21st Mar 2006 07:00
Carluccio's PLC21 March 2006 21 March 2006 Carluccio's PLC Pre-close trading update Carluccio's PLC (the "Company"), the leading UK based group of authentic Italianrestaurants with integrated food shops, announces an update on trading ahead ofits close period before its interim results. The Board is pleased to announce that the Company continues to trade in linewith its expectations. Turnover was 21% ahead of the prior year for the 24 weeks to 12 March 2006 andwas in line with the previous update made at the Company's AGM in January.Trading at the most recent opening in Brighton is encouraging. The nextCarluccio's caffe and food shop will open in Chiswick, London W4 in May 2006.This will be the fourth Carluccio's to open in the current financial year,putting the Group on track to achieve its target number of five openings thisyear. Locations already opened this financial year are: Westbourne Corner(London W2), Oxford Castle and Brighton. In addition, the Company has today announced that all caffes will becomenon-smoking from 3 April 2006. This is in response to the recent announcement ofthe nationwide anti-smoking legislation to be introduced in 2007, as well ascustomer and staff feedback in trial non-smoking locations. The majority ofcaffes have outside terraces where smokers will be welcome. The Group will report its interim results on 16 May 2006. -ENDS- For further information please contact: Carluccio's PLC Hogarth Partnership LimitedStephen Gee, Executive Chairman Andrew JaquesSimon Kossoff, Managing Director Fiona NobletFrank Bandura, Finance Director Sara Gelfand Tel : 020 7580 3050 Tel : 020 7357 9477 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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