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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
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill, first signs of recovery in the half year
The group expects to close 2021 better than expected
Autogrill records signs of recovery, with the half year ending with a loss almost halved compared to the same period of 2020. The group recorded revenues of € 938.3 million in the first half of 2021 (... more
Catering and hospitalityMcDonald's: Q2 sales higher than 2019
But the stock drops on the stock market due to risk warnings announced for the 3rd quarter
In the second quarter of the year McDonald's recorded global comparable sales up 40.5% compared to 2020 and 6.9% compared to 2019, with positive performances in all segments. Consolidated revenues increased... more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill inaugurates 5 new premises in Manchester airport
Through the subsidiary HMS Host, in the new terminal just inaugurated
Autogrill subsidiary HMS Host International opens its first premises in the new Terminal 2 (inaugurated on 14 July) of Manchester airport, the third largest in the United Kingdom. Serving the first departing... more
Catering and hospitalityGed Capital’s Comess Group bolts on Levaduramadre
The artisan bakery chain plans to expand from Madrid to the rest of Spain reaching 180 stores
GED Capital, a private equity group specialised in the Iberian lower mid-market segment, has acquired a majority stake in the artisan bakery chain Levaduramadre, a 60 stores' chain specialised in the gourmet... more
Catering and hospitalityChef Express announces new opening plan
In the stations of Naples, Turin, Rome, Florence and Palermo
"We belong to a large group, with a motivated and far-sighted ownership behind us, with a long-term vision. As far as possible we have courageously confirmed some planned openings, such as for the restaurants... more
Catering and hospitalitySeda, Comieco and McDonald's agreement for sustainable packaging
The Italian fast food of the American chain will recycle the packaging at 100%
The agreement between McDonald's Italy, Comieco and Seda International Packaging Group was presented today in Rome to reduce the impact of the use of disposable packaging in the fast food restaurant sector,... more
Catering and hospitalityLagardère invests € 25 million in the Belgian subsidiary
€ 19 million will be used to reduce losses
The French Lagardère Group will invest 25 million euros in Lagardère Travel Retail Belgium, which owns about thirty shops, several of which are duty-free in the two Belgian airports of Zaventem and Charleroi, a... more
Catering and hospitalityDoes Dufry want to buy Autogrill?
But the company denies: "No hypothesis of extraordinary operation under examination by the board of directors"
Brilliant Autogrill in Piazza Affari this morning after the rumors relaunched by the financial newspaper Mf on a possible aggregation or sale to the Swiss company Dufry. Rumors denied by the company. "While... more
Catering and hospitalityGourmet Italian Food is born, champion of ready meals
From the merger of Eurochef Italia and La Gastronomica, directed by Alcedo and FVS funds
Ready meals: Eurochef Italia and La Gastronomica merge and Gourmet Italian Food is born, which will hold 100% of the two operating companies. Thus was born a group with over 100 employees and a turnover... more
Catering and hospitalityHelbiz Kitchen aims to revolutionize food delivery
The largest international Ghost Kitchen with proprietary structures created in Milan
Helbiz, an American company global leader in micro-mobility and protagonist of a recent merger with GreenVision Acquisition Corp and the acquisition of MiMoto Smart Mobility, following the recent agreement... more
Catering and hospitalityPreservatives: Kerry acquires the American Niacet
1 billion dollar investment for the Irish group
Irish food company Kerry Group said it has reached an agreement to acquire Niacet for € 853 million from a subsidiary of the Sk Capital fund and other shareholders. The American company operates in the g... more
Catering and hospitalityHorto opens in Milan, with Chef Norbert Niederköfler
In the complex The Medelan-Palazzo Broggi, managed by DeA Capital Real Estate and Paref
DeA Capital Real Estate SGR and Paref welcome the new tenant who arrives at The Medelan, Palazzo Broggi, in Piazza Cordusio in Milan: the Horto restaurant, managed in collaboration with the South Tyrolean... more
