Richard Caring apologises for supplier letter amid wave of criticism Life&Style Richard Caring has been forced into an embarrassing apology after CityAM revealed his restaurant group demanded suppliers take a “mandatory” 2.5 per cent pay cut. The founder of the Ivy Collection and Caprice Holdings endured a wave of criticism after our exclusive story last week, with the saga branded a PR disaster. Billionaire Caring [...]
Exclusive: Richard Caring hits suppliers with mandatory ‘discount’ amid £1bn sale talks Life&Style The Richard Caring restaurant empire, which includes the Ivy Collection and Caprice Holdings, has demanded its suppliers take a 2.5 per cent “discount”, blaming “increased tax burden and cost of employment, cost of indirect products [and] services and also direct cost of food and beverage.” In a letter dated 3 June, signed by Richard Caring’s [...]