Latest news with #CharlieCarroll
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Gail's backer plots rare move with bid for steak chain Flat Iron
A backer of Gail's bakeries is in advanced talks to acquire Flat Iron, one of Britain's fastest-growing steak restaurant chains. Sky News has learnt that McWin Capital Partners, which specialises in investments across the "food ecosystem", has teamed up with TriSpan, another private equity investor, to buy a large stake in Flat Iron. Restaurant industry sources said McWin would probably take the largest economic interest in Flat Iron if the deal completes. They added that the two buyers were in exclusive discussions, with a deal possible in approximately a month's time. The valuation attached to Flat Iron was unclear on Sunday. Flat Iron launched in 2012 in London's Shoreditch and now has roughly 20 sites open. The chain is solidly profitable, with its latest accounts showing underlying profits of £5.7m in the year to the end of August. It already has private equity backing in the form of Piper, a leading investor in consumer brands, which injected £10m into the business in 2017. Flat Iron was founded by Charlie Carroll, who retains an interest in it, but the company is now run by former Byron restaurant boss Tom Byng. Houlihan Lokey, the investment bank, has been advising Flat Iron on the process. McWin has reportedly been in talks to take full control of Gail's while TriSpan's portfolio has included restaurant operators such as the Vietnamese chain Pho and Rosa's, a Thai food chain. A spokesman for McWin declined to comment.
Sky News
25-05-2025
- Business
- Sky News
Gail's backer plots rare move with bid for steak chain Flat Iron
A backer of Gail's bakeries is in advanced talks to acquire Flat Iron, one of Britain's fastest-growing steak restaurant chains. Sky News has learnt that McWin Capital Partners, which specialises in investments across the "food ecosystem", has teamed up with TriSpan, another private equity investor, to buy a large stake in Flat Iron. Restaurant industry sources said McWin would probably take the largest economic interest in Flat Iron if the deal completes. They added that the two buyers were in exclusive discussions, with a deal possible in approximately a month's time. The valuation attached to Flat Iron was unclear on Sunday. Flat Iron launched in 2012 in London's Shoreditch and now has roughly 20 sites open. The chain is solidly profitable, with its latest accounts showing underlying profits of £5.7m in the year to the end of August. It already has private equity backing in the form of Piper, a leading investor in consumer brands, which injected £10m into the business in 2017. Flat Iron was founded by Charlie Carroll, who retains an interest in it, but the company is now run by former Byron restaurant boss Tom Byng. Houlihan Lokey, the investment bank, has been advising Flat Iron on the process. McWin has reportedly been in talks to take full control of Gail's while TriSpan's portfolio has included restaurant operators such as the Vietnamese chain Pho and Rosa's, a Thai food chain.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Mum raises thousands with stoma bag marathon
A mum who ran the London Marathon with a stoma bag and raised more than £10,000 for charity said it was "one of the best days of my life". Charlie Carroll, 37, from Alvechurch, Worcestershire, has had a stoma since 2011 as she has ulcerative colitis and has had most of her large intestine removed. She was then diagnosed with bowel cancer during further surgery in 2018 when her first child was less than a year old. Ms Carroll, whose tumour was successfully removed, said she did the marathon "to set myself a challenge" and inspire other people. She also recalled that, when she had her first round of surgery, she felt self-conscious about her stoma and wanted to keep it "a secret". She added she had come to realise that "people can talk about this - it's OK". Ms Carroll, who has a seven-year-old son and a three-year-old daughter, said her children were proud of her for running the marathon and her dad had been "tearful" as he cheered her on. "It's up there with getting married and having children," she said, of the moment when she crossed the finish line. Ms Carroll has raised more than £10,700 so far for Bowel Cancer UK with her marathon run. Her friends in Alvechurch have also organised a charity netball match and a raffle to add to her donations, she added. Sunday's marathon also saw Adam Cotterill, 39, from Stourbridge, among the runners and he wore a white unicorn outfit with a rainbow mane chosen by his "unicorn-mad" daughters. Mr Cotterill, who said he set a new world record for the fastest marathon run while dressed as a mythical creature, completed the race in four hours, seven minutes and 38 seconds. He said his run raised more than £4,000 for the Dudley Group NHS Trust's baby loss and bereavement department, a cause he chose after being inspired by his wife's work as a midwife there. Other memorable Midlanders in Sunday's marathon included Dave Heeley, a blind fundraiser known as "Blind Dave" from West Bromwich, who completed his 17th and final run around the capital. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram. Fathers of Southport victims complete London marathon in tribute to daughters London Marathon breaks world record for most finishers Weird and wacky costumes from this year's London Marathon The London Marathon
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Alvechurch mum's London Marathon stoma bag run raises thousands for charity
