Catering and hospitality
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Catering and hospitalityThe Urio Castle moves from Opus Dei to Belmond (Lvmh)
Purchased for 63 million euros, it will become a superluxury hotel
Despite the slowdown in the accounts of the luxury giant, Lvmh makes high-end purchases in Italy. The subsidiary Belmond, in fact, has just completed the acquisition of the Castello di Urio, in Carate... more
Catering and hospitalityChef Express: ESG principles underlying corporate strategies
2023 sustainability report published. CO2 emissions cut equal to 32,813 tons
Castellano (Chief Quality & Esg Officer): "Our transparent and open report, with the aim of transmitting the values that animate our company" more
Catering and hospitalityStarbucks opens second store in Naples
Ribbon cutting at central station; the opening will provide 18 new jobs
The second Starbucks store in the city, the third in Campania and the 43rd in Italy, opens today at Napoli Centrale station, in partnership with Percassi, exclusive licensee of the brand in Italy, and... more
Catering and hospitalityChef Express: ribbon cutting at Naples airport
The partnership with Lavazza is renewed and strengthened at a fundamental point for Made in Italy
Chef Express, a catering company controlled by the Cremonini Group, stops in Naples Capodichino for the first time and inaugurates the new Lavazza Coffee Design store at the International Airport.The number... more
Catering and hospitalityCastello sgr opens the first Nobu Hotel in Italy in the heart of Dolce Vita
Investment of € 135 million for the re-launch of the ex-Grand Hotel Via Veneto in Rome
Castello sgr, a real estate asset management company and leading investor in the hospitality sector, has signed a 135 million Euro loan agreement for the refinancing and relaunching of the former Grand... more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill-Rossopomodoro: pizza is served at Milan's airport
A new point dedicated to the Neapolitan gastronomic tradition is inaugurated today
Autogrill (Avolta), active in catering for travelers and parties, consolidates its partnership with Rossopomodoro, an Italian chain of pizzerias active at an international level, inaugurating today at... more
Catering and hospitalityStarbucks inaugurates its 42nd Italian location in Rimini
New kiosk format store led to the hiring of ten human resources
Starbucks has opened, in partnership with Percassi, exclusive licensee of the brand in Italy, the 42nd store in the country by choosing Le Befane Shopping Center in Rimini, among the largest shopping centers... more
Catering and hospitalityTemakinho changes top manager
The restaurant chain is controlled by the Mutares fund
Temakinho, a restaurant brand balanced between Japanese flavors and Brazilian aromas, controlled a few months by the German fund Mutares, has announced the addition of five new top figures in the areas... more
Catering and hospitalitySodexo confirms guidance but loses something in the third quarter
Revenues at 6.07 billion euros, less than expected: organic growth prospects of 6-8%
Sodexo, the French multinational that provides catering services and facility management, closed the third quarter of the fiscal year 2024 with revenues of 6.07 billion Euros, organically increasing by... more
Catering and hospitalityAlice Pizza: positive balance in the first half of the year
Baitelli (CEO): "We are aiming for 15% growth in 2024"
Alice Pizza reported the results for the first half of 2024, at the end of which, the chain inaugurated 12 new pizzerias, bringing the total number of locations to 214. Of these, 111 are directly managed... more
Catering and hospitalityJre-Jeunes Restaurateurs. Daniel Canzian is the new president
Among the objectives of his mandate: cultivate young talent and promote sustainable practices in the sector
Jre-Jeunes Restaurateurs, a European network of young culinary professionals dedicated to high professional standards and restaurant management, with 400 venues in 16 countries, has announced the appointment... more
Catering and hospitalityKfc does 90 in Italy
A new restaurant for the fried chicken chain in Turin
The ninetieth KFC-branded Italian restaurant opened yesterday, June 20, in the Urban District “To Dream” a few minutes from the center of Turin. The global fried chicken brand, present in Piedmont wit... more
Catering and hospitalityAlice Pizza (idea Taste of Italy) and Bluebell open 2 shops in Hong Kong
Consolidation of strategic partnership for expansion in Asia: the new pizzeria in the iconic Cochrane Street
