Carluccio’s and BrightHouse collapse as coronavirus bites

Outbreak the ‘final nail in the coffin’ for both brands

Antonio Carluccio
Resturant founder Antonio Carluccio alongside celebrity chefs Michel Roux Jr, Giorgio Locatelli, Antony Worrall Thompson and Aldo Zilli in 2007
(Image credit: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images)

Some 4,500 high street jobs are in danger after restaurant chain Carluccio’s and BrightHouse, the rent-to-own retailer, both filed for administration.

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