Italian restaurant and shop chain Carluccio's has revealed a major leap in its fortunes.

The company, which has oulets in Bicester Village and the Oxford Castle development, has unveiled a 21 per cent rise in its turnover for the 24 weeks to March 11 in a trading update.

It now operates from 28 UK locations with two new London stores opened in the last financial year.

A third will be opened in Manchester on March 25.

The company's financial results for the six-month period ending March 25 will be announced on May 15.