Alice Pizza, the chain controlled by idea Taste of Italy (private equity fund specialized in the agri-food sector managed by goddess Capital Alternative Funds Sgr) announces the consolidation of the strategic... more
Catering and hospitalityHotellerie, Joivy inaugurates the first international resort in Florence
Together Florence Urban Resort: inside the Beat restaurant led by chef Luca Santeramo
Joivy, a European platform that combines residential solutions for short, medium and long term, announces the opening of the Together Florence Urban Resort hotel, the first hotel in the company’s portfolio, l... more
Catering and hospitalityStarbucks opens in the heart of Naples
Tomorrow the ribbon will be cut at Galleria Umberto I: it is the 38th venue in Italy
The second Starbucks store in Campania will open tomorrow in the evocative setting of the Galleria Umberto I in Naples. The store, opened in partnership with Percassi, the brand's exclusive licensee partner... more
Catering and hospitalityRed Lobster: over 1 billion dollars in debt and bankruptcy around the corner
The inexorable decline of the US chain began with the acquisition by Thai Union Group
It had become the largest seafood restaurant chain in the world, bringing affordable shrimp and lobster. Now, however, the time has come for bankruptcy. The company said it has more than $1 billion in... more
Catering and hospitalityPinsami: 10 million euros from Banca Finint
The investment is aimed at the creation of a new production line in Emilia Romagna
Banca Finint has structured a loan of 10 million euros for the benefit of Pinsami Srl. The objective is to support the investment and development plans of a Made in Italy company, with an already respectable... more
Catering and hospitalityCatering in shopping centres: turnover in Italy of 5.6 billion euros
Aigrim-Deloitte Observatory: Italian catering in 2023 equal to 82 billion euros in value
Biasoni (Aigrim): "Outlook at +3.8% for the next five years is a positive sign". more
Catering and hospitalityEataly: revenues 2023 € 656 million, net profit negative for € 28 million
During the year, five new stores opened, two of which were in the USA and Canada
The Board of Directors of Eataly approved the consolidated financial statements as of 31 December 2023. In 2023 alone the group opened five new stores: the third store in New York and the second in Toronto,... more
Catering and hospitalityGreat maneuvers at Alice Pizza’s house
Idea Taste of Italy (Dea Capital) would like to sell: among the pretenders there would be the Clessidra fund
Great maneuvers in the house of Alice Pizza, the chain controlled by the idea Taste of Italy (private equity fund specialized in the agribusiness managed by goddess Dea Capital Alternative Funds Sgr) that... more
Catering and hospitalityDispensa Emilia: two new restaurants in the heart of Veneto
Double in Padua for the chain controlled by Investindustrial
Dispensa Emilia continues its growth in the North East expanding with two new restaurants a few kilometers from the center of Padua. The first will open tomorrow March 28 in the shopping center Le Brentelle... more
Catering and hospitalityNespresso: opens on-the-go cafes in central London
It will be located in a strategic location in the British capital, within reach of commuters
A brown wooden coffee bar with coffee machines and pastries on the counter. Luxury coffee brand Nespresso has launched into the UK's on-the-go coffee market with its new café concept, The Nespresso Bar.... more
Catering and hospitalityMcDonald's cuts the ribbon on 700 locations in Italy
360° sustainability for the increasingly "national" company
McDonald's, 38 years after the first opening, has cut the ribbon of 700 restaurants in Italy, celebrating itself as a company that seems more "Italian" - in terms of suppliers and as a promoter of many... more
Catering and hospitalityPizzium: 7 years of activity and 43.5 million euros in annual turnover (+45%)
2023 growth driven by the opening of 15 new locations. Another 12 will open in 2024
Pizzium celebrates its seven years with a growing turnover and with at least 12 new openings expected by the end of the year. It was on March 8, 2017, that the Neapolitan pizza chain founded by Nanni Arbellini... more
Catering and hospitalityMcDonald's in defense of women
The anti-violence and stalking number posted in all 700 Italian restaurants of the chain
McDonald's announces the participation of all its 700 restaurants in Italy in the "You are not alone, let us help" initiative. A unanimous and heartfelt participation that contributes to keeping the spotlight... more
