Executive Summary
Founded by Antonio and Priscilla Carluccio, Carluccio's is the leading UK group of authentic Italian restaurants with integrated food shops. It currently operates from over 30 locations that are mainly in the South East of England. The Company has, however, recently extended its geographical reach by opening in Manchester. Carluccio's was incorporated in 1986 in England and Wales under the Companies Act 1985 with company number 02001576. The Company was subsequently re-registered as a public company in 2005. The business is based solely in the United Kingdom.
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Stephen Gee (Chairman) aged 64. Stephen is a chartered accountant and worked for several years in corporate finance and private equity. He was co-founder of My Kinda Town which developed a number of ground breaking American restaurant and bar brands. The company listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1994 and was taken over in 1996. In 1997 he joined with Priscilla and Antonio Carluccio to start the Carluccio's caffé and food shop business. He is non-executive chairman of Gaucho Grill Holdings Limited and a non-executive director of Hansteen Holdings PLC.
Simon Kossoff (Managing Director) aged 48. Simon is an economics graduate of York University and a post graduate of Manchester Polytechnic. He worked for Pizza Express before joining My Kinda Town in 1986. Following management positions in London, Manchester and Glasgow, he was appointed UK Operations Director in 1993 and subsequently UK Managing Director in 1995. During 1998 and 1999, whilst the Carluccio's concept was being developed, he acted as a consultant to several major hotel and restaurant businesses.
Frank Bandura (Finance Director and Company Secretary) aged 42. Frank is a chartered accountant having qualified with KPMG, London. He joined PepsiCo International in 1992 as Finance Manager for Pizza Hut based in Warsaw, Poland. After returning to London in 1994 he spent the next 4 years working in various financial planning and analysis roles for PepsiCo. Following a brief stint working for Barilla(UK) Limited, Frank joined Carluccio's as Finance Director in September 1999.
Sarah Murray (Operations Director) aged 34. Sarah is a law graduate from Aberdeen University with a post graduate diploma in management studies. Following 3 years with Pizza Hut, Sarah joined My Kinda Town's graduate training programme and…
