Richard Allan Caring (born 4 June 1948) is a British businessman. He initially built a business, International Clothing Designs, supplying Hong Kong-manufactured fashion to UK retailers. In 2004 he diversified his business interest into property, restaurants and nightclubs.
Richard Caring to sell The Ivy Restaurant Group in £1 billion deal. The controlling stake in the restaurant group is set to be bought by London-based firm Si Advisers. We're giving you the chance to win back the value of your meal - every time you dine this month! JOIN FREE TODAY!
The company filed for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange in 2021, and went public in July 2021, trading under the name Membership Collective Group. From then on, Jones owned just under 6% of the shares, alongside Caring (20%) and Burkle (42.5%).
The name "SoHo" derives from the area being "South of Houston Street", and was coined in 1962 by Chester Rapkin, an urban planner and author of The South Houston Industrial Area study, also known as the "Rapkin Report". The name also recalls Soho, an area in London's West End.
Mark Birley sold Annabel's and his other private members' clubs Mark's Club, Harry's Bar, the Bath & Racquets Club and George to the entrepreneur Richard Caring for £95 million shortly before his death in 2007 after a year of negotiations.
In 2011, the company planned to open the first Ivy Café, in London's Mayfair; however, this did not take place. Since 2014, the company has opened over 40 spin-off restaurants, the Ivy Collection, known as Ivy Cafés and Ivy Brasseries.
North London-born Gary Lee has been with The Ivy since 2007, and became executive chef in 2011. He lives in Walthamstow with his partner Megs and their three girls. He boxes three times a week and is a keen cyclist.
He created some of London's most iconic restaurants with his former business partner Chris Corbin, including The Ivy, Le Caprice and The Wolseley. In 2024 Jeremy King reincarnated Le Caprice as Arlington to great acclaim, and his latest venture is the all-day restaurant The Park.
His portfolio of private members' clubs also includes Mark's Club, George, Harry's Bar and the Bath & Racquets Club, which are all clustered around the same part of town.
As reported by Sky News, he's apparently about to sell to London-based Si Advisers and it is indeed going to sell for the cool £1 billion that was mooted earlier this year. It's also confirmed that it's only the Ivy Group restaurants, while all the others (like Sexy Fish) will remain in Caring's hands.
During his chancellorship of the augmentations Rich was able to build up a considerable estate in Essex, chiefly through purchase; his principal gift, made by the King in 1536, was the small priory at Leighs, which Rich shortly rebuilt, and four other small manors worth £26 a year.
Gentrification soon followed. The (expensive) neighborhood is now teeming with luxury condos, high-end retailers, art galleries, and stylish bars and restaurants.
While Soho House keeps the details of its membership closely under wraps, reports suggest that the likes of Kate Moss, Kendall Jenner, and Ellie Goulding have all been members—as well as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who famously had their first date at the club's Dean Street Townhouse in London.
Antilia, located in Mumbai, India, counts as the most expensive privately owned home in the world. Antilia is a luxurious private home owned by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, worth over $1 billion.
Can you stay at Soho House without being a member?
Here's what you need to know! Many Soho House locations around the world are strictly for members only — but believe it or not, all are welcome for overnight stays at the Nashville outpost of this popular social club.
Inside Palestinian chef, cookbook author and Ottolenghi co-founder Sami Tamimi's west London kitchen. In a chef's house, the kitchen is king — yet Sami Tamimi spent almost 15 years persevering with the set-up he inherited in his Edwardian terrace in Acton.
The Ivy Restaurant is one of London's famous restaurants. However, this has more to do with the celebrity clientele than the food that is served! The Ivy is famous for being the place in London for celebrities to go if they want to see and be seen.
