Coronavirus UK: Carluccio’s falls into administration - 71 restaurants and 2,000 employees at risk

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Carluccio’s has confirmed it has fallen into administration amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, casting a shadow over the future of the dining chain’s 71 UK restaurants and 2,000 employees.

The business, which was founded by Antonio Carluccio in 1991, confirmed on Monday it has hired advisory firm FRP to oversee its administration.

FRP said it was “urgently” assessing all options for the future of Carluccio’s, including mothballing restaurants using government support, as well as selling on some or all of the business.

The government’s emergency job retention scheme allows for staff to be paid up to 80% of their salary while these options are weighed up.

Coronavirus UK: Carluccio’s falls into administration – 71 restaurants and 2,000 employees at risk