Catering and hospitalityRossopomodoro accelerates foreign expansion
In partnership with Eataly and Areas. And in the meantime it will open in the center of Rome
After a brilliant 2023, with 9 openings in Italy and 5 abroad, another year of development is looming for Rossopomodoro, the flagship brand of the Sebeto group, starting from the next opening in the prestigious... more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill and 12oz inaugurate a store in Milan's underground station
The opening marks the first collaboration between the two brands
Autogrill opens the first franchising store under the 12oz brand, an Italian retail format specialized in the rapid service of coffee&milk based drinks, within the strategic hub of the Milan Famagosta... more
Catering and hospitalityGlovo-Roadhouse: partnership for home delivery begins
Users of the platform will be able to easily access the Italian restaurant chain's products
Glovo, the multi-category home delivery platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Roadhouse Spa, a company that operates several casual dining restaurant formats in Italy (Roadhouse Restaurant,... more
Catering and hospitalityPret A Manger, bis at Malpensa Airport
Second opening in Italy for the English chain
Pret A Manger, a British chain famous for its healthy menus with fresh foods and organic coffee, has opened a new location inside Milan Malpensa airport, thus repeating its presence in the airport, where... more
Catering and hospitalityLöwengrube: over 20 million euros in revenue in 2023
The Bavarian-style restaurant chain growing (+10%) compared to the previous year
In 2023, the network of Bavarian-style Löwengrube restaurants, aggregating the takings of the thirty restaurants now united under the same banner, has passed the halfway point of 20.5 million euros, up... more
Catering and hospitalityTosca signs agreement with the British SSP
The Tuscan Excellence brand finds a "strategic pillar" in the travel channel of the British multinational
Tosca-Eccellenze toscane, the catering format recently created by the entrepreneur Pietro Nicastro, already creator with Monica Fantoni of the Löwengrube brand, has signed an agreement with SSP, Select... more
Catering and hospitalityChef Express-McDonald's: first delivery service at the Ciampino gate
Departing passengers will be able to order their menus after the necessary security checks
Chef Express, a catering company controlled by the Cremonini Group, perfects the experience of travelers departing from Rome Ciampino airport thanks to the first gate delivery service offered by McDonald's.... more
Catering and hospitalityHospitality, Joivy closes 2023 with 110 million turnover
The platform that combines residential and hospitality solutions grows by 70% in Italy
Joivy, the European platform that combines residential solutions for short, medium and long term hospitality, closed 2023 with a gross booking value of 160 million Euros and a turnover of 110 million Euros,... more
Catering and hospitalityKebhouze opens its largest store in London
For the Milanese kebab chain, this is the 25th restaurant opened in the British capital in two years
Kebhouze closes 2023 by inaugurating the 25th store in 24 months in London, on Oxford Street to be precise. "It was very hard, in a new country with regulations and bureaucracy that were new to us and... more
Catering and hospitalityAvolta: once upon a time there was Autogrill
After being acquired by Dufry, only the brand remains of the Italian company
Dufry's acquisition of Autogrill gave rise to a group with a turnover of Euro 12 billion which was renamed Avolta. "It could be said that an Italian heart beats inside Avolta", explained CEO Xavier Rossinyol... more
Catering and hospitalityAway from home: more than 400 thousand premises throughout Italy
17% of consumption points are concentrated in 12 large metropolises
All the data in the new CGA Horeca Guide by NIQ. 54% of restaurants offer an Italian cuisine menu. more
Catering and hospitalityDeloitte: catering can grow 4.5% per year until 2027
Italy is the second country in Europe in terms of revenues, with a value of 75.2 billion euros
The data presented at the Aigrim Day. Biasoni: "Very confident for 2024 but the sector needs training". more
Catering and hospitalityStarbucks: Howard Schultz leaves the board of directors after 36 years
His place will be taken by Chinese Wei Zhang, president of Alibaba Pictures Group