Catering and hospitalityGermany: Vapiano restarts from pinsa
The new owner is relaunching the Italian-inspired chain
Vapiano, the German chain of Italian-style pizzerias, which has been in crisis for some time, has a new ownership and the 55 places are reopening their doors. With a big news: it will gradually eliminate... more
Catering and hospitalityThe historic Caffè Pedrocchi turns 190
Celebrates its anniversary with a day dedicated to the city of Padua
It was June 9, 1831, when for the first time the Pedrocchi café in Padua was inaugurated in its current architectural conformation, wanted by the roaster Antonio Pedrocchi and built on the project of... more
Catering and hospitalityStart up: Miscusi is financed with another 20 million
The company owned by Angelo Moratti convinces the American Kitchen Fund
New loan of 20 million euros for Miscusi, the Italian brand of chain restaurants specialized in pasta, with 11 restaurants in six cities. The figure comes from a further round of Mip, the venture capital... more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill launches veg sandwich in collaboration with Nestlé
Wowburger is born from a new partnership
It is a sandwich that contains the vegetable burger made by Nestlé and developed for Autogrill, in a special version, by chef Simone Salvini. more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill: new Bali airport agreement
The contract provides for the opening of five new premises
The Autogrill Group, through its subsidiary HmsHost International, has been awarded a new contract in Indonesia at the "Ngurah Rai" international airport in Bali. The agreement, with estimated revenues... more
Catering and hospitalityRaccioppoli Group and Mauro Distribuzione take over the historic "Bar Calise Ischia"
“60 jobs saved. Now we aim to export the Ischia croissant to the world"
The Raccioppoli Group, a company engaged in the production of sustainable Food Packs, flexible packaging and personal protective equipment, with the support of Mauro Distribuzione (Espresso Napoletano),... more
Catering and hospitalityMcDonald's: Q1 2021 exceeds pre-pandemic numbers
Consolidated revenue stood at $ 5.12 billion
"Global comparable sales and revenues in Q1 2021 surpassed Q1 2019 levels, although reopening and operating restrictions coexist in many parts of the world. I admire the resilience of all members of our... more
Catering and hospitalityBurger King returns to growth in Q1 2021
The holding company RBI achieved consolidated revenues of $ 7.9 billion
Restaurant Brands International Inc., the controlling holding of Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeye, with over 27,000 restaurants worldwide, reported the financial results for the first quarter ended... more
Catering and hospitalityPoke House, new round of financing of 20 mln
The chain has an opening plan of 200 restaurants
Poke House, a chain catering brand, has implemented a € 20 million Series B financing round led by Eulero Capital, with the support of FG2 Capital and the reinvestment of Milano Investment Partners, t... more
Catering and hospitalityThe Italian Way for Burger King
Here are the new sandwiches with Parmigiano Reggiano Dop and Nduja of Spilinga
Burger King has chosen Parmigiano Reggiano as the distinctive ingredient of its new The Parmigiano Reggiano Burger. The sandwich, which will enrich the Italian Kings series dedicated to territorial excellence,... more
Catering and hospitalityItalian Exhibition Group opened "The Digital Event for Eating Out"
By Beer & Food Attraction, as part of the International Horeca Meeting
Minister Massimo Garavaglia opened: "Horeca, the leitmotif of tourism". The partnership agreement with Italgrob has been renewed for another three years more
Catering and hospitalityMcDonald's will close hundreds of restaurants in the US
Thirty-year partnership with Walmart in crisis
McDonald's is closing hundreds of restaurants in the United States located within Walmart supermarkets, due to the boom in online shopping and fast food restaurants' growing reliance on drive-through aisles... more
Catering and hospitalityAutogrill exits the motorway business in the US
Assets sold for $ 375 million
HmsHost, a subsidiary of Autogrill, S.p.A. announced an agreement to sell its U.S. motorways business for a price of 375 million dollars to a consortium that is majority owned and led by Blackstone Infrastructure... more