Catering and hospitality
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Catering and hospitalityBurger King opens the 232nd restaurant in Italy
The chain announces another 100 new venues within 4 years
Burger King Restaurants Italia opened a new restaurant in Novara, Piedmont, just before Christmas. The restaurant, in a stand alone structure, is number 232 for the chain in Italy, where it has been operating... more

Catering and hospitalityPrivate Equity: Palladio reinvests in the Alajmo group
The Paduan family manages 14 restaurants, including three-starred Le Calandre
Palladio, the Vicenza-based financial holding, returns to support the Alajmo three-star restaurant group in its development programs, returning to the company's capital. The financial company, in fact,... more

Catering and hospitalityAmi Pokè launches equity crowdfunding campaign
Immediately reached the goal of 1 million euros
Ami Pokè, a pokerie chain founded in 2018 in Rome, has raised over € 1 million within hours of the launch of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Mamacrowd. The campaign will remain active until February 20... more

Catering and hospitalityAutogrill updates the FY2021 guidance
The Group's losses will be reduced between -170 and -150 million euros
Autogrill Group, world leader in the sector of catering services for travelers, has updated the numbers of its guidance for the financial year 2021. This is a better financial position than the guidance... more

Catering and hospitalityStarbucks experiments with new formats
Three new openings in Italy, including the first drive thru
From the end of December Starbucks, in collaboration with Percassi who manages the licensed brand for Italy, will open three new stores introducing a variety of new formats. Yesterday a new Starbucks shop-in-shop... more

Catering and hospitalityBowlpros closes a first round of half a million euro investment
The start-up is preparing to land in Germany and Spain
Bowlpros, a start-up born in 2020 that markets bowls made with 100% natural materials and all the ingredients to make them through its proprietary brand and online channel, has closed its first investment... more

Catering and hospitalityKFC: "Italy is the European market with the greatest potential"
The 50th restaurant opened. Another 20 openings are expected in 2022
With the opening of the restaurant in Verona, Kfc - Kentucky Fried Chicken reaches the milestone of 50 restaurants in Italy, distributed in 13 regions from Friuli to Sicily. As a note explains, over 1000... more

Catering and hospitalityGuangzhou Restaurant Group adopts Centric Software technology
Likoufu brand will use PLM solution to coordinate R&D and improve business efficiency
Guangzhou Restaurant Group, a Cantonese food company, has adopted Centric Software's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution for its Likoufu brand. Centric Software provides innovative business solutions... more

Catering and hospitalityCalifornia Bakery: "CB Franci" project kicks off
50 new franchise openings and 30 own premises in Italy within 12 months
Following the announcement last March of the acquisition of the California Bakery brand by the Orlean Invest Holding Group, headed by entrepreneur Gabriele Volpi, the "CB Franci" project was presented.... more

Catering and hospitalityKfc: "this is how we prepare our fried chicken"
Transparency operation on raw materials, quality and food safety
Today, November 10, 2021, Colonel's Kitchen was held at the Kfc restaurant in Rome Happio: an initiative to show in a direct and transparent way how the products are prepared every day in the kitchens of the company. more

Catering and hospitalityI love Poke lands in Orio al Serio airport
Areas Italia and MyChef bring the healthy-casual format also to Italian airports
The first I Love Poke store opened on 27 October in the new airside area of Orio al Serio airport in collaboration with Areas Italia - Mychef, one of the leaders in the catering market in Italian airports.... more

Catering and hospitalityGesa (Cioccolatitaliani) announces 6 new openings
The group is looking for 150 resources to hire for the various brands of the group
Gesa, a company of the Ferrieri family (and owned by the Russian private equity Mir Capital), which controls the Cioccolatitaliani, Pizzeria Italiana Espressa and BunBurgers brands, has announced the search... more

Catering and hospitalityCi Gusta opens new restaurant in Brazzaville
The Italian chain of Dario Rabboni grows in the world
Ci Gusta is a quality casual dining reality able to offer 100% made in Italy pizza, pasta, ice cream and coffee. The brand was founded by Dario Rabboni, of the family that manages the Pregel ice cream... more

Catering and hospitalityAutogrill, a collection of international prizes
Recognitions from the Fab Conference&Awards
Autogrill, the world's leading operator in catering services for travelers, participated again this year in the Fab Conference & Awards 2021 (Food & Beverage Awards), the international event dedicated... more

Catering and hospitalityMiscusi grows up in Milan
The chain owned by Angelo Moratti and Kitchen Fund opens a new restaurant in Bocconi area
After the announcement of the opening in London, the pasta brand inaugurates its sixth location in Milan: among the novelties a "planet-friendly" menu, the tavern with the first miscusi cocktail bar and the "to go" version of pasta for university students. more