A mum who ran the London Marathon with a stoma bag and raised more than £10,000 for charity said it was "one of the best days of my life".Charlie Carroll, 37, from Alvechurch, Worcestershire, has had a stoma since 2011 as she has ulcerative colitis and has had most of her large intestine was then diagnosed with bowel cancer during further surgery in 2018 when her first child was less than a year Carroll, whose tumour was successfully removed, said she did the marathon "to set myself a challenge" and inspire other people. She also recalled that, when she had her first round of surgery, she felt self-conscious about her stoma and wanted to keep it "a secret".She added she had come to realise that "people can talk about this - it's OK". Ms Carroll, who has a seven-year-old son and a three-year-old daughter, said her children were proud of her for running the marathon and her dad had been "tearful" as he cheered her on."It's up there with getting married and having children," she said, of the moment when she crossed the finish Carroll has raised more than £10,700 so far for Bowel Cancer UK with her marathon run. Her friends in Alvechurch have also organised a charity netball match and a raffle to add to her donations, she added. Sunday's marathon also saw Adam Cotterill, 39, from Stourbridge, among the runners and he wore a white unicorn outfit with a rainbow mane chosen by his "unicorn-mad" Cotterill, who said he set a new world record for the fastest marathon run while dressed as a mythical creature, completed the race in four hours, seven minutes and 38 said his run raised more than £4,000 for the Dudley Group NHS Trust's baby loss and bereavement department, a cause he chose after being inspired by his wife's work as a midwife memorable Midlanders in Sunday's marathon included Dave Heeley, a blind fundraiser known as "Blind Dave" from West Bromwich, who completed his 17th and final run around the capital. Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Fox News
13-02-2025
- Business
- Fox News
Ohio restaurant owner puts focus on healthy, whole foods and 'trust'
An Ohio-based author, entrepreneur and restaurant owner told Fox News Digital he believes the growing Make America Healthy Again movement will have the ability to unite Americans despite ongoing political polarization, as he himself puts an emphasis on whole foods at his restaurant. Make America Healthy Again, or MAHA, "definitely goes past just food," Charlie Carroll told Fox News Digital. Carroll owns Table 33 in Dayton, Ohio, and is the author of "Eat Like an Entrepreneur." He has launched more than 50 businesses, including a wellness boutique. "I think both parties, both sides of the aisle, can get lost and we can forget that. The objective here is people feeling and being healthier," he said. "So, I think it takes a lot of intention. It takes a lot of patience." Carroll prides himself on the use of local foods at his restaurants – and when he says local, he means that in the most literal sense. "Our beef, our poultry … comes straight to the farm," Carroll told Fox News Digital. "On any given day, you'll see a farmer walking in with mud all over his boots with 10 or 12 dozen eggs that are coming straight from the farm into our restaurant." The beef served at Table 33, he said, is raised "three miles away." And the eggs don't have much longer of a journey, either. "Our eggs are [laid] eight miles away," Carroll said. Using local foods, he said, is a way to help build trust with his customer base. "The average food item that goes through a packing facility or processing facility, by the time it gets to the customer [who] sits down at one of my tables, you're looking at anywhere from 25 to 35 pairs of hands that have touched that thing that they are going to put in their body and trust that it will make them better than worse," he said. But with local foods and the foods made from scratch in his kitchen, "it's really only one to two pairs of hands that prepare that." Carroll believes that "the least amount of human tampering" with food handling will result in products that are better overall for people. "For example, our eggs are coming straight from the farm in here from just a couple of miles away to where one chef prepares them, gets them on a plate — and it goes from the plate to a server [who] drops it at their table," he said. Carroll also emphasizes using high-quality ingredients in his restaurant, such as beef tallow instead of seed oils. "You don't really have to have a bias of any sort to know that seed oils at high temperatures are not good for our biology," he said. Conversely, "beef tallow is something that has a much higher smoke point, which basically just means it's healthier for you when you get it to higher temperatures to cook your French fries." Carroll also prides himself on how his restaurant uses "whole foods" when making items, rather than relying on highly processed items. "With French fries, when we're using them, we're creating them here at the restaurant," he said. The use of fewer ingredients in foods, plus frying them in a healthier oil, results in a better, healthier product for customers, he said. Food companies, Carroll said, have a "priority and an obligation" to provide profit for their investors, which means they cut costs whenever they can. This is not the case for Carroll's businesses. "I view it as community development. I view it as a very important part of trying to grow a community and keep [it] healthy and strong," he said. "I view it as a very important part of trying to grow a community and keep [it] healthy and strong." The use of local ingredients "gives people a lot of comfort" and increases the level of trust they have in the establishment, Carroll said. For more Lifestyle articles, visit "Trust is something that I like to say is fluid, which helps us when it comes to some of the conversations we're having as a country today," he said. "Trust is not something that is one and done." Carroll said he knows that trust in his restaurant's products is what keeps customers coming back. "And when people ask me about the restaurant and what it's all about, I tell them that it's about trust, and we want to be trusted with their most important moments," he said. Carroll continued, "Whether that's a hard time, a good time, whether they're celebrating or they're grieving, it's a matter of trust that they can show up and know that we care about them just as much as we care about ourselves."
