The Italian Kitchen Company of Vernon BC completes The District Eatery (formerly Ricardo's Lake Country ) Acquisition

2018-12-02   11:03  PST - News Release

Katie Dahl , VP of Pretium Restaurant Group and General Manager of The Italian Kitchen Vernon BC  reports

THE ITALIAN KITCHEN COMPANY , VERNON BC  ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF THE ACQUISITION OF THE DISTRICT EATERY (FORMERLY RICARDO'S MEDITERRANEAN KITCHEN) 

Further to its internal news release November 21 , 2018 , The Italian Kitchen Company , Vernon BC has successfully completed the acquisition of The District Eatery  - formerly Ricardo's Lake Country , one of the leading casual fine dining restaurants since 2001 . Tucked away on a quiet road just outside Kelowna, Ricardo's for many years offered fabulous , authentic dishes in a Tuscan - inspired 50 seat dining room, designed by Georgie Award winner Tara Trompetter , makes this a perfect fit for The Italian Kitchen - Lake Country - where family and friends can meet to enjoy wonderful mediterranean inspired food. Both Ricardo's and The Italian Kitchen have always shared  the same passion of freshly prepared dishes and no deep friers at both locations  - this will continue for many years to come.    

"We are very excited about this transaction. Not only does it add another talented management team to our business but it also provides our restaurant  group with a solid platform to support its organic growth and business acquisition initiatives in BC ," said Katie Dahl , vice president of the Pretium Restaurant Group and Managing Partner and Head Chef Bryan Flint of The Italian Kitchen  - Vernon BC. 

Katie Dahl is further pleased to announce that Head Chef Rob Dew and newly appointed  General Manager Tanzice  Jonasson both of The Italian Kitchen Lake Country have signed definitive agreements as equity managing partners of The Italian Kitchen - Lake Country. 

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Pretium Restaurant Group is a division of The Pretium Group who owns a broad range of leading  businesses with operations across BC.  

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