Giraudi Group is a
conglomerate based in the
Principality of Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on the French Riviera a few kilometres west of the Italian region of Liguria ...
. Primarily known as an importer/exporter in the
meat industry
The meat industry are the people and companies engaged in modern industrialized livestock agriculture for the production, packing, preservation and marketing of meat (in contrast to dairy products, wool, etc.). In economics, the meat industry is ...
, the group also owns several restaurants and retail chains. It was founded by Erminio Giraudi in the 1960s and employs 340 people in Monaco and a total of 700 people worldwide.
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History
Initially, Giraudi was an import / export company in the meat industry founded by Erminio Giraudi in the 1960s. The company established in Monaco in the mid-1970s.
Subsequently, the company expanded and diversified into other activities such as hospitality and lifestyle, through
Riccardo Giraudi, Erminio's son.
Business Activities
Meat industry
Progressively, Giraudi became one of the European leaders in meat import / export.
The Monaco based company is also the leading exporter of French beef and Dutch veal, as well as being the European leader in the import of hormone-free American Black Angus beef and Australian Black Angus beef.
Since 2014, Giraudi has become an importer of certified Japanese
Kobe beef
is Wagyu beef from the Tajima strain of Japanese Black cattle, raised in Japan's Hyōgo Prefecture according to rules set out by the Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association. The meat is a delicacy, valued for its flavor, te ...
in Europe.
In 2015, Giraudi launched its own ranges of processed meats: Gourmet Boutique Burgers, Kobe Kreations. In the Kobe Kreations range, Riccardo Giraudi has, among other things, created the Kobe Jamon de Buey, a certified Japanese
Kobe beef
is Wagyu beef from the Tajima strain of Japanese Black cattle, raised in Japan's Hyōgo Prefecture according to rules set out by the Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association. The meat is a delicacy, valued for its flavor, te ...
ham.
Hospitality
The meat business and know-how allowed Riccardo Giraudi to create the first Beefbar restaurant in 2005, in Monaco. Since then, Beefbar has become an international brand with restaurants on all continents.
In 2017, Beefbar Hong Kong received its first Star in the Hong Kong & Macau
Michelin Guide
The Michelin Guides ( ) are a series of guide books that have been published by the French tyre company Michelin since 1900. The Guide awards up to three Michelin star (classification), stars for excellence to a select few establishments. The ac ...
.
Beefbar is part of Riccardo Giraudi's brand portfolio which also gathers other hospitality concepts in Monaco (Mozza, Cantinetta Antinori, Babek Kebab, Pizz'Aria, Song Qi, Izakaya, Moshi Moshi, Grubers etc) and abroad, as well as a delivery platform called Delovery.
Riccardo Giraudi also created the famous
Pantone
Pantone LLC (stylized as PANTONE) is a limited liability company headquartered in Carlstadt, New Jersey. The company is best known for its Pantone Matching System (PMS), a proprietary color space used in a variety of industries, notably graphic ...
Cafe in Monaco.
In 2017, Riccardo Giraudi bought the restaurant Anahi in Paris, whose menu is now created by Chef
Mauro Colagreco
Mauro Colagreco (born 5 October 1976 in La Plata, Argentina) is an Argentine chef at the three-Michelin stars restaurant Mirazur in Menton, France.
Career
As a newly qualified chef, Colagreco headed to France and worked with Bernard Loiseau unti ...
.
Lifestyle
Giraudi's lifestyle business is divided into two companies:
* Fashion Factory: since 2006, the company has specialised in the destocking of major Italian fashion brands;
* Miss Bibi: created by Brigitte Giraudi, daughter of Erminio Giraudi and sister of Riccardo Giraudi; it is a brand of jewellery and accessories whose first boutique opened in the Palais Royal in Paris.
Human resources
Giraudi Group has, all activities combined, approximately 400 employees in Monaco, and a total of almost 1000 employees worldwide.
Notes
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