Catering and hospitalityNestlé and Starbucks expand collaboration on coffee drinks
The new Signature Chocolate range launched across Europe
Nestlé and Starbucks announce the launch of Starbucks Signature Chocolate, expanding the range: the cocoa-flavored chocolate drink mix is now available in select supermarkets and e-commerce channels across... more

Catering and hospitalityStarbucks announces new openings in Italy
Expected 26 new premises in by 2023
Three years ago Starbucks opened the first restaurant in Italy in Milan, in Piazza Cordusio, with one of the six Starbucks Reserve Roasteries in the world. This was followed by various openings of a dozen... more

Catering and hospitalityRossopomodoro and Eataly renew their US partnership
Farinetti: "Together for another 9 years". Next opening in San José, California
Oscar Farinetti , founder of Eataly, spoke at the Rossopomodoro convention at Fico Eataly World, announcing the relaunch of the American partnership of the two groups. "Eataly North America and Rossopomodoro,... more

Catering and hospitalityGambero Rosso, revenues and profits down in the half year
The company is still paying for the blocking of events due to the pandemic
Gambero Rosso, a company listed on AIM Italia and active in the wine travel food sector, has communicated the financial data for the first half of 2021, a period that closed with revenues of 4.52 million... more

Catering and hospitalityDoppio Malto will open new premises in France
It aims for development by leveraging franchising
Doppio Malto will participate in the 35th edition of Franchise Expo Paris from 26 to 29 September. With its “one happy place” concept, the brand is looking for trusted business partners. At the end of... more

Catering and hospitalitywagamama adds a new location in Rome
The restaurant is managed by wagamama franchise partners in Italy C&P (Chef Express and Percassi)
Global restaurant brand wagamama has opened the doors to its sixth restaurant in Italy, with a new restaurant located within the Da Vinci shopping village in Rome. This brings the total wagamama international... more

Catering and hospitalityPrivate equity: Equinox acquires 40% of Pizzium
The chain of pizzerias has 22 places in Italy
Pizzium, a format of Neapolitan pizzerias founded in 2017 in Milan, has announced the entry of Equinox into its corporate structure. The fund acquired 40% of Pizzium's capital through a vehicle company,... more

Catering and hospitalityTerrazza Aperol opens in Venice
A project signed by the Vudafieri-Saverino Partners studio
The “Terrazza Aperol” officially opens in Venice, the new venue of the historic Campari Group Aperol brand. A room of over 200 square meters, of which 90 square meters outdoors, located in Campo Santo Ste... more

Catering and hospitalityAutogrill strengthens itself at Bali airport
6 new stores open: a turnover of over € 34 million is expected in 6 years
The Autogrill Group, through its subsidiary HMSHostInternational, has been awarded a new contract for the opening of another six stores at I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport in Bali, Indonesia. The... more

Catering and hospitalityNew menus on board Delta Air Lines
In partnership with American catering brands
Delta Air Lines continues to reintegrate its offer of food and drinks on board: among the latest innovations now there is the tasty Greek cuisine of a brand based in San Francisco, and the American classics.The... more

Catering and hospitalityDutch Bros: the chain of coffee shops announces listing in New York
The group has 471 premises spread across 11 US western states
Dutch Bros Inc, the company that manages the largest chain of drive-through cafes in the US, with almost 500 places spread mainly in the western states, has announced that it wants to go public on NYSE.... more

Catering and hospitalityAutogrill toasts the increase in traffic at US airports
305% increase in travelers in June
Money on Autogrill on the Milan Stock Exchange with the stock that at 4 pm marks a + 2.52%, at € 6.42 per share. According to analysts, passenger traffic data at US airports contributed to pushing the ti... more

Catering and hospitalityTim Hortons China goes to Nasdaq
It belongs to Rbi, the holding company that also controls Burger King
The joint venture between Restaurant Brands International, Cartesian Group, Sequoia Capital, Eastern Bell Capital and Tencent, which manages over 200 locations of the Canadian coffee chain Tim Hortons... more

Catering and hospitalityDoppio Malto lands in the UK, with a first brewery in Glasgow
The company announces an ambitious plan of 100 openings
It's a bit like selling ice to the Eskimos. Doppio Malto, the brand present in Italy and abroad with 26 breweries-kitchens opens a first venue in the UK, or the kingdom of pubs, precisely in Glasgow. Located... more

Catering and hospitalityDomino's Pizza UK doubles profits in the first half
Sales up at 752.3 million pounds
Domino's Pizza Group, a chain of pizzerias that holds the master franchise agreement for Domino's stores in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Switzerland, Sweden and Iceland, reported an after-tax profit more... more