After almost forty years, Howard Schultz leaves the board of directors of Starbucks. The 70-year-old New York entrepreneur announced his farewell with immediate effect to the board of the restaurant group,... more
Catering and hospitalityRestaurant Group sells Frankie & Benny and Chiquito
The company's shares rise on the London Stock Exchange (+5%), after the sale to The Big Table Group
The London Stock Exchange has welcomed The Restaurant Group's decision to sell two loss-making restaurant chains for the symbolic price of one pound and with the addition of a cash contribution of 7.5... more
Catering and hospitalityThe world’s top foodie cities: Venice and Milan the most loved
According to the Compare The Market ranking
Italy stands out in the ranking of the best restaurants in the world of Compare The Market, a comparator website founded in 2006 that is part of the British group BGL, born in 1997 as an insurance company... more
Catering and hospitalityMarr among the protagonists of the Italian Sustainability Week
For some time the company has started a process of strengthening ESG strategies
With a view to a growing commitment in the ESG field, Marr participates in the Italian Sustainability Week, an event promoted by the Italian Stock Exchange, scheduled from 4 to 8 September and entirely... more
Catering and hospitalityRossopomodoro grows in Czechia and Slovakia
After Prague, other three stores are expected to be opened by 2025
After the first opening in the Palladium shopping center in Prague last April, Rossopomodoro intends to focus on the Czech and Slovakian market by opening other points of sale in the future. This was announced... more
Catering and hospitalityCatering, the chains continue to expand in Italy
New premises for Doppio Malto, KFC and Starbucks
The development of organized catering activities continues in Italy. Doppio Malto, a restaurant format with its own beer, inaugurated two new venues in just a few days (in Magenta, near to Milan, and in... more
Catering and hospitalityHyle Capital Partners invests in Berberè
20 new pizzerias in the next 4 years, in Italy and abroad
The Aloe brothers together with Hyle acquire the share held by MiScusi in Berberè and plan an ambitious expansion project: 5 new openings are planned per year for the next 4 years in Italy and Europe.... more
Catering and hospitalityChef Express-Alice Pizza: agreement for 30 openings in Italy over the next 5 years
The partnership kicked off with the inauguration at Porta Garibaldi station in Milan
Chef Express, a catering company controlled by the Cremonini Group, leader in Italy in stations with 54 railway stations and present in airports and motorway areas for a total of 410 points of sale and... more
Catering and hospitalityWagamama brings pan-Asian cuisine to Rome
The well-known English format opens the first restaurant in the capital
Wagamama, a pan-Asian restaurant format, born in the UK in 1992 and now widespread in 22 countries, today opened the new restaurant in Termini Station in Rome, the first in the capital.Located in the Mazzoniana... more
Catering and hospitalitySodexo Belgium: Caroline Aelvoet is the new CEO
The manager succeeds Michel Croisé. He led the company's human resources during the pandemic years
Sodexo Belgium, a subsidiary of the French multinational distributor of meal vouchers and personal services, has a new CEO. Caroline Aelvoet succeeds Michel Croisé. The baton will be handed over on 1... more
Catering and hospitalityParisian cafés, where smart working is not welcome
Whoever works at the bar bars other customers from entering. Someone choose the "hourly rate"
That during the pandemic lockdowns, smart working has damaged the business of bars and cafes is well known. Now the trend is to do smartworking right on the premises, however the café owners are still... more
Catering and hospitalityPret A Manger to open first shop in Italy with Chef Express
The new venue of the English brand inaugurated today in Milan Malpensa Airport
Chef Express, the company that manages all the catering activities of the Cremonini Group, has signed an exclusive agreement with Pret A Manger, the UK-based freshly made food and organic coffee chain,... more
Catering and hospitalityKfc relaunches sandwich without a bun
US giant brings back Double Down with two pieces of fried chicken instead of bread
"No need for sandwiches". With this claim Kentucky fried chicken is bringing back the Double Down sandwich, with two pieces of fried chicken instead of bread. The bun-less sandwich includes two fillets... more