Restaurant and deli group Carluccio’s today said profits for the year were set to beat expectations after a continued strong performance across its sites.

Trendy Italian restaurant group Carluccio’s served up a tasty boost in profits today and unveiled plans to open more branches in UK city centres.

Celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio and his wife Priscilla were set for a multi-million pound windfall today with a British stock market flotation of their Italian restaurant and shops empire.