Carluccio’s could close 30-plus restaurants as restructure is approved

Chain is latest casualty of casual dining crunch, which has hit Byron and Jamie’s Italian

Landlords of struggling Italian chain Carluccio’s have backed a restructuring plan that could result in the closure of more than 30 of its restaurants.

On Thursday, 91% of the restaurant chain’s creditors voted in favour of a company voluntary agreement (CVA), an insolvency procedure that is currently being used by restauranteurs and retailers to shed loss-making sites.

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