Changes at the top at Veeno Italian Wine Café

RINGING the changes is Veeno, the unique and award-winning Italian Wine Café that specialises in “the art of Italian aperitivo”, where some important staff moves have just been announced.

The organisation – which was set up in Manchester in 2013 by two friends Nino Caruso and Andrea Zecchino – welcomes Rodrigue Trouillet as Commercial Director. He will be overseeing business development strategy and marketing operations, also becoming a partner and investor in the company to support its expansion plans, and joins Veeno from the Walt Disney Company EMEA, where he was a Vice President in the Media Networks division. He said: “I am delighted to join Veeno and look forward to growing the brand as well as further developing quality products and services to our valued customers. I am excited to be part of a great team.”

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Meanwhile, co-founder and CFO of the company, and former Ernst & Young professional, Andrea Zecchino has decided to step down from his role after five successful years in which the company has seen phenomenal growth in a very short space of time, expanding to 19 stores and establishing itself as a key player in the UK hospitality industry.

Nino Francesco Caruso, co-founder of Veeno, said: “It’s been an amazing journey so far and I am very proud of the brand that Andrea and I have built. I want to take this moment to wish him all the best for his future endeavours. I’m now excited for Rodrigue to join the team: his experience in business strategy further strengthens our position to grow and develop Veeno as a strong brand.”

I am delighted to join Veeno and look forward to growing the brand as well as further developing quality products and services to our valued customers

Rest assured that Veeno will continue to deliver its exclusive offer, which includes unique wine-tasting experiences and family-produced wines from the Caruso and Minini vineyard in Sicily established by Antonio Caruso, Nino’s great-grandfather, plus authentic “Spuntini” boards of meats, cheeses and other appetisers imported from selected producers in Italy.

Find out more about Veeno here and follow @Veeno_UK on Instagram or the Veeno UK Facebook page.