Ivy’s demand for supplier discount
The restauranteur said the letter, which stated a “mandatory” 2.5% discount on invoices, was “totally incorrect” and had not been approved
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NewsLate-night dining sees revival in London restaurants
Many London restaurants are extending hours and adding late-night booking slots, as demand builds from post-theatre diners, tourists and younger customers seeking alternatives to traditional nightlife
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NewsCaprice achieves record revenue but posts pre-tax loss amid cost pressures
Richard Caring’s restaurant group reported record revenue of £97.1m for the year ending 31 December 2023, up from £74.4m in 2022
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NewsRichard Caring in talks with Sheikh Tahnoon over £1bn deal
The hospitality entrepeneur is in advanced talks to sell a significant portion of his UK hospitality portfolio, including the Ivy Collection and London private members’ club Annabel’s, to an entity controlled by Abu Dhabi royal Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan
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NewsThe Ivy Collection grows sales despite headwinds
The Richard Caring-backed group made £314m from 50 sites across UK & Ireland, which means restaurants across the estate made an average of £6.25m a year