Big Mamma

Friday five: the week's top hospitality stories

28-Mar-2024 By Joe Lutrario

This week's most read news stories include Dishoom taking its Permit Room spin-off to Cambridge and the return of Simon Rogan's seasonal on-farm dining experience.

Gail's investor McWin acquires majority stake in Big Mamma

19-Sep-2023 By James McAllister

McWin, the private equity backer of high street bakery chain Gail's, has acquired a majority stake in French-owned Italian restaurant group Big Mamma.

Big Mamma confirms January opening for Jacuzzi

28-Nov-2022 By James McAllister

French-owned Italian restaurant group Big Mamma has confirmed that Jacuzzi, its first West London location and fourth full-service restaurant in the capital, will launch on 20 January next year.

Big Mamma's Napoli Gang to open in Ladbroke Grove

30-Mar-2022 By Restaurant

French-owned Italian restaurant group Big Mamma is bringing its pizza delivery concept Napoli Gang to the high street with a site in London’s Ladbroke Grove.

Latest opening: Ave Mario

07-Jul-2021 By James McAllister

Big Mamma's flair for grandiose ostentation remains undimmed with its third London restaurant, which combines glitz, glamour and decadence with a dash of Roman Catholicism.

Big Mamma’s Covent Garden restaurant to be called Ave Mario

06-May-2021 By Joe Lutrario

More details have been released for Big Mamma group’s upcoming Covent Garden restaurant, which is due to open on 2 July.

Friday Five: the week's top news stories

28-Aug-2020 By Restaurant

A round-up some of the main hospitality news stories from the past week, including The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards Top 100 Auction going live, Wahaca's restaurant closures and Native's move eastwards.

Big Mamma confirms Covent Garden opening

27-Aug-2020 By James McAllister

Restaurant group Big Mamma is to go ahead with its plans to open a third London restaurant, in Covent Garden, despite the current challenging trading environment.

Big Mamma: "We are appalled at how the UK Government has handled this crisis"

29-May-2020 By James McAllister

Big Mamma co-founder Victor Lugger says he is appalled at how the UK Government has managed the crisis within the hospitality sector caused by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Big Mamma's UK expansion plans on hold in light of Government's handling of Coronavirus crisis

28-May-2020 By James McAllister

French restaurant group Big Mamma may row back on its UK expansion plans, saying the Government’s poor track record during the Coronavirus crisis has led to greater uncertainty over how it will handle Brexit.