High-end restaurant loved by David Beckham and Coleen Rooney plans international expansion

A high-end restaurant chain loved by the likes of David Beckham and Coleen Rooney, is eyeing international expansion and new concepts after creating over 160 jobs.

The company behind the Tattu brand increased its headcount to almost 500 in the 12 months to December 25, 2022, as its turnover surged from £14.5m to £26.7m. The business, which has restaurants in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Edinburgh and London, said the significant rise in its turnover was because its restaurants could only trade for less than eight months in 2021 because of Covid restrictions. The increase was also helped by its London site opening in March 2022.

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The business also saw its pre-tax profits go from £2.7m to £1.9m in the year. Tattu's Spinningfield's restaurant has been visited by the likes of soap actors, members of the Real Housewives of Cheshire cast and wives and girlfriends of Manchester United stars.

The chain was founded by brothers Adam and Drew Jones from Blackburn and offers contemporary cuisine inspired by traditional Chinese flavours and ingredients, curated by executive chef Andrew Lassetter. The brothers detailed their expansion plans in an exclusive interview with BusinessLive in October last year.

In July 2023, the company rebranded from Tattu Manchester Limited to Permanently Unique Group. The business said the rebrand "ties in with the company's plans to explore further avenues of expansion, including international opportunities and new concepts".

A statement signed off by the board said: "Trading in 2022 was exceptionally strong. The sales like-for-like