Takings at a high-end Chinese restaurant chain loved by Coleen Rooney, David Beckham and members of the Real Housewives of Cheshire cast have jumped past pre-pandemic levels, it has been revealed.
Adam and Drew Jones, the Blackburn brothers behind Tattu, opened their first restaurant in Spinningfields in 2015 and have since gone on to expand into Leeds, Birmingham and Edinburgh as well as London in March this year.
The chain offers contemporary cuisine inspired by traditional Chinese flavours and ingredients, curated by executive chef Andrew Lassetter.
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Some of their most high-profile guests have also included Emmerdale actors , stars of Ex on the Beach and Manchester United's players and their wives and girlfriends.
Newly-filed documents have revealed that Tattu's turnover has jumped by more than 30% above pre-pandemic levels during the first five months of 2022 compared to the same period in 2019.
The update has been included in the company's latest financial accounts for the 12 months to December 26, 2021. They show its turnover increased from £8.1m to £14.5m and its pre-tax profits surged from £4,112 to £2.7m.
The chain's restaurants traded for less than eight months in 2021 because of government-imposed Covid-19 lockdowns. That compares to six months in 2020.
The company added that when its sites reopened in May 2021, trading was "exceptionally strong" despite on-going government restrictions. It also said that its pre-tax profits for the year was a "good performance" given the trading restrictions.
Tattu added: "People, culture, communication and training have been a major focus in 2021 and continue to be so. Significant investment has been made in order to roll out industry-leading initiatives to ensure we effectively retain, recruit and train the best teams."
On its current financial year, the business said: "Trading in 2022 has continued to exceed pre-Covid-19 levels.
"The sales like-for-like for the first five months of 2022, compared to the same period in 2019, was 32%. Tattu London opened in March 2022 and is performing well. The mounting pressures on the economy from the war in Ukraine, Covid-19 and Brexit do present potential commercial challenges.
"However, the demographic of Tattu's customers and the occasion driven nature of bookings place the company in a move insulated position from economic market fluctuations as consumers continue to prioritise dining out to celebrate special occasions.
"Current inflation rates have had a negative impact on food and energy costs in particular. The business has been working very closely with suppliers and a procurement partner to ensure these increases are effectively managed.
"The high conversion rates achieved by the restaurants provides comfort in the company's ability to absorb increases in costs and continue to deliver strong margins."
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