An Italian bar and restaurant chain that has a handful of venues across the UK has entered administration for a second time.
Veeno Bars opened in 2013 and has aimed to allow customers to “savour the best of Italy’s food and wine traditions” ever since.
Its founders have “a passion for sharing their family’s winemaking heritage”, importing their family’s wine from Sicily for UK customers to enjoy.
On April 8, the chain went into administration with all five of its UK restaurants at risk of closure, reports The Sun.
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Italian restaurant chain enters administration with 5 restaurants at risk
Nino Caruso, founder of Veeno Bars, told the newspaper: “Like many businesses in the UK casual dining sector, we have faced a combination of well-documented market pressures in recent years, including rising operating costs and challenges within the property landscape.
“This process allows us to address those factors, realign the business, and ensure a more sustainable foundation for the future.”
Veeno Bars has restaurants in Bristol, Durham, Edinburgh, Leeds and Leicester.
It also has one in Wroclaw, Poland.
Its Manchester restaurant closed in 2022, while the Chester location shut this year.
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The company entered administration to try to save the business, which happened in 2019, the first time it appointed administrators.
Rodrigue Trouillet bought the business, saving the restaurants from closing.
Newsquest has approached Veeno Bars for comment.
Businesses that have entered administration in 2026
2026 has seen several retailers and businesses entering administration and others announcing widespread store closures.
UK beauty firm Beauty Bay filed for administration in March 2026 but was saved.
What happens when a company goes into administration?
A French-owned company called AA Investments Group bought it for an undisclosed amount, saving stores and people’s jobs.
Russell & Bromley, Moores, Claire’s, The Original Factory Shop, Quiz, Denby, National Car Parks (NCP) and airline Royal Air Philippines have also fallen into administration recently.
Major high street retailers, including River Island, Primark, and Poundland, have been forced to close stores, while Revolution and BrewDog have shut the doors to 21 and 38 pubs, respectively.
UK construction company Onespace Group, which is based in Knutsford near Manchester and specialises in the creation of commercial office spaces, entered administration recently too.
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