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Franco Manca to close 16 sites under CVA

Franco Manca to close 16 sites under CVA

By James McAllister

Fulham Shore is to launch a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) this week for its pizza brand Franco Manca that will result in around 16 of its 70 UK restaurants closing.

Naked ambition: inside the return of Jamie’s Italian

Naked ambition: inside the return of Jamie’s Italian

By James McAllister with additional reporting from Stefan Chomka

With the relaunch of Jamie’s Italian in the UK, Brava Hospitality Group and Jamie Oliver Restaurants are attempting to pull off one of the biggest gambles in the history of hospitality.