Prezzo poaches Brewdog’s James Brown to lead the recovering restaurant chain Business Prezzo has appointed Brewdog’s James Brown as chief executive of the restaurant chain in the latest part of its ambitious post-collapse turnaround plan. Brown served as chief of Brewdog Bars and helped the brand grow from 18 sites to 135 globally. He has held several senior leadership roles at the company since 2015. The bar [...]
Frankie & Benny’s: Why this failing chain still holds a place in my heart childhood restaurants Frankie & Benny's may be crap but my childhood self remains sitting in one of those booths, smile stained red
Prezzo shuts 46 branches including four in London as 810 jobs put at risk Slice of misfortune Prezzo will shut 46 loss making sites across the UK including three in London and place 810 workers at risk of redundancy, as soaring energy and a hike in food costs rattle the business. The Italian restaurant chain, which is owned by private equity firm Cain International said that the closures will impact sites where [...]