All The Ivy Collection articles
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News
Richard Caring edges towards £1bn Ivy deal
The billionaire restaurant investor, who began exploring an auction late last year, is on the brink of signing a deal with London firm Si Advisers, according to Sky News
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Analysis & Insight
How to build a billion-pound restaurant brand
As They Ivy Collection is poised for a £1bn blockbuster sale, Jon Blakeney of experience branding agency I-AM explores how its recipe for success provide valuable lessons for the hospitality sector
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Middle East buyers miss out as Caring walks away from The Ivy
Sovereign wealth funds from Abu Dhabi and Saudi were beaten to Troia restaurants by a mystery bidder as the owner decides to cash in his stake completely
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Analysis & Insight
Digital evolution drives growth for The Ivy
Group chief technology officer Jon Davis tells MCA’s Hostech conference how members of its Ivy Premier Rewards loyalty scheme are spending £4 more per head, with a 1.6% increase in visits
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Ivy Collection turnover surpasses £300m
The Richard Caring-backed restaurant chain has grown turnover by more than £100m in 2022, driven by expansion of the Ivy Asia brand
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Ivy staff anger after restaurant chain cuts their share of service charge
The Guardian explores claims that staff at The Ivy Collection restaurant group are losing out after the company cut their share of the service charge paid by diners
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Ivy Collection appoints marketing director
Jasper Cheung, formerly of Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, has been appointed marketing director
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Caring picks up the bill
Red faces at Richard Caring’s Ivy group last week, when the taxman came knocking for an unpaid bill, The Sunday Times reports
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Laura 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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Richard Caring’s CFO departs after five months
Humera Afzal has resigned from Caprice Holdings, The Birley Group, The Ivy Collection and Bill’s Restaurants after joining in August 2022
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Interviews
‘Richard Caring’s very tough, but if you get a return, he’s happy.’
Former Ivy Collection CEO David Campbell describes his experiences working for “awkward bosses”, who include Caring, as well as Bernie Eccleston and Richard Branson
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Ivy 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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Interviews
Ivy Collection: ‘We want to take our brands everywhere’
Newly appointed COO Laura Mills speaks to MCA about growing the Ivy brands and the exceptional experience that sets the offer apart
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New 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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In pictures: Ivy Asia’s new interior design
The Ivy Asia restaurant chain is getting creative with lighting, to complement its luxury dining experience venues
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Ivy Asia appoints ops director
Julia Gilbert was previously operations manager of Ivy Asia and general manager at Ivy Asia St Paul’s
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Caprice 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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The Ivy appoints COO
Laura Mills was previously operations director at The Ivy Collection for more than three years, and area manager for five
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Analysis & Insight
The Ivy tipped for fastest turnover recovery
Lumina Intelligence projects branded restaurant will recover to their 2019 turnovers at a rate of 75.5%
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News
Venues struggling to stay afloat amid staff exodus
Hospitality leaders have warned the prime minster that the sector is “close to imploding” under the strain of labour shortages.