Carluccio’s has called in the administrators as it becomes one of the latest casualties of the coronavirus.
The restaurant company has appointed FRP after the failure of emergency merger talks with Byron burger chain owner Three Hills Capital.
The Carluccio’s chain has been owned for the past decade by the Dubai-based Landmark Group, which has invested over £100m in the business.
Rent-to-own retailer Brighthouse has also mothballed its 240 stores, appointing Grant Thornton as its administrator.
The combination of tough trading in 2019 and the pandemic is expected to force many more restaurants and retailers into